Infested (2023) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Infested is best for ages 16+. It's rated NR. Infested follows Kaleb, a young man who illegally keeps a rare, venomous spider in his apartment, inadvertently triggering a lethal infestation that traps his neighbors and friends in a lockdown situation. This French…

Infested is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 16+.

Infested follows Kaleb, a young man who illegally keeps a rare, venomous spider in his apartment, inadvertently triggering a lethal infestation that traps his neighbors and friends in a lockdown situation. This French horror film relies on intense claustrophobia and creature-based terror, featuring frequent scenes of…

There is no sexual content or nudity in this film.

The violence is frequent and graphic. Specific scenes include spiders burrowing into human flesh, a brutal machete killing of a man in the opening, a dog being eaten alive by spiders with visible bloody remains, and several characters meeting gruesome ends…

Strong language is used throughout, including pervasive use of the word "fuck" and other profanities consistent with an intense thriller/horror environment.

There is occasional depiction of cannabis and tobacco use among the characters living in the apartment complex.

The film explores themes of social isolation, grief following the death of a parent, xenophobia, and the breakdown of interpersonal relationships during a survival crisis.

Infested runs 106 minutes, directed by Sébastien Vaniček, released in 2023.

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