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Adam Wingard's US R desert action-horror follows Army sniper Celeste as escaped genetically engineered super-soldiers hunt civilians and she protects her young daughter. Graphic gun violence, gore and nudity run through a bleak military-slasher tone. Child peril is sustained and central, not a side beat. PTSD and parental stress add emotional weight beside the carnage. Strictly for older teens and adults who can handle relentless, grim violence.
Uplifting themes
Maternal protection and community defense offer limited uplift amid bleak violence Celeste is a protective mother and skilled defender, though her methods are extremely violent
Story (may spoil tone)
When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.
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Violence Relentless graphic violence includes shootings, stabbings, beatings, ex…
Relentless graphic violence includes shootings, stabbings, beatings, explosions and super-soldiers attacking towns with military firepower. A young child faces repeated life-threatening situations
Language Strong profanity is cited in the R rating. Military and survival dialog…
Strong profanity is cited in the R rating. Military and survival dialogue is expected to be harsh
Sex / nudity Sexual material and nudity are explicit reasons for the R rating. Wider…
Sexual material and nudity are explicit reasons for the R rating. Wider coverage gives little detail beyond that descriptor
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Genetically enhanced killers, civilian massacres and a defenseless chil…
Genetically enhanced killers, civilian massacres and a defenseless child create sustained dread. The tone stays bleak rather than fun horror
Child peril / abuse Celeste's young daughter is the core stake as super-soldiers slaughter…
Celeste's young daughter is the core stake as super-soldiers slaughter towns and close in on their trailer-park refuge. PTSD from prior military service adds parental stress on top of the danger
Gore / death / weapons Gunfights, inventive slasher weapons, dismemberment and bloody injury d…
Gunfights, inventive slasher weapons, dismemberment and bloody injury detail run through desert-town massacre sequences
Dangerous behaviour Military-grade weapons, improvised defense and super-soldier violence m…
Military-grade weapons, improvised defense and super-soldier violence may glamorize retaliatory force for teens
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Celeste's post-traumatic stress and threats from an ex-husband are take…
Celeste's post-traumatic stress and threats from an ex-husband are taken seriously alongside the survival horror
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Mass civilian casualties and community slaughter imply widespread loss,…
Mass civilian casualties and community slaughter imply widespread loss, though framed as action horror
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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