Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Fear the Walking Dead parents guide

It stays inside its TV-MA, with 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

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 Fear the Walking Dead scary?

Yes, properly. Fear the Walking Dead is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Fear the Walking Dead?

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

What is Fear the Walking Dead rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. Not one for kids.

What is Fear the Walking Dead about?

What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.

Cast and crew

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Fear the Walking Dead is on our Zombies, Survival, Dystopias, Action on Netflix and Drama on Prime Video lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

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