Blood Simple (1984) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

Blood Simple
MPA: R BBFC: 15 Maturity Rating 16+
BBFC Reason
strong violence, language
BBFC Ratings info
BLOOD SIMPLE is a US thriller, from 1984, in which a jealous husband hires a private investigator to kill his wife and her lover. Violence: There are blood spurts as men are shot. A man is stabbed in the hand with strong bloody impact detail. Language: There is strong language ('f**k'). There are scenes of moderate threat, a sex scene and moderate verbal sex references.

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Sex & Nudity

mild

The story centres around an affair and the couple involved. A man and woman are seen laying in bed together, covered in sheets but no nudity is seen. They are also seen in the same position in photos. Only one brief sex scene early on in the film but it is very dark and not much is shown.

Violence & Gore

moderate

A man and woman get into a brawl, which ends in him breaking his finger and getting kicked in the groin. Someone is shot in the chest (blood leaks down). A dead person is seen slightly covered in blood with a puddle of it on the floor. Someone drags a bloody dead body puts it into his car. Someone throws up blood (a stream of it briefly comes out). Someone is shot (some blood). Someone is stabbed in the hand (blood seen for some time). A dead person lies in a puddle of blood. Someone is shot offscreen, a bleeding stomach wound is later seen. Someone buries a person who is still alive. Dirt hits his face for a few seconds before the scene cuts.

Profanity

moderate

8 uses of 'fuck', a few of 'shit', and 1 of 'piece of ass' (not used too crudely).

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

A man smokes cigarettes in a few scenes. Some scenes take place in a bar, showing customers drinking. A short scene shows many teenagers and young adults drinking alcohol and smoking. A man talks about rolling a marijuana cigarette.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

moderate

The shootings are fairly subdued (though they can occur abruptly). But other scenes of violence, such as the window-hand and burying-alive scene, could be intense. The movie has a consistent dread-feeling.