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In Mudborn, a Taiwanese game developer brings home a haunted clay doll and walks straight into possession territory. Possession scares, supernatural dread, and a jumpy horror atmosphere define the film. Available details stay at the premise and genre tone. ClearAge keeps it near 15 for teen horror fans who already like that style.
Story (may spoil tone)
Hsu-Chuan, who works at a game company, accidentally brings home a broken clay doll from a haunted house while developing a new horror VR game. Unexpectedly, his pregnant wife, Mu-Hua, a cultural relic restorer, develops an obsession with the doll and relentlessly tries to repair it. As strange things begin to happen in the house, Mu-Hua's condition deteriorates, and Hsu-Chuan, at his wits' end, seeks help from a spiritual medium, Ah-Sheng. Meanwhile, the horrifying secret hidden behind the clay doll begins to surface.
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Violence Bloody horror peril and ghostly attacks keep arriving, and a pregnant w…
Bloody horror peril and ghostly attacks keep arriving, and a pregnant woman ends up in danger more than once. The threat feels physical and scary. Spooky dialogue alone does not carry it
Language Dialogue only dips into damn a few times, and little else. Strong swear…
Dialogue only dips into damn a few times, and little else. Strong swearing barely registers in this Taiwanese horror. The scares and blood do the heavy lifting
Sex / nudity Warm romantic gestures between the married couple show up as they try t…
Warm romantic gestures between the married couple show up as they try to hold their life together. Nothing sexual appears in detail. Nudity is not the parental worry on this one
Drugs / alcohol While the haunted-doll crisis unfolds, a few characters smoke cigarette…
While the haunted-doll crisis unfolds, a few characters smoke cigarettes. Drinking stays in the background. The smoking is clear enough that parents may want a quick heads-up
Frightening The haunted clay doll and possession plot lean hard on jump scares and…
The haunted clay doll and possession plot lean hard on jump scares and eerie ghost imagery. A pregnant woman staying in danger is what makes the dread stick, well past one quick fright
Self-harm / suicide After a spirit pushes her toward suicide, a woman cuts herself with a b…
After a spirit pushes her toward suicide, a woman cuts herself with a blade and blood shows on screen. Younger teens should not hit play until parents know about that clear self-harm beat
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Blood appears when someone is cut and in other horror beats, including…
Blood appears when someone is cut and in other horror beats, including a miscarriage moment with blood on screen. It stays unsettling. Extreme body-horror detail is left out
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
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 No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
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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- Everyday objects turn sinister in horror. Why do cursed items feel so unsettling?
- Work stress and superstition collide. How does the lead ignore warning signs?
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