Climax (2018)

Climax parents guide

Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and no jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Climax scary?

Yes, properly. Climax is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Climax?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Climax rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with real scares, strong sex and nudity, and brutal violence. Keep it for adults.

What is Climax about?

When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.

Cast and crew

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Climax is on our LGBTQ+, French, Horror on Prime Video, Horror on Tubi and Horror on The Roku Channel lists.

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• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
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