Does the dog die?
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Hocus Pocus
Movie • 1993 • Comedy
ReportSynopsis
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
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No idea what the other poster's on about. No doggy deaths here.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
12 supporters
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At the beginning, Thackery leaves to try to rescue Emily without saying goodbye. After being turned into a cat, he doesn't get to be with his family again.
Though, SPOILERS, when his curse is lifted and Thackery gets to pass on to the afterlife, he does get to say goodbye to everyone. Especially Dani
Though, SPOILERS, when his curse is lifted and Thackery gets to pass on to the afterlife, he does get to say goodbye to everyone. Especially Dani
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Is an animal abandoned?
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(see section for child being abandoned by a parent)
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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(spoilers for the beginning of the movie) Thackery is turned into a cat. He runs to his family and makes very authentic affectionate cat noises and rubs against their legs, but they don't recognize him and shoo him away.
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Abuse
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The witches suck the life force out of a child at the beginning of the film and attempt to do the same thing to many more which often involves them shoving, pulling, or putting spells on children
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone stalked?
30 supporters
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Technically the witches are chasing the main characters through the city as they try to get away
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Addiction
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Not drugs but there is underage tobacco usage
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Animal
Are animals abused?
316 supporters
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the cat is thrown
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Does a cat die?
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A boy who was transformed into an immortal cat is accidentally ran over by a bus. We see the midsection mostly flattened (but with no blood) and the human characters are upset. The body quickly reinflates, and the cat shakes off the incident.
A spell is broken on the cat character, and his soul is freed leaving the cat's body behind.
A spell is broken on the cat character, and his soul is freed leaving the cat's body behind.
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Kind of. Thackery the cat is run over but comes back. When the witches die and his spirit is realised from the cat form, there is a very sad meow from the cat and then cats body is lifeless which I found really upsetting but Thackerys spirit is there he is happy and reunited with his sister. So it is happy.
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Is there a dead animal?
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There is a dead cat at the end, not graphic at all tho
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Is an animal sad?
154 supporters
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While Binx isn't really an "animal" per se...there are indeed times where he's sad throughout the film and laments the fact he was unable to save his sister, Emily.
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Are there bugs?
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The character of Sarah does find a spider and then proceeds to eat it shortly after the kids escape the witches.
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Does a pet die?
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A cat, who is really a cursed human, dies when his curse is lifted. A young girl had considered the cat as a pet and had plans to keep him and feed him tuna.
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Are there spiders?
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A character remarks on a 'pretty spider'. We see her shoving spiders into her mouth and eating them for laughs. No detail of spiders is ever shown.
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Assault
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No, but there are a lot of jokes regarding a character's virginity, and one of the villains (being at least a couple hundred years olds) has a creepy comment about underage boys.
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Is there pedophilia?
167 supporters
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an ancient witch (but portrayed as like 30s-40s) makes some creepy comments towards teenage boys
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Is someone drugged?
43 supporters
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No, but Max drinks a potion
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Is someone restrained?
40 supporters
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A young girl is tied to a chair with rope.
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A witch slaps at the shoulder/arm/back of another witch. No face-slapping.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
24 supporters
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A boy gets targeted and ends up having to give the bullies his shoes and cycle home without any on
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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The mouth is covered in stitches. They can’t speak.
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone tortured?
129 supporters
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Two characters are locked in small cages and poked in the backside with a pitchfork and fed candy in an effort to fatten them. It is played for laughs and is very mild.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
84 supporters
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Zombie loses fingers on a ground drain as it shuts on them
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Does a head get squashed?
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No, but the zombie's head does fall off and roll away at several points
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Is someone burned alive?
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There is a scene where they get burned alive (as another comment mentioned), but they come back to life shortly after.
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Is there decapitation?
69 supporters
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A zombie gets his head knocked off but he doesn't die
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Is there a hanging?
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The three witches are hanged at the beginning of the film but the only imagery used is their swinging feet. No sound effects or violent images are used.
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Is there cannibalism?
58 supporters
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Also worth mentioning that the witches drain children's life forces, but they're strongly implied to also eat the children themselves.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
57 supporters
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The zombie had his mouth sewn shut before he was buried, so when he's reinvigorated, he cuts the threads so he can speak. There's no blood.
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Is someone buried alive?
54 supporters
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No, but the characters do spend a lot of time in a graveyard and I believe one of them gets into an open grave briefly
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Is there amputation?
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Billy Butchersons finger get cut off. But he’s a zombie so they kinda just fall off. Not graphic.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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No, but there is a part where the zombie gasps a lot and struggles to speak for the first time since being reinvigorated.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Hanging at the beginning.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Not overly loud, but there are some cracking noises during the scene where Thackery is turned into a cat.
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Are any hands damaged?
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Zombie fingers are severed dry with no permanent damage or harm.
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Is someone choked?
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Witched are hung, but you only see their feet. A zombie cuts thread from his lips and coughs as though somewhat choking.
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Are there dislocations?
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A zombie's head end up backwards, and removed at times.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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No, but a zombie falls into a grave, and a boy falls from about a foot or two off the ground.
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Does someone fall to their death?
20 supporters
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People get hanged, not sure if that would be considered a fall.
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
139 supporters
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Admittedly the movie kind of makes a big deal about how the main character (who is a high schooler) is a virgin
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Does a kid die?
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A child's life force is sucked out by three witches. We see her body still sitting in a chair with her head bowed down.
The three witches' goal throughout the movie is to suck the souls out of children so they may live forever.
Somehow this manages not to be incredibly frightening and dark, and the overall tone of the movie is that of a fun comedy.
The three witches' goal throughout the movie is to suck the souls out of children so they may live forever.
Somehow this manages not to be incredibly frightening and dark, and the overall tone of the movie is that of a fun comedy.
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Is an infant abducted?
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No, but multiple kids get abducted and lured to a location by a spell.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
1 supporters
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A character drinks a potion meant to drain his life force in order to save his sister. He is attacked by the villains immediately after, and is called foolish for trading his life for hers. He survives the attempt, and the sister thanks him. Both are unharmed.
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Does someone die?
1 supporters
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Emily, Binx and the Sanderson sisters
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Does a major character die?
1 supporters
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Binx dies in the end and gets to go to the afterlife with his sister
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
26 supporters
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Offhand comment played for laughs when a young girl says, "I didn't OD," and she's talking about Halloween candy.
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Family
Does a parent die?
42 supporters
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300 years have passed… this means Binx lost his parents.
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Does a family member die?
33 supporters
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Thackery's sister in the beginning
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Does someone cheat?
29 supporters
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Mentioned as happening in the past.
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Is someone kidnapped?
19 supporters
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Two young girls are kidnapped at two different points in the movie
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
98 supporters
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When Max is about to light the Black Flame Candle, a black cat jumps on his shoulder with a loud music cue and causes Max to scream.
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A pocketknife is used to cut a zombie's mouth free of lip threads (mouth sewn shut before burial).
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Are there clowns?
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Clown cameo at a haloween party near the end of the film
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Are there ghosts?
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A character's released soul is seen with the spirit of a dead family member. The two walk into a presumed Heaven together. The scene is framed as a touching moment rather than a scary one.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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There may be a short scene of witches flying over a lake.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
175 supporters
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The two bully characters say they will/are about to multiple times but never actually do
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Does someone spit?
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While the witches brew their potion, part of the ritual involves biting off a piece of their own tongue and spitting it into the brew. This happens once at the beginning of the film, and once toward the start of the 3rd Act.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
52 supporters
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One brief mention of cops “risking lives everyday to protect people”, but it’s a small part a speech and leads into a joke
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Is there incarceration?
8 supporters
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No, but two teens are caged in small cages.
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LGBTQ+
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
48 supporters
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Played for laughs when a bully wants to go exclusively by the nickname, "Ice," and not everyone takes him seriously.
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
1 supporters
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No, but most of an important potion gets dumped from a cauldron.
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Medical
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
129 supporters
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
124 supporters
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Is there misophonia?
50 supporters
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The witches and child scream randomly a lot.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
33 supporters
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The three witches get locked in a kiln that is then turned on.
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Is there body dysphoria?
19 supporters
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Witches want to look younger and don't like how they look.
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Noxious
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Yes
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
13 supporters
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No, but one person says, "Go to hell."
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
21 supporters
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On a TV, an excited baby is seen running in a rolling chair, accompanied by funny music.
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
65 supporters
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No fat jokes, but Winnie being ugly is a running motif
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
53 supporters
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Max says to Ice that he should learn to breathe through his nose.
Using "mouth breathing" as an insult to imply stupidity is not only inaccurate, but also ableist to those who struggle to breathe through their nose.
Using "mouth breathing" as an insult to imply stupidity is not only inaccurate, but also ableist to those who struggle to breathe through their nose.
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Is there aphobia?
27 supporters
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The male lead is constantly made fun of for being a virgin
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
16 supporters
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Mentions of the afterlife and hell
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Are there demons or Hell?
15 supporters
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The Sanderson sisters talk about hell
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
85 supporters
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No
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The word "virgin" is used many times, but there's nothing actually sexual.
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Yes
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Does someone lose their virginity?
22 supporters
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No
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No but they talk about it constantly and make fun of a high school boy for being one
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Sexism
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16
Sickness
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
16
Yes
0
No
6
Social
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5
Are there fat suits?
36 supporters
Yes
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No
5
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No actor wore a fat suit.
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5
Is someone homeless?
1 supporters
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A boy was turned into a cat, his family didn't recognize him and shooed him away, so he was left to wander for 300 years, mostly in and around the witches' house. He was brought to a modern house by the main characters and told he could "live with us now".
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
1 supporters
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I would say it's a happy ending but it's a little bittersweet.
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Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
33 supporters
Yes
34
No
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One of the main characters, a cat, gets run over by a car. The cat is immortal so he's fine, but there is a minute when you don't know that.
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Yes
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
16 supporters
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18
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Both. Not a lot. Car and bus, but at different parts.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
82 supporters
Yes
9
No
24
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Three women are hanged. We only see their feet dangling as barrels are pushed out from under them.
A character is a resurrected corpse who must cut his mouth open to speak because it was sewn shut before his death, and his fingers are accidently severed when a manhole cover squashes his hand. No blood. Played for laughs.
A character is a resurrected corpse who must cut his mouth open to speak because it was sewn shut before his death, and his fingers are accidently severed when a manhole cover squashes his hand. No blood. Played for laughs.
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