The Bloodstained Shadow (1978) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Only one scene of nudity in the movie when the pair makes love. Woman's body is fully visible while man's is obscured by hers.
  • It's very clear that some two characters are gay or otherwise in a same-sex relationship.

Violence & Gore

  • Scenes of strangulation, one scene of stabbing, some blood and violence shown on corpses and a scene of suicide.
  • Two women, one early on on the movie and one in a flashback, are shown violently throttled by their necks by gloved killers before they're thrown to the ground. Their corpses are later scene at the same scenes.
  • A woman is turned over to reveal her throat's been slashed, her dead eyes gaping. We see a bloody wound over her neck.
  • An elderly woman in a wheelchair is startled by an unseen killer with a flashlight. She tries to wheel herself away, but the killer catches her. Although it switches from the actress to a prop effigy, the woman is forced into and violently turned in the open flames of a fireplace.
  • A statue of Jesus crucified nearly topples on a priest, who jumps out of the way in time, before the statue breaks into pieces when hitting the floor.
  • A goat's head is seen in a small storage compartment. We see the goat's face and eyes, and their head is bloodily skinned and displayed facing the character finding it.
  • A skull is placed on a small platform with a background of red velvet. It appears filthy and rotted, but the graphics are moderate.
  • A character is stabbed in his shoulder by an unseen figure, shortly before he gets away and the figure runs.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Moderate smoking and drinking observed, but implied as copious in certain context a few times throughout the film.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The violence, terror, and jump scares of the scenes, even with props, can be distressing for viewers. There are scenes of screaming, moderate to severe gore, and animal cruelty.
  • Distressing religious topics are present in the movie, including seances, destruction of a statue of Christ, countless talks and acts of sin, and details of confessionals.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Sex & Nudity

  • There are mentions of child sexual assault and molestation attempts. The predator in question sexually harassed a teenage house staff after an extent of drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Viewers may be distressed by the plot point of illegal abortions for money.

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