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Caddo Lake

Parents guide · ClearAge age 13+ · Official PG-13

Movie 2024 103 min Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller Checked by Dan S · 24 Sep 2026
Official Rating PG-13 ClearAge 13+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Moderate

Our take

A US PG-13 mystery thriller about a girl vanishing near a cursed lake. Child disappearance, family grief and time-travel horror create sustained tension. Blood injury and animal gore appear briefly, with frequent s-word language during stress. Best for teens who tolerate slow-burn sci-fi horror.

Story (may spoil tone)

When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Moderate

Details

Violence Moderate Blood injury, mysterious deaths and time-travel trauma mark this Louisi…

Blood injury, mysterious deaths and time-travel trauma mark this Louisiana thriller

Language Moderate Frequent s-word and hell turn up during family arguments and investigat…

Frequent s-word and hell turn up during family arguments and investigation scenes

Sex / nudity Mild Mild romantic or sexual implication

Mild romantic or sexual implication

Drugs / alcohol Mild A character is described as drunk, with substance use in tense family s…

A character is described as drunk, with substance use in tense family scenes

Frightening Moderate Time loops, disappearances and swamp horror create sustained dread

Time loops, disappearances and swamp horror create sustained dread

Self-harm / suicide Mild A brief self-harm or suicidal ideation reference appears, without metho…

A brief self-harm or suicidal ideation reference appears, without method detail

Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title

No sexual violence found in this title

Child peril / abuse Moderate An 8-year-old vanishes, and teen siblings face drowning and time trauma

An 8-year-old vanishes, and teen siblings face drowning and time trauma

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Mild Animal guts and a bloody ear injury appear during swamp mystery reveals

Animal guts and a bloody ear injury appear during swamp mystery reveals

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health No mental health found in this title

No mental health found in this title

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Moderate A child's disappearance, a mother's funeral and family deaths drive the…

A child's disappearance, a mother's funeral and family deaths drive the story

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • The family already carries grief before the vanishing. How does past loss change reactions?
  • Time twists make cause and effect confusing. How do you piece together a mystery?