What is Black Summer about?
In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.
Strangers fight through a relentless, bleak zombie apocalypse to reunite with their families.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Black Summer parents guide
What we could confirm fits a TV-MA: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated TV-MA, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Black Summer scary?
- Yes, properly. Black Summer is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Black Summer?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Black Summer rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byKarl Schaefer, John Hyams
StarringJaime King, Christine Lee, Zoe Marlett
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