Are animals abused?
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Some animals don't necessarily die, but are severely abused. Are there graphic details about animals being beaten, bloodied, skinned alive, trapped in cages, starved, or neglected?
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Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
544
No
62
29
Kalyssta
A bear is held in a cage and he seem very depressed/bad
TV Show • 2016 Report
Yes
362
No
77
28
Toxik
In the first season, episode three Eleven has a flashback from when she was in a laboratory, where she is asked to kill a cat in a cage with her powers. The cat is obviously scared and Eleven can't bring herself to hurt it.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
335
No
18
46
Picklechips
SPOILERS:
the worst is the chimpanzee is shot during the longer flashback about halfway through the film. You can tell it’s coming because you hear sirens. You only see blood splatter on a sheer tablecloth and the chimp kind of quickly falls out of frame. It’s very quick and the chimp is reaching out it’s hand for a fist bump. It’s clearly a CG monkey so that’s good? Helped me get through it at least.
Now for the horses: no horses are shown being abused or tortured in any way (the worst is a horse is sucked up into a dust cloud but he’s not crying out- it’s very quick). In the very beginning after the hospital scene, the white horse is shown alive and well but there’s a key sticking out of its skin and some dried blood. But the horse is okay- it’s just showing hard objects fell from the sky.
The rest of the horses are shown at different points running, and making sounds that echo but It’s never explicit. One horse is shown being sucked into a dusty storm but it’s quick. This is at night maybe 40 mins in and you can tell it’s about to happen. You don’t see any horses explicitly die. Some horses appear to have been sucked up into the sky but we never see what happens to them. Don’t worry about Lucky- Lucky doesn’t die and is never injured. :)
the worst is the chimpanzee is shot during the longer flashback about halfway through the film. You can tell it’s coming because you hear sirens. You only see blood splatter on a sheer tablecloth and the chimp kind of quickly falls out of frame. It’s very quick and the chimp is reaching out it’s hand for a fist bump. It’s clearly a CG monkey so that’s good? Helped me get through it at least.
Now for the horses: no horses are shown being abused or tortured in any way (the worst is a horse is sucked up into a dust cloud but he’s not crying out- it’s very quick). In the very beginning after the hospital scene, the white horse is shown alive and well but there’s a key sticking out of its skin and some dried blood. But the horse is okay- it’s just showing hard objects fell from the sky.
The rest of the horses are shown at different points running, and making sounds that echo but It’s never explicit. One horse is shown being sucked into a dusty storm but it’s quick. This is at night maybe 40 mins in and you can tell it’s about to happen. You don’t see any horses explicitly die. Some horses appear to have been sucked up into the sky but we never see what happens to them. Don’t worry about Lucky- Lucky doesn’t die and is never injured. :)
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
328
No
3
60
AnnMarieNicole
The entire movie unfortunately is set up around animal abuse and mutilation in order to set up Rocket’s back story. It is very hard to watch and very gut wrenching, I do not recommend watching this if you are an animal person. I felt very sick and unsettled after watching this. Very depressing movie.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
275
No
10
28
Bullys kill her pet scorpion
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
264
No
41
75
Thanks to so many of you who give good information. As we all know these animals are not really killed, but who likes to see that kind of suffering in an animal. Even if we don’t actually see the abuse. I’ve come to really really rely on this app for every single movie I am about to watch. And all the very cool people who feel like I do, I am so glad this app exists!
Movie • 2014 Report
Yes
253
No
14
17
JohnCena
The dog is kicked before it is killed.
Movie • 2017 Report
Yes
238
No
13
10
DoesTheEddieDie
There's a scene where an antagonist is trying to shoot a cat. many sheep are killed.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
232
No
45
49
NaturalBurial
2 goldfishes in water glasses are swallowed alive in episode 3. The scene is quick and not graphic (but I wish I would have known about it beforehand)
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
220
No
39
6
LuckyFox
A dog is captured on screen, then killed off camera. Whimpering is heard during capture.
Movie • 2000 Report
Yes
215
No
7
7
dog owned by homeless man stomped to death
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
203
No
10
20
LydiaRing
Yes, spoilers () a tortoise is used to deliver a bomb and is killed in the process.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
192
No
5
42
embromator
A rat is placed into a pan against someones belly and heat is applied to the pan. Also, some dogs are left in starvation, but they later eat their owner, which is nice.
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
186
No
1
26
cielgee
The dog is extremely well cared for and loved by his owner, but is poisoned/killed by someone else in the town.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
186
No
10
39
Lord
Meant to be comedic but a small dog is used as a weapon and is forcefully kicked through the air, it’s clear a prop dog is used in place of a real dog
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
164
No
7
12
CaptainBisclavret
Dolphins in a "SeaWorld" type of facility are discussed/have mentions of abuse in that sort of situation. This happens in Episode 4.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
163
No
8
27
Obscured
There are non-sentient chickens that are being farmed for food. One episode centres this concept.
Video Game • 2009 Report
Yes
156
No
24
40
Snailcorn
You can hit/kill animals but there is no abuse that you can't control
TV Show Report
Yes
155
No
1
10
cutiepieclo
Animal abuse/experimentation to a dying mystical creature around the 31 minute mark in the 6th episode.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
151
No
8
19
esvlau
EP2 9:53 to 10:00 if you want to skip the tadpoles in motor oil. It’s not graphic though.
+ EP2 14:50 to 15:50 if you want to skip the raccoon dissection.
+ EP2 14:50 to 15:50 if you want to skip the raccoon dissection.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
146
No
11
14
MaddyZ
Rabbits are eaten and are cloned.
Movie • 2014 Report
Yes
139
No
1
4
BumbleBree
The main character (presumed possessed) chases and picks up her pet dog and snaps its neck
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
138
No
3
17
greencow
Several animals die on-screen. There are also some brief moments where animals are in “peril.”
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
137
No
42
36
TFMD
Someone shoves a dog once. The dog yelps but seems unharmed.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
136
No
16
33
VeeIrie
36:25 to 36:45 a ferret is shown dead. It’s mangled and it’s super sad. Don’t know why they have to do this in every scary/thriller show/movie but it’s truly unnecessary.
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Video Game Report
Yes
135
No
9
9
pleaseadre
There's two entire arcs called "The Pet Wars". There's a character known as a pet killer.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
135
No
15
1
ijustsettheworldonfire
Several animals are killed/found dead in ritualistic sacrifice or as part of spells
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
130
No
1
24
zdy1994
Appa is treated horribly by several characters throughout an entire episode. He is stolen, tied up, sold, beaten, starved, threatened with flames, attacked by other animals. It's a very sad episode, and is hard to watch, and it doesn't really end happily.
Appa is reunited with Aang a few episodes later.
Appa is reunited with Aang a few episodes later.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
130
No
0
12
Jacc
Is no one going to mention a seagull being grabbed by the neck/head and swung/slammed into the rocks?
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
128
No
13
14
EchoGarden1
Obviously the bear on cocaine isn’t treated very nicely, and her cubs are hit. All of them turn out okay though. A dog is also left in a car but is ok.