

Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
TV-14 24m 6.8/10 IMDb
Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.
Cast: Kaori Shimizu, Yoko Asada, Ayako Kawasumi, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Rei Igarashi
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Stalking / harassment
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Body horror Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk)
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
Does It Get Worse?
Unknown Not enough data to determine a trend.
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
Season 1 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.3)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorFlashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)
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