Content & Trigger Warnings for The Cuphead Show! (2022)
9 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Cuphead Show! (2022) contains 9 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Body horror, Clowns, Jump scares, Spiders / insects, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gore / graphic violence.
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Does It Get Worse?
3 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 1/5 | Depicted | Brief emotional moments when characters fear losing each other |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | The Devil tricks and deceives Cuphead and Mugman through cunning schemes |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | The Devil escalates his manipulation and trickery of the brothers |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | The Devil's final schemes involve elaborate deception and manipulation |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured or trapped by villains in lighthearted scenarios |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters face more perilous capture situations in their adventures |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters held captive as part of the Devil's endgame |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Characters stretch, flatten, and distort in classic cartoon fashion |
| Body horror | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | More elaborate transformations and monstrous forms for cartoon characters |
| Body horror | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Demonic transformations and supernatural distortions of characters |
| Clowns | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Some carnival and circus-themed characters appear that may unsettle those with clown phobias |
| Jump scares | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Occasional mild startling moments during villain encounters |
| Jump scares | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Brief surprising moments during supernatural encounters |
| Jump scares | S3 | 1/5 | Depicted | Mild startling moments in the climactic confrontation episodes |
| Jump scares | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Some mildly startling moments in spooky-themed episodes but nothing intense |
| Spiders / insects | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Insect-themed characters appear in some episodes |
| Spiders / insects | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Insect and bug characters appear in some episodes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Casino and nightclub settings imply adult beverages in the background |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Slapstick cartoon violence with exaggerated but bloodless action |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Continued slapstick cartoon violence with no realistic harm depicted |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Action sequences become slightly more intense while remaining cartoonish |
Mental Health & Emotional
Brief emotional moments when characters fear losing each other
Other
The Devil tricks and deceives Cuphead and Mugman through cunning schemes
The Devil escalates his manipulation and trickery of the brothers
The Devil's final schemes involve elaborate deception and manipulation
Characters are captured or trapped by villains in lighthearted scenarios
Characters face more perilous capture situations in their adventures
Phobias & Sensory
More elaborate transformations and monstrous forms for cartoon characters
Some carnival and circus-themed characters appear that may unsettle those with clown phobias
Some mildly startling moments in spooky-themed episodes but nothing intense
Substance Use
Casino and nightclub settings imply adult beverages in the background
Violence & Physical Harm
Slapstick cartoon violence with exaggerated but bloodless action
Continued slapstick cartoon violence with no realistic harm depicted
Action sequences become slightly more intense while remaining cartoonish
