Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale
Director(s)Lisa Mulcahy
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama, Fantasy
Approx. running minutes45m
CastElish Liburd, Elaine Cassidy, Hazel Doupe
Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale
sexually abusive behaviour, language, injury detail, threat, sex references
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a British fantasy series; in this episode the suspicious death of a local teenager triggers an investigation and a chain of events in a small town occupied by witches.
threat and horror
A woman is hunted by townspeople for being a witch. People are grabbed by police and harassed by bullies, and there are threats from supernatural entities. In one scene, there is fire.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'slut', 'arse', 'hell', 'God', and 'Jesus'.
sex
There is a brief silhouette of a couple having sex, and references to people being sexually adventurous.
injury detail
Blood spurts into the air during a supernatural event, and a witch slices their hand with a knife during a ritual.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A sex tape is projected onto a wall at a party, without the consent of those who feature in it.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
There are undetailed suicide and drug references, as well as themes of bereavement and references to miscarriage.
strong language, brief sex
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a British fantasy series; in this episode rumours begin to circulate over Harper's involvement in a suspicious death, and Abigail tries to blackmail Sarah.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'slag', 'screw', 'shit', 'piss', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
There is a video showing a brief silhouette of a couple having sex.
additional issues
A sex tape is projected on a wall at a party without the consent of those featured in it. Blood spurts into the air during a supernatural event, a person slices their hand during a blood ritual and a person is seen unconscious after a fall. There are also threats from supernatural entities and references to self-harm.
sexual violence, strong language
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, a magical investigator is brought in to assist the detectives digging into Daniel's death.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'slut', 'shit', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'bullshit', 'hell', 'Christ' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teenage victim of sexual violence describes her experience, and in a flashback scene a man is seen drugging and sexually threatening her. A video is released online without the consent of either of those seen in the clip.
additional issues
A verbal reference is made to threesomes. A person spikes another's drink with drugs at a party. During a tense scene following an accidental fall, a woman cuts her hand and blood is seen on a teen's face as part of a magical ritual. A man is briefly threatening towards his wife. A woman throws an object in anger. People drink alcohol.
strong language, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, Abigail and Michael organise a vigil for Daniel.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Other terms include 'slut', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'crap', 'hell' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teen outlines details of sexual violence she was the victim of, and there are references to a sex tape being leaked online without the consent of those who appear in the video.
additional issues
A teen is chased and grabbed by a gang, then held under water, preventing her from being able to breathe. References are made to sexual activity, including use of the term 'shag'. A person cuts their hand as part of a ritual. References are made to discriminatory attitudes.
sexual violence, strong language
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, accusations of misuse of her powers surround Sarah.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and other terms including 'shit', 'bloody', 'hell', and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A brief video clip shows sexual violence.
additional issues
A punch is thrown in one scene, and in another people hold a woman under water, trying to drown her. A man is seen drugging a person to make them ill. Sex references include use of the sexualised term 'f**k'. A person cuts their hand as part of a ritual. Brief references are made to discrimination.
strong language, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, Sarah reels from the unintended consequences of her spell.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘bitch’, ‘prick’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are verbal references to sexual violence and child sexual abuse, though there is minimal descriptive detail.
additional issues
A man is seen punching another man during an argument. People are menaced by a group of men seeking to harm them. Blood is seen being used as part of a ritual. References are made to adultery. A man references his previous struggles with alcohol.
sexual assault, brief strong violence
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, Abigail strategises in the aftermath of Sarah and Harper’s arrests.
violence
A person is possessed using magic and is forced to jump to their death, with resultant bloody images.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A young character is briefly seen resisting an attempted assault of a sexual nature, although this is both quickly interrupted and clearly condemned. References are also made to sexually abusive behaviour and child sexual abuse.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'bastard' and 'piss'. Sexual activity is briefly implied through shadows seen on a wall. A man is seen with a bloody wound following a shooting. During a sustained sequence, people are threatened with execution in front of a crowd. A character references another being drunk.
Classified date01/12/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'slut', 'shit', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'bullshit', 'hell', 'Christ' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teenage victim of sexual violence describes her experience, and in a flashback scene a man is seen drugging and sexually threatening her. A video is released online without the consent of either of those seen in the clip.
additional issues
A verbal reference is made to threesomes. A person spikes another's drink with drugs at a party. During a tense scene following an accidental fall, a woman cuts her hand and blood is seen on a teen's face as part of a magical ritual. A man is briefly threatening towards his wife. A woman throws an object in anger. People drink alcohol.
sexual violence, strong language
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'slut', 'shit', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'bullshit', 'hell', 'Christ' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teenage victim of sexual violence describes her experience, and in a flashback scene a man is seen drugging and sexually threatening her. A video is released online without the consent of either of those seen in the clip.
additional issues
A verbal reference is made to threesomes. A person spikes another's drink with drugs at a party. During a tense scene following an accidental fall, a woman cuts her hand and blood is seen on a teen's face as part of a magical ritual. A man is briefly threatening towards his wife. A woman throws an object in anger. People drink alcohol.
strong language, brief sex
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'slag', 'screw', 'shit', 'piss', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
There is a video showing a brief silhouette of a couple having sex.
additional issues
A sex tape is projected on a wall at a party without the consent of those featured in it. Blood spurts into the air during a supernatural event, a person slices their hand during a blood ritual and a person is seen unconscious after a fall. There are also threats from supernatural entities and references to self-harm.
sexually abusive behaviour, language, injury detail, threat, sex references
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
threat and horror
A woman is hunted by townspeople for being a witch. People are grabbed by police and harassed by bullies, and there are threats from supernatural entities. In one scene, there is fire.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'slut', 'arse', 'hell', 'God', and 'Jesus'.
sex
There is a brief silhouette of a couple having sex, and references to people being sexually adventurous.
injury detail
Blood spurts into the air during a supernatural event, and a witch slices their hand with a knife during a ritual.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A sex tape is projected onto a wall at a party, without the consent of those who feature in it.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
There are undetailed suicide and drug references, as well as themes of bereavement and references to miscarriage.
strong language, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘bitch’, ‘prick’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are verbal references to sexual violence and child sexual abuse, though there is minimal descriptive detail.
additional issues
A man is seen punching another man during an argument. People are menaced by a group of men seeking to harm them. Blood is seen being used as part of a ritual. References are made to adultery. A man references his previous struggles with alcohol.
strong language, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Other terms include 'slut', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'crap', 'hell' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teen outlines details of sexual violence she was the victim of, and there are references to a sex tape being leaked online without the consent of those who appear in the video.
additional issues
A teen is chased and grabbed by a gang, then held under water, preventing her from being able to breathe. References are made to sexual activity, including use of the term 'shag'. A person cuts their hand as part of a ritual. References are made to discriminatory attitudes.
sexual violence, strong language
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and other terms including 'shit', 'bloody', 'hell', and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A brief video clip shows sexual violence.
additional issues
A punch is thrown in one scene, and in another people hold a woman under water, trying to drown her. A man is seen drugging a person to make them ill. Sex references include use of the sexualised term 'f**k'. A person cuts their hand as part of a ritual. Brief references are made to discrimination.
sexual assault, brief strong violence
Classified Date:
01/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
RLJE International Ltd
violence
A person is possessed using magic and is forced to jump to their death, with resultant bloody images.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A young character is briefly seen resisting an attempted assault of a sexual nature, although this is both quickly interrupted and clearly condemned. References are also made to sexually abusive behaviour and child sexual abuse.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'bastard' and 'piss'. Sexual activity is briefly implied through shadows seen on a wall. A man is seen with a bloody wound following a shooting. During a sustained sequence, people are threatened with execution in front of a crowd. A character references another being drunk.
Director(s)Lisa Mulcahy
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama, Fantasy
Approx. running minutes45m
CastElish Liburd, Elaine Cassidy, Hazel Doupe
Classified date01/12/2025
LanguageEnglish
