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One year into a plague of flesh-eating, mind-altering worms, nocturnal Ashland, Ohio has accepted parasite rule under cult-like Mayor Joshua, while zealous Ranchers push their gospel by persuasion or force. Three uninfected women scrape by through scavenging, extreme hygiene, and evasion until betrayal, sacrilege, and body horror break them. Action violence, strong language, and suicide themes run through the ride. ClearAge leans toward 16 for viewers ready for that intensity.
Story (may spoil tone)
One year into a plague of flesh-eating, mind-altering worms, the nocturnal town of Ashland, Ohio, has embraced the parasites’ rule. Under cult-like Mayor Joshua, zealous Ranchers spread their gospel—by persuasion or by force. A trio of uninfected women cling to survival through scavenging, extreme hygiene, and evasion. But everyone breaks eventually, unleashing betrayal, sacrilege, and body horror.
Details
Violence Graphic fights, killings, and brutal action set pieces keep arriving ac…
Graphic fights, killings, and brutal action set pieces keep arriving across the runtime. The violence stays sustained. Once it starts, looking away is hard
Language Dialogue and action beats fill up with harsh insults and frequent f-wor…
Dialogue and action beats fill up with harsh insults and frequent f-word use. Once the parasite story is underway, the swearing barely lets up. It stays loud
Drugs / alcohol Social wine, beer, or smoking appear in several scenes among the charac…
Social wine, beer, or smoking appear in several scenes among the characters. Those moments stay casual. Infection and cult horror still own the plot
Frightening Dark, stomach-turning stretches come from parasite body horror and a cu…
Dark, stomach-turning stretches come from parasite body horror and a cult of infected night-dwellers. Infection and forced recruitment drive the scares. Those strands unsettle for long stretches
Self-harm / suicide During the nightmare lockdown, someone says they would kill themselves…
During the nightmare lockdown, someone says they would kill themselves without light. It is a despair line in a dark setting. No attempt appears on screen
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons Slime, blood, and worms invading bodies get heavy practical-effects tre…
Slime, blood, and worms invading bodies get heavy practical-effects treatment. Body horror is the film's reason for being. It sits front and center
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health Dialogue briefly names worry or sadness without any clinical focus. Tho…
Dialogue briefly names worry or sadness without any clinical focus. Those beats stay short and spoken. The infection story still surrounds them
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement Beside the infection story runs grief over lost loved ones, including a…
Beside the infection story runs grief over lost loved ones, including a mother naming her grief out loud. Loss matters here. Horror still powers the engine
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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