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Sex & Nudity

  • A picture of half nude woman is shown on the wall of the bar
  • Tons of sexual references and dialogue.
  • The picture is a woman in a bikini bottom and there is a business card covering her breasts no nudity is shown.

Violence & Gore

  • A person slashes his hand on a nail.
  • A person is torn up to pieces and their severed foot is shown. After the intestines are shown being eaten by rats.
  • A person is strangled.
  • A woman falls down the stairs. After her fall rats start feasting on her. You see some blood and a deep wound which you can see very well. The camera view takes place INSIDE of the wound
  • A person is eaten by rats and a creature.
  • A guy sprays rats with a high pressure hose. The pressure of the water causes the rats to bleed. Bloody water is seen afterwards.
  • A person has their skull crushed by a large stone. Following this is a gory closeup shot of the remains.
  • A man tries to beat up a woman but he is stopped.
  • A person has their hand severed.
  • A person is stabbed through the chest.
  • A person is slashed open and eaten.
  • A person is eaten (offscreen).

Profanity

  • Infrequent use of "fuck", "shit" and "bitch".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A couple of characters are seen smoking cigarettes many times.
  • Many people shown drinking

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Could be considered as claustrophobic since most of the scenes were filmed in dark and filthy spaces.
  • The monster could be frightening.
  • This film could be considered intense, but is not as disturbing or scary as most other Stephen King Adaptations.
  • Some murders are very intense.
  • (Simulated) Animal cruelty throughout which may upset some.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • A giant bat resembling rat-monster has its tail stuck on a cotton picker. The machine is then switched on and it pulls the monster in and rips it to pieces. Very gory.

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