Bad Exorcist (2020) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Sexual content is primarily expressed through crude innuendo, visual gags, and suggestive dialogue. While no explicit nudity or intercourse is shown, there are numerous references to sex acts, sexual body parts, and crude jokes. 'A group of farmers' mentions a sheep being the only witness to an event, leading to suggestive humor. In 'Professional Rooster Enthusiast', the demon's 'highly specific desire' is implied to be sexual in nature, and Domino is used as bait, dressed suggestively. There are also frequent…

Comedic, graphic violence is a hallmark of this season. Characters are frequently dismembered, splattered, or exploded in exaggerated and often highly bloody ways, though the animation style keeps it from being truly disturbing. Examples include farmers being killed by an unseen force in the first episode, thieves being killed by a ghost in 'The White Lady', and villagers being affected by a demon in 'The Moonshine Man'. Combat with demons and supernatural creatures often results in cartoonish but severe bodily…

The language is consistently strong, featuring frequent use of expletives such as "f**k," "sh*t," "bitch," and "a**hole." Characters often use offensive and crude insults towards each other and describe situations with vulgar terminology. The profanity is part of the show's dark comedic style and is present in almost every episode.

Boner continues his frequent and heavy alcohol consumption, often seen with liquor bottles or drinking directly from them. He becomes visibly intoxicated in multiple episodes, and alcohol is sometimes used as a plot device or a coping mechanism. Other characters also drink socially or to excess. In 'The Moonshine Man', a demon is summoned by drinking specific alcoholic hooch, leading to widespread intoxication and chaos. 'The Vampire of Cracow' features Boner deliberately drinking himself into a stupor as part of…

The primary themes revolve around battling supernatural evil and Boner's questionable methods. Themes of addiction are present through Boner's heavy drinking. Death and peril are constant, though treated with dark humor. 'The Awakened Knight' involves a threat of total destruction. 'The Vampire of Cracow' deals with ancient evil and Boner's desperate measures. 'The Crown of the Mad King' involves an ancient spell and potential long-term consequences for one of the characters.