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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Series · Rated TV-14

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A chosen girl battles supernatural evil with brisk, darkly-comic wit and heartwarming, campy whimsy.

Dry wit. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, which is more than most TV-14 titles carry. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer scary?
Only a little. Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Buffy the Vampire Slayer rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence.

What is Buffy the Vampire Slayer about?

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.

Cast and crew

Created byJoss Whedon
StarringSarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg, James Marsters

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