Does the dog die?
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Take Shelter
Movie • 2011 • Drama
ReportPlagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
This movie contains 16 potentially triggering events.
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Hag
He gives his dog Red to his brother Kyle, who says his daughters will be happy.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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takver
Curtis puts his previously-indoors dog outside for a few days, then gives him away to another family. Not abandoned though.
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DJKFrmDubuque
I concur with the wife slapping the mentally ill husband. That would constitute as domestic violence 100%
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Is someone gaslighted?
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huviks
No--it's worth noting that the main conflict of the movie is the main character trying to decide whether he is mentally ill or whether he is having prophetic visions. Not surprisingly, the people in his life tend towards the former--but they're not unjustified or malicious in doing so.
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takver
Curtis uses--and later abuses--prescription drugs.
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marsincatra
dead birds fall from the sky during one of curtis' dreams
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Is there a dead animal?
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MogyMogy
Dead birds falling from the sky.
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Are there bugs?
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Cordelia
There is a scene where the main character has a dream of his wife dripping wet in the kitchen and the camera focuses on a fly on a cutting board for several seconds.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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jesslrand
Yes, starting around 1:02:15 and lasting for a few minutes
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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fraisierdesbois
One of the characters takes more than the prescribed dose of a sedative and has a seizure
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Is someone kidnapped?
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jesslrand
It looks like it's happening, but it's a dream.
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Does a parent die?
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takver
As backstory. Curtis says that his father died the previous year.
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Are there jumpscares?
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JamieMyers
Lots of jumpscares in the main character's bad dreams. Sudden unexpected dog attack. Somebody busts out a window and grabs the little girl. Somebody is suddenly standing in the window.
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Is there a shower scene?
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MogyMogy
At the beginning of the movie, the main character is taking a shower.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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takver
Curtis wets the bed after one of his dreams.
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Does someone vomit?
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JJDeBenedictis
It's the scene just after he hallucinates thunder for the first time, while at work. He rushes away from his coworker in a panic, and then you see him vomit into the back of his pickup truck. You see stuff come out of his mouth.
Later, there's a scene where his wife wakes up to him convulsing in bed, and he's hunched over and spitting up blood. That may be triggering also.
Later, there's a scene where his wife wakes up to him convulsing in bed, and he's hunched over and spitting up blood. That may be triggering also.
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Is there audio gore?
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MogyMogy
Vomiting and sounds of the main character struggling to breath a few times (one time also vomits blood).
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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marsincatra
main character sees a counselor/psychiatrist but in an office setting and by his own will or wife's suggestion
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Is there a hospital scene?
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MogyMogy
Absolutely, but it's a short scene. They take the little girl into the hospital for a CT scan (or MRI) required for a future surgery.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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StaySafeFriends2
No, although the visions and nightmares the main character experiences may be triggering since they somehowi mimick those of ptsd
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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masonisaacccc
There are frequent lightning flashes
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Are there fat jokes?
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JJDeBenedictis
It happens near the beginning of the movie when he's sitting in a car at night, drinking a final beer with his buddy after a night out. You can skip the scene without it affecting your understanding the movie.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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takver
While the characters are generally well-meaning, it's probably worth mentioning that this movie deals with mental and physical disabilities in ways that might be challenging for some. We see disabled or suffering people struggling within an ableist system. The little girl Hannah is deaf; her family is saving up for expensive cochlear implants. Curtis's mother became ill with schizophrenia decades ago; her elder son still clearly hasn't forgiven her for her behavior during that time. Curtis wets the bed in his sleep and is deeply ashamed of himself for it. Curtis's visions are portrayed as being potentially "real" or potentially schizophrenia, but the movie isn't interested in portraying schizophrenia accurately to real life.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Does it have a sad ending?
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fraisierdesbois
It depends on how you interpret the last scene, but I would say no
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Does a car crash?
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MogyMogy
In one dream he drifts off the road because someone suddenly appears on the street just in front of him.
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