Ride the Cyclone
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Six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir take one last ride on a rollercoaster that changes the course of each of their lives forever
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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(Spoilers) It is mentioned that Noel’s father left him and his mother.
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Technically they didn't say goodbye to people before dying, so...
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Are there abusive parents?
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Mischa is described as having abusive adoptive parents.
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One character is very clearly neglected, and there are two others who could be interpreted as neglected.
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Karnak hides parts of the full truth from Ocean, but this arguably is not gaslighting
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Addiction
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Noel sings a song about a hooker who is addicted to drugs and alcohol, but this isn't true for his real self
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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References are made but abusing alcohol is not shown - there is underage drinking however
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There are references to characters using drugs in Noel & Mishca's songs but nothing shown, and these references are seemingly fictitious
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Virgil the rat is predicted to die at the beginning of the show, and does so at the end, however it is not shown or heard.
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Assault
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One other female character gives a punch to another woman's chest. That's the extent of what could count towards this that I can recall.
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Is there pedophilia?
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a character (17year old) says she lost her virginity to a man in his 30s
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One of the teen main characters has sex with an adult man
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Is rape mentioned?
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No?? When??
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Bodily Harm
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Does a head get squashed?
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Not squashed, but it is completely lost
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Does someone fall to their death?
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The six main characters fall to their deaths in a roller coaster that breaks
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Is there decapitation?
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Not shown but mentioned several times during the show
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Is there amputation?
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One of main characters talks about losing her head when she died, it's brought up few times but it's never shown graphically
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Is there throat mutilation?
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A character loses her head, and wears a dolls head while carrying the headless doll
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Is there body horror?
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depends on how you count the "wearing a doll head" thing
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Does someone break a bone?
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Not mentioned but I can imagine their death made them break a few bones
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Is someone burned alive?
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A rat (whom is played by a human actor) died from chewing through a wire, thus frying him.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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they all die in a rollercoaster crash and they were most likely crushed or similar but no gore is shown
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Is there a hanging?
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hanging is only mentioned once, and it's portrayed as a joke.
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Is someone stabbed?
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Not on screen, one of the characters, Noel, talks about stabbing a man ten times in the back during a song, but it is never explicitly shown except for hand motions.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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The story talks about 6 teenagers who died at the Rollercoaster accident, the moment of their death isn't shown, but the fact that they're dead is brought up few times.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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There are a few mentions of sex (all the characters are in the 17-18 year old range) but I think I should specifically mention "Noel's Lament" since he is wearing nothing but lingerie for the entire scene.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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a sentient carnival fortune machine
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Does a major character die?
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That is quite literally the plot of the musical
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Does someone die?
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musical is set in the afterlife
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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One character gives up their chance to come back because their motto is simply "don't be a d**k
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Disability
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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This actually depends on the version you watch but for the main version that’s been circulating the actor that plays Ricky (who uses a form of crutches) isn’t disabled
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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There are drug references however, in the songs "Noel's Lament" and "My Life Is Awesome". No characters overdose.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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A parent is mentioned to be close to dying, but it isn't shown
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Does a family member die?
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One character's biological mother is mentioned to have died.
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Does someone cheat?
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Also worth noting that there is some romantic tension between Mischa (the guy with an online girlfriend) and Noel throughout the show)
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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One character holds beheaded doll at the begging of her introduction
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Fear
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Are there ghosts?
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All of the characters are ghosts, but nothing is done to make them look like ghosts-- they all mostly look like regular people
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Are there mannequins?
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A character holds a headless doll for their introduction
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Is someone possessed?
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The characters all get possessed for the musical numbers so they'll dance correctly
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After a character is introduced, another asks if anyone else "peed themself a little" and then says "no? me neither...." if that counts for much
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Does someone vomit?
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There’s a part where Noel says ‘i wanted to wake up in an alleyway in my own v* missing teeth’ but that’s it
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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There are no canonically trans characters
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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A character is forced (essentially possessed) to say his catchphrase, which involves being gay.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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mischa kisses a man while having an online girlfriend, but this is never referred to as cheating and he is also yk dead so
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Loss
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Medical
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mischa was sent to Canada because his mother is dying of radiation exposure.
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Are there heart attacks?
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It is mentioned that the choir conductor had a heart attack after the accompaniment but nothing is shown
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Noel’s imaginary alter ego Monique is mentioned to burn herself in cigarettes. Mention is in the song Noel’s Lament
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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ricky does not have autism specifically, but ocean does make multiple derogatory comments towards his intelligence
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Not in the movie but there is a cut character with a short song called mentally insane where he sings about abusing women I think
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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noel has a line about "hanging ourselves" but he's quoting a play and doesn't actually mean it
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Not a neurodivergent meltdown specifically, but multiple moments could be interpreted as such.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Not necessarily, but a character does say that "you should always laugh at guys' jokes or they'll think you're a cow."
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Natural Disasters
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Noxious
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Discussion of sexual topics, suggestive dancing, cuss words and middle fingers depending on the version.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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The musical uses a lot of projections that sometimes flash
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Karnak speaks directly to the audience at the beginning
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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(Spoilers to the end)
At the end there's a short video where you can see pregnant woman and a baby.
At the end there's a short video where you can see pregnant woman and a baby.
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Prejudice
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Are there fat jokes?
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at one point ocean says that constance is insecure and says "look at her, why wouldn't she be?". constance is usually played by a fat actress.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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While a man is shown in a dress, it is not treated like a joke and all characters are accepting about it
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Ocean can be seen babying Ricky for his disability
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Noel is gay, but doesn't die with anything related to his sexuality
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Is there hate speech?
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During her song Ocean states that her life is worth more than her friends'. Her friends include a Ukrainian immigrant, a fat girl, a gay boy and a disabled boy. She also pretty directly defends the idea of social darwinism.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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The only disabled character loses his mobility aids in /most/ versions of the play after the choir sings the first song. Since 2022 the script was changed to remove any mention of disability
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Does the black guy die first?
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All 6 main characters die around / at the same time
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Race
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Relationships
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Constance, a teenager, mentions losing her virginity to a much older man
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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the characters go to a catholic school, a nativity play is acted out for about a minute, they mention "father marcus" who works at their school, ocean says she is a catholic and a jewish convert and buddhist, jane doe's song mentions saint peter and samples a worship song
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Are there demons or Hell?
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No, but noel did once say "youve followed me to the afterlife, well played s*tan..well played.." which i dont count as demons or hell
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Sex
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ignore above comment, they're all humans with cat ears. it's not beastiality at all.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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Constance lost her virginity the same day she died
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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In jokey ways
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Is there sexual content?
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A lot of mentions, but nothing shown
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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They are actually extremely accepting when a male character starts crying!
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Ricky has an unnamed degenerative disease that leaves him unable to walk properly or speak, that is remedied to an extend depending on the production.
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Is someone terminally ill?
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ricky is referred to as "the dying boy", has a make-a-wish, and is implied to have given up his chance at rebirth due to his illness
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Social
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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Bittersweet
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
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roller coaster crash
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Violence
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Chernobyl is mentioned
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