a child is abandoned by a parent or guardian
Yes
someone leaves without saying goodbye
Yes
there's child abuse
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not onscreen, what we see of Caseys father implies she may be
there's abusive parents
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it's implied that the main character's father is mentally abusive, but instances of him on screen doing anything is not present.
someone is abused with a belt
Yes
someone is stalked
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an adult watches a teens youtube videos, takes personal interest in her life, and encourages her to post more. this relationship is uncomfortable and not well explained by the narrative, and may be a trigger for those who have dealt with grooming/pedophilia and online stalking
someone is sexually assaulted onscreen
Yes
there's pedophilia
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It's deliberately left ambiguous but the possibility is raised
there's excessive gore
Yes
there's body horror
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very minimal body horror around the 1 hour mark.
there's finger/toe mutilation
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Right near the start of the film the main character stabs a push pin into her finger multiple times
there's shaving/cutting
Yes
hands are damaged
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Finger prick
Someone becomes unconscious
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Casey is shown sleeping at one point and describes her sleep walking as feeling like she’s watching from the outside.
a minor is sexualized
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Not by the movie. An adult on the internet may be sexualizing her, it's implied but left ambiguous
a kid dies
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the film deals heavily with the main teenage characters suicidal ideation. the ending is ambiguous.
a non-human character dies
Yes
a major character dies
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the ending is ambiguous, but to the audience's knowledge, no major character dies.
a parent dies
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Although the main character describes wanting to
A child's dear toy is destroyed
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It is destroyed by the child, who is shortly distressed by this
there are jump scares
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two sequences with music are interrupted by a loud noise - early in the movie when Casey is watching videos, and later on when she is filming herself dancing
someone is possessed
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the main character pretends she is undergoing a posession, and does actions in this state she later regrets. she describes hypothetically hurting herself while being out of control/possessed
there are clowns
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A clown for a decent amount of time, but the character does not interact ever.
there are mannequins
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Theres no mannequins but theres a lady who looks like shes made of plastic towards the start of the film
there's natural bodies of water
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There is some type of waterfall or dam filmed in the dark.
trypophobic content is shown
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There is a fake gore video of someone pulling something out of their arm. Not specifically holes but might trigger
There's audio gore
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a character pricks her finger multiple times rapidly with a pin, and each prick can be heard
someone defecates
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You see a guy on the toilet, but you don't see poop or nudity.
a priceless artifact is destroyed
Yes
there's a mental institution scene
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assisted psychiatric care is briefly discussed
needles/syringes are used
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A pin.
Someone attempts suicide
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SW: ambiguous end suggests it
someone self harms
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In one scene, a girl cuts her thumb with a safety pin. In another scene, a guy on a treadmill slaps himself repeatedly, claiming that he has no sensation in his body.
autism is misrepresented
Yes
there's misophonia
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extended ASMR sequence with whispering & clicking, possible misphonia trigger
a mentally ill person is violent
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the person expressions violent ideations, but does not act on them
someone says "I'll kill myself"
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I don't think it's those exact words, but a slight variation with the same meaning is said
someone suffers from PTSD
Yes
reality is unstable or unhinged
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The main character believes something has shifted in her reality.
there's dissociation, depersonalization, or derealization
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Yes. Removal from the body mentally is described.
someone has an anxiety attack
Yes
someone has a mental illness
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i would say yes considering that the character is strongly implied to have some sort of dissociative disorder and/or depression. while it's never outwardly said, there is suicidal ideation and other mentally i'll topics discussed in this movie.
someone has a meltdown
Yes
someone dies by suicide
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not onscreen. suicidal ideation is present visually and in dialogue. there is an ambiguous ending, it is difficult to say definitely if someone does die or not
there's body dysmorphia
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significant depictions of derealization
there's flashing lights or images
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intense flashing lights are used throughout the movie
there are sudden loud noises
Yes
there is obscene language/gestures
Yes
someone is watched without knowing
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[spoiler] No, but there are themes of stalking and obsession. The main character puts out content online, which gets unwanted attention.
the fourth wall is broken
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No, but this movie could be triggering regardless. a significant portion of the film has the main character talking directly to her laptop, often using the 2nd person ("you"). they are talking to other character(s) in the film, not the audience. however, since the filming perspective is from the laptop, the character is looking directly forward (like a Webcam video). this could be triggering, and some parts may FEEL like the audience is being addressed. however, the narrative never directly breaks the fourth wall
there are "Man in a dress" jokes
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No, although a man does imitate a high-pitched 'female' voice at one point in that horror movie way that is meant to be funny and scary
there's ableist language or behavior
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the main character states that they can't tell their dad how they are feeling because he will think they're "f*cking cr*zy"
an LGBT person dies
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A trans-coded character's fate is left ambiguous
someone is misgendered
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unclear. the main character's gender isn't addressed, though gender dysphoria is a theme. another character refers to them as "she"
there's a large age gap
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Not in an actual romantic relationship, but a teenage girl develops an internet friendship with an adult man before SPOILERS cutting it off and calling him a p*dophile. It's ambiguous whether the man was actually trying to groom her or not
religion is discussed
Yes
there's demons or Hell
Yes
there is sexual content
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Caseys online relationship with an adult man is uncomfortable, and there is suggestion of possible pedophilia
someone is sexually objectified
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Suggested in a relationship, but it's never distinctly brought into a sexual connotation.
someone has a chronic illness
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Not a real one, but the internet horror trend uses the word "symptoms" to describe the physical supernatural changes that supposedly occur to participants in the challenge. Additionally, the whole film can be read as a metaphor for chronic depression
existentialism is debated
Yes
the ending is sad
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open to interpretation. could be sad or hopeful, or something else entirely
Santa (et al) is spoiled
Yes
a person is hit by a car
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Casey describes being hit by a car as a method of suicide. there is a tense callback to that scene later in the movie
a car honks or tires screech
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there are multiple scenes showing traffic/cars driving
there's blood/gore
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small amount of blood at the start of the movie. a later scene of someone reaching their fingers into a wound on their forearm and digging for/removing an object, without blood
there's gun violence
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ideation of murder/suicide with a firearm is present
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