Priest (2011)

Priest parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence and graphic gore. Beyond that, a few tense moments and several jump scares.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

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

None flagged

It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Priest scary?

Only a little. Priest has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Priest?

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

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

It is rated PG-13, with several jump scares, brutal violence and graphic gore. Your call for older kids.

What is Priest about?

In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.

Cast and crew

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Priest is on our Vampires, Horror on Starz, Action on Starz and Fantasy on Starz lists.

More like this feeling

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

• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”

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