What is Castlevania about?
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself.
A vampire hunter battles an army of beasts, fighting to save a besieged city from Dracula's wrath.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Castlevania parents guide
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- 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
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Castlevania scary?
- Only a little. Castlevania has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Castlevania?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Castlevania rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Created byWarren Ellis
StarringRichard Armitage, James Callis, Alejandra Reynoso, Malcolm McDowell, Bill Nighy, Marsha Thomason
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