The Voices (2014)

The Voices parents guide

A few tense moments and a jolt or two, about what an R should carry.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two 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 The Voices scary?

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

How gory is The Voices?

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

What is The Voices rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language.

What is The Voices about?

A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.

Cast and crew

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The Voices is on our Slashers, Horror on Peacock, Comedy on Peacock, Crime on Peacock and Fantasy on Peacock lists.

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

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