What is Midnight Mass about?
The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A dying island community experiences chilling miracles and ominous mysteries as a charismatic priest arrives.
Bleak and suspenseful. A full-attention watch that takes its time. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Midnight Mass parents guide
Real scares and several jump scares, about what a TV-MA should carry.
- 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
- 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
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Midnight Mass scary?
- Yes, properly. Midnight Mass is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Midnight Mass?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Midnight Mass rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byMike Flanagan
StarringHamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Henry Thomas
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