What is Trap about?
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
A father and daughter's pop concert outing becomes a chilling, gritty fight for survival.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and Max.
Trap parents guide
What we could confirm fits a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- 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 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 Trap scary?
- Yes, properly. Trap is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Trap?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Trap rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byM. Night Shyamalan
StarringJosh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka, Hayley Mills, Jonathan Langdon, Alison Pill
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