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Gargoyles (1994)

Series · 22m episodes · Rated TV-Y7

Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Ancient stone protectors awaken in modern New York, battling new evils with gritty, epic, and suspenseful action.

Darkly comic, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

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Gargoyles parents guide

The thing to know: strong violence, more than a TV-Y7 usually carries. Beyond that, no swearing and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the TV-Y7 suggests, because of the violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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Three questions

Is Gargoyles scary?
Only a little. Gargoyles has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Gargoyles?
No gore and strong violence.
What is Gargoyles rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated TV-Y7, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.

What is Gargoyles about?

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.

Cast and crew

StarringKeith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Ed Asner, Jeff Bennett, Thom Adcox-Hernandez, Bill Fagerbakke

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