What is Spectral about?
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
A special-ops team battles unseen supernatural entities in a war-torn European city, creating brisk, atmospheric suspense.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Spectral parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Spectral scary?
- Only a little. Spectral has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Spectral?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Spectral rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with strong violence and several jump scares. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byNic Mathieu
StarringJames Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Gonzalo Menendez, Max Martini, Ryan Robbins, Bruce Greenwood
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