Gargoyles (1994)
Ancient stone protectors awaken in modern New York, battling new evils with gritty, epic, and suspenseful action.
In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from a 1000 year curse.
How intense is Gargoyles?
Gargoyles is mildly scary, with no gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated TV-Y7.
What Gargoyles feels like
- Tone
- epicgrittysuspensefuldarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream Gargoyles
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Is Gargoyles for you?
Is Gargoyles scary?
Only a little. Gargoyles has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Gargoyles gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Gargoyles sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Gargoyles OK for kids?
It is rated TV-Y7, but the intensity tags run warmer than the rating suggests: scare 1, gore 0, violence 2, each out of 3. Know your kid.
How long is Gargoyles?
Episodes run about 22m.
Where can I stream Gargoyles?
Gargoyles is streaming on Disney+.
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