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The Home

Parents guide · ClearAge age 18+ · Official R 18+

Movie 2025 95 min Horror, Mystery, Thriller Checked by Dan S · 27 Sep 2026
Official Rating R 18+ ClearAge 18+

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Our take

A troubled man takes a job at a retirement home in this R 18+ 2025 horror and finds residents and caretakers hiding sinister secrets. Digging into the building and its forbidden fourth floor ties the place to his own foster past. Action violence, strong language, and sexual-assault references run through it. ClearAge puts it around R 18+ for mature older teens and adults.

Uplifting themes

Even as the place turns ugly, Max starts trying to help people in the home instead of only looking out for himself. That small turn toward care is the lone gentler beat in an otherwise brutal story Someone keeps trying to do right even with flawed choices along the way. That imperfect effort is the role-model beat parents can still point to

Story (may spoil tone)

A troubled man starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Strong Brutal attacks and a bloody climax take over the retirement-home horror…

Brutal attacks and a bloody climax take over the retirement-home horror, and the camera does not look away. People are badly hurt in sustained set pieces, not only threatened off screen

Language Strong The f-word and harsh insults keep turning up in dialogue and action sce…

The f-word and harsh insults keep turning up in dialogue and action scenes. Strong swearing shows up often, not only in one heated stretch

Sex / nudity Moderate A masked couple has sex with thrusting shown, and more sexual talk turn…

A masked couple has sex with thrusting shown, and more sexual talk turns up around the home. Nudity stays off the main focus, but the sex beat is unmistakable

Drugs / alcohol Mild Max smokes cigarettes, and sparkling wine appears at a celebration insi…

Max smokes cigarettes, and sparkling wine appears at a celebration inside the home. Substances show up without turning into a dealing plot

Frightening Strong Forbidden-floor secrets and grotesque set pieces keep horror dread goin…

Forbidden-floor secrets and grotesque set pieces keep horror dread going through his stay. The home already feels wrong well before the worst violence hits

Self-harm / suicide Mild Dialogue brings up a claim that someone killed themselves, and that ide…

Dialogue brings up a claim that someone killed themselves, and that idea sits in the story. Nothing on screen walks through a graphic method

Bullying / discrimination Mild We did not see bullying in this one

We did not see bullying in this one

Gore / death / weapons Strong Eye spikes, impalement, and other body trauma sit at the centre of the…

Eye spikes, impalement, and other body trauma sit at the centre of the scares. An R-rated horror like this carries a lot of blood and wound detail

Dangerous behaviour Mild We did not see dangerous behavior in this one

We did not see dangerous behavior in this one

Eating disorders / body image Mild We did not see eating in this one

We did not see eating in this one

Mental health Mild We did not see mental health in this one

We did not see mental health in this one

Gambling Mild We did not see gambling in this one

We did not see gambling in this one

Grief / bereavement Mild Max is still grieving his older foster brother, and talk of residents w…

Max is still grieving his older foster brother, and talk of residents who have passed keeps loss nearby. That grief helps explain why he stays brittle and restless

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

  • Loss shapes several choices here. What helps families talk honestly about grief?
  • The story centers on a troubled man starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. What surprised you most?