Possibly implied off-screen from a monster in a particularly creepy scene, though the aftermath seems to imply it was a haunted vision more than a physical attack.
Protagonist is almost drowned by bullies. He is held underwater by them putting a weight in his backpack and pushing him in, pining him to the bottom of the pool
The movie is built around playing into the "Satanic panic" about rock and metal music of the day, with many clips of fictional TV preachers speaking about the "evils of rock music" and the like
Protagonist is almost drowned by bullies. He is held underwater by them putting a weight in his backpack and pushing him in, pining him to the bottom of the pool. He is saved in the nick of time, however