8MM
Movie • 1999 • Thriller
ReportA small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
This movie contains 24 potentially triggering events.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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KristenC
No jokes, but sexual assault on men is alluded to
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Abandonment
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Abuse
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IMO no, but a parent admits to slapping their child once.
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aiwxo
Violence against women but they are not in relationships thus not DA
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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goblingorl
There is a scene where a section of porn is labeled “kids.” Also, the girl in the snuff film is 16
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Main character constantly smokes cigarettes in secret
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Animal
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Are animals abused?
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goblingorl
Mention of beastiality. Nothing is shown but it is talked about
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Is there a dead animal?
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Dead, butchered pigs are shown on screen
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Are there spiders?
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goblingorl
Dino Velvet’s symbol is a spider but it is crudely drawn and only shown on-screen for a few seconds and not focused on
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Are there bugs?
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shelbzilla
spider drawing shown on the call box at 1hr 6min in. it's small and hyperrealistic so i actually thought it was a real (but unmoving) spider at first lol
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is there pedophilia?
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aiwxo
There is mention of pedophilia when they are in an underground market and there are boxes of images for sale. One is marked children
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goblingorl
The whole film is about the underbelly of the porn industry and there are many mentions of many terrible things. Not much is shown on screen but it is still incredibly disturbing. Do not watch this film if you have a weak stomach or if you might be triggered by mentions/depictions of assault.
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Anonymous
We see scenes of films that look like rape. It does not matter if the characters in the scene actually consent to it. It looks like rape, so it will trigger someone with this trauma.
Sex that intentionally looks like rape being shown in the movie = onscreen rape scene. YES, there are rape scenes.
Sex that intentionally looks like rape being shown in the movie = onscreen rape scene. YES, there are rape scenes.
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Bodily Harm
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Is there throat mutilation?
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A character's throat is slit
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Is someone burned alive?
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goblingorl
A corpse is burned but he is already dead.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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goblingorl
It is discussed but not shown.
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Is someone tortured?
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goblingorl
The whole movie revolves around a snuff film and lots of torturous sexual acts are discussed and some is shown
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Is there excessive gore?
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KristenC
Definitely not excessive, as far as thrillers go. There are no guts, broken bones, mutilations, body horror, etc. The worst gore (stabbing, people being shot) are only seen briefly and not lingered on. There's a moderate amount of blood, if that is a trigger.
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Does a kid die?
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goblingorl
The girl in the snuff film is 16
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Anonymous
The girl in the snuff film is 16.
There is a bin labeled "KIDS" in an underground pornography basement store. It's lingered on for a moment. Nothing explicit is shown on the polaroids that are visible, obviously. But it could be triggering to some.
There is a bin labeled "KIDS" in an underground pornography basement store. It's lingered on for a moment. Nothing explicit is shown on the polaroids that are visible, obviously. But it could be triggering to some.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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Raven57
There's a scene towards the final fight of the movie between one of the antagonists, Machine, ambushes/surprise attacks Nicolas Cage's character, Tom Welles.
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Gross
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER An item that could be considered priceless in the context of the story is destroyed
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Is autism misrepresented?
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No character is explicitly autistic
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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goblingorl
It is just briefly mentioned towards the end of the film.
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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aiwxo
Main character's baby daughter cries in the first 6 minutes of the film. She does not appear distressed or scared, just unable to sleep
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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KristenC
Fire engine glashing lights 1:11:30-ish
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Raven57
The protagonist is a father to a baby in the movie.
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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goblingorl
The f-slur is used many times towards the end of the film.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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goblingorl
Mentions of “hermaphrodites” when describing different fetishes
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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KristenC
Very briefly someone's mother mentions church and gets on a church bus towards the end
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Sex
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Is there bestiality?
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aiwxo
Mentioned but not shown
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Is someone homeless?
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KristenC
Some people who appear to be stereotypical drug users are shown sitting outside in a Skid Row type street, homelessness could be implied
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Violence
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