The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (2021)

The Boarding School: Las Cumbres parents guide

Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and some violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

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

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Boarding School: Las Cumbres scary?

Only a little. The Boarding School: Las Cumbres has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Boarding School: Las Cumbres?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is The Boarding School: Las Cumbres rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated TV-14, with moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and several jump scares. Your call for older kids.

What is The Boarding School: Las Cumbres about?

In an inaccessible place between the mountains and isolated from the world, a school is located next to an old monastery. The students are rebellious and problematic young people who live under the strict and severe discipline imposed by the center to reintegrate them into society. The surrounding forest is home to ancient legends, threats that are still valid and that will immerse them in terrifying adventures.

Cast and crew

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The Boarding School: Las Cumbres is on our Spanish-language and Mystery on Prime Video lists.

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• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
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