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(14A) Frightening Scenes, Gory Violence, Not Recommended For ChildrenSynopsis
Horror. Based on the novel by Stephen King. When local kids start to disappear, a group of friends (Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillia, Jaeden Lieberher, Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer) discover an evil entity that appears every 27 years.
Content elements
- Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of profanity, cursing, vulgar expressions, and developmental and sexual slurs
- Infrequent use of sexual language and references
- Frequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence, most in a horror context, some in a bullying context – blood and some gory detail
- Frequent portrayals of frightening monsters, transformations, and nightmarish imagery in a horror context - blood and some gory detail
- Infrequent portrayals of tobacco use in a recreational context
Thematic elements
- Adolescent relationships
- Fear and power
- Solidarity and teamwork
Classification rationale
Rated 14A for frequent frightening scenes and gory violence in a genre context, as well as frequent coarse language
Classification date
August 09, 2017Was this page helpful?
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