'RENFIELD'
Rated R for bloody violence, some gore, language throughout and some drug use.
What it’s about: This modern twist on the Dracula story focuses on his familiar, Renfield, who realizes he's in a toxic relationship with the centuries-old vampire.
The kid attractor factor: Teens might be drawn to the horror-comedy genre and the ironic 'tude.
Good lessons/bad lessons: You are enough, you have enough and you don't have to give all your power away to a narcissist.
Violence: Cartoonishly bloody violence and gore; fighting, shooting, stabbing, dismembering, blood-sucking, etc.
Language: Swearing throughout.
Sex: None
Drugs: Some onscreen drug use and references.
Parents’ advisory: This one is for the teens only — not appropriate for kids.
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'MAFIA MAMMA'
Rated R for bloody violence, sexual content and language.
What it’s about: An overworked American housewife unexpectedly finds herself the head of an Italian crime family when her estranged grandfather is murdered.
The kid attractor factor: Not much — this is an adult-skewing comedy.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Empowerment can come in the strangest places, like becoming a Mafia Don — but the most important thing is to follow what makes you happy and not give yourself away for a man.
Violence: Some extreme and gory violence including assassinations, murder, torture, poison, etc.
Language: Swearing throughout.
Sex: References to sex and sexuality, a few sex scenes but no nudity.
Drugs: References to drug trafficking.
Parents’ advisory: This is too violent for younger audiences — for teens and adults only.
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