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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)

Series · Rated TV-14

Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A half-witch teenager balances mortal high school and dark magic, navigating a world of chilling, whimsical, and darkly-comic suspense.

Suspenseful, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, which is more than most TV-14 titles carry. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.

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

Scare
Properly scary
Frightening, not just tense.
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 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina scary?
Yes, properly. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Chilling Adventures of Sabrina?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Chilling Adventures of Sabrina rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity.

What is Chilling Adventures of Sabrina about?

Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Created byRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa
StarringKiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez

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