Content & Trigger Warnings for Perfect Blue (1998)
10 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Perfect Blue (1998) contains 10 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Stalking / harassment (severity 5/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Stalking / harassment | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is stalked throughout the film, blurring reality and fiction |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicidal thoughts and psychological breakdown are major themes |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's grip on reality is systematically undermined |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic murder scenes with visible blood as collaborators are found murdered |
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Disturbing imagery involving identity dissolution and physical transformation |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Nudity and sexual content depicted in several scenes |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is coerced and exploited by people in the entertainment industry |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violent imagery including stabbing and bloody scenes |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Self-harm and suicide attempts are depicted |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault and rape are depicted and central to the psychological horror |
Identity & Discrimination
The protagonist is stalked throughout the film, blurring reality and fiction
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicidal thoughts and psychological breakdown are major themes
Other
The protagonist's grip on reality is systematically undermined
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic murder scenes with visible blood as collaborators are found murdered
Disturbing imagery involving identity dissolution and physical transformation
Sexual Content
The protagonist is coerced and exploited by people in the entertainment industry
Violence & Physical Harm
Sexual assault and rape are depicted and central to the psychological horror
