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14A(14A) Gory Scenes

Synopsis

Dir: Tim Burton. Comedy/Horror. Based on characters by Micheal McDowell and Warren Skaaren. A teenager (Jenna Ortega) accidentally opens a portal to the afterlife, inadvertently welcoming back the same trickster ghost (Micheal Keaton) that tormented her mother (Winona Ryder) when she was young.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Frequent portrayals of paranormal phenomenon, creatures, and transformations - some gory detail
  • Frequent portrayals of injury and death - blood and gory wound detail
  • Portrayal of a birth in a nightmare context - much blood, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use and prescription misuse

Thematic elements

  • Coping with loss
  • Mother/daughter bonds
  • Perspectives on the afterlife

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for gory scenes, frightening scenes, and coarse language

Classification date

August 22, 2024

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