Content & Trigger Warnings for The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
6 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) contains 6 content warnings : Death of a child, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | A child's death and another child's impending death are central to the story |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Psychological manipulation and disturbing power dynamics |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters experience graphic physical deterioration |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical procedures and hospital scenes |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | A dog is killed as part of the curse |
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Disturbing scenes of physical deterioration and death |
Mental Health & Emotional
5/5Depicted
A child's death and another child's impending death are central to the story
Other
4/5Depicted
Psychological manipulation and disturbing power dynamics
Phobias & Sensory
Violence & Physical Harm
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