What We Do in the Shadows season 1 parents guide

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Is What We Do in the Shadows family friendly?
Can a 14 year old watch Shadow and Bone?
Why is Shadow and Bone MA 15+?
Is it Chapter 1 rated R?

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Certification
Sex & Nudity (3)
Violence & Gore (2)
Profanity (4)
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (1)
Frightening & Intense Scenes (2)

Certification

Argentina:16
Australia:MA15+
Brazil:14
Canada:14+ (self-applied)
Egypt:Not Rated (DVD rating)
France:12 (self-applied)
Germany:12 (internet)
India:15+ (self-applied)
Indonesia:17+ (self-applied)
Israel:16 (self-applied)
Italy:VM16 (self-applied)
Mexico:B15
Netherlands:16 (self-applied)
Norway:16 (HBO Max rating)
Poland:16
Russia:18+
Singapore:M18
South Africa:16
Spain:16
Sweden:15
Sweden:16+ (self-applied)
Thailand:15+ (self-applied)
United Kingdom:16
United States:TV-MA
United Arab Emirates:16+ (self-applied)

Sex & Nudity

Severity? 22 51 71 18

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Sexual innuendos throughout.
The show consistently makes sexual jokes and innuendos. 2 of the main characters are self proclaimed sex addicts. Nude renaissance style paintings are shown throughout the show depicting historic events.
Orgies and sex rituals are mentioned sometimes and one episode is based on them. However, when sex scenes occur, which happens only once per season, it is shown briefly and not graphic and is blurred.

Violence & Gore

Severity? 4 27 50 10

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Vampires kill humans in nearly if not every episode. However, most of it is done in a comical manner and is not too violent or bloody.
Some episodes are significantly bloodier than others, but the tone is usually lighthearted.

Profanity

Severity? 0 13 38 42

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The F word is used frequently.
Other mild profanity used.
An occasional sexual insult is used.
Homophobic slurs are used once or twice.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Severity? 6 58 8 2

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Characters drink or smoke regularly, and are sometimes involved in large parties where alcohol is consumed.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severity? 13 46 12 2

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A character is a "psychic vampire," whose real visage may be a bit unsettling for some.
The show is mostly comical, but there are a few sequences that could be frightening to watch including some brief jumpscares.

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Certification
Sex & Nudity (1)
Violence & Gore (11)
Profanity (1)
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (1)
Frightening & Intense Scenes (4)

Sex & Nudity

Severity? 13 80 27 3

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Several sexual references and partial nudity.

Violence & Gore

Severity? 0 10 59 15

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A man is accidentally shot in the leg with an arrow. No blood.
A spinal column is very briefly shown on the floor.
A man states that he used to torture people, and shows his torture chamber.
Two people fight hand to hand, but then one is stabbed in the back with a large spear. A pool of blood is seen.
A police officer says a dog will have to be put down, believing it was responsible for attacking a person. The dog looks worried.
A man hangs in a torture chamber with a few minor bloody injuries, as another man stands next to him with a weapon.
We see the aftermath of a disembowelment, it is all blurred but you can make out an intestine strewed out and the inside of the stomach, with no organs
A vampire 'messes up' and hits the carotid and blood sprays everywhere.
One scene of one of the vampires vomiting large quantities of blood because he accidentally ate normal food.
One scene of an attack by werewolves on a human. It is described in detail afterwards and the victim is shown but with the injuries blurred out.
One scene of a vampire on fire and eventually burned to a crisp. Played for comedy, mostly.

Profanity

Severity? 1 22 48 8

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14 uses of 'fuck", and 18 uses of "shit", among other milder profanities.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Severity? 22 52 3 0

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Several scenes take place in bars and clubs where alcohol is served.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severity? 6 58 12 1

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The on-screen deaths of two characters, and the implied deaths of other people may be frightening.
The large amounts of blood shown can be disturbing.
The scene where Nick is attacked by several vampires is intense.
Petyr's appearance may be frightening to some

Is What We Do in the Shadows family friendly?

What We Do In the Shadows is rated R by the MPAA for bloody violent content, some sexual material and language. This additional information about the movie's content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards: Violence: - Frequent fantasy and comedic horror.

Can a 14 year old watch Shadow and Bone?

Although Shadow and Bone is rated TV-14, TV-MA is a more appropriate rating due to the dark and violent nature of the show. However, if teens enjoy YA and fantasy fiction, then they'll most likely enjoy Shadow and Bone.

Why is Shadow and Bone MA 15+?

Images include dead bodies, dismembered limbs, and characters dying in pools of blood or with gory wounds. Sexual content is less intense, mostly flirting and kissing, although some scenes take place at a brothel (no sex work shown).