Stranger Things
Director(s)Matt Duffer
Production year2015
Release date15/07/2016
Genre(s)Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Thriller
Approx. running minutes54m
CastDavid Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Charlie Heaton
Stranger Things
Classified Date:
13/05/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Peach Video
Classified Date:
13/05/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Peach Video
moderate horror, violence, language, sex references, discrimination
Classified Date:
16/10/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi series; in this episode, Will goes missing and a mysterious girl is discovered in the woods.
violence
A person is shot. Corpses can briefly be seen with some blood on them.
threat and horror
There are scenes of suspense in which people are chased by supernatural creatures off-screen. A jump scare occurs when a dark, shadowy figure appears. There are scenes of distress when a mother realises her child is missing.
language
Bad language includes 'pussy', 'bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'douchebag', 'Jesus', 'screw', 'God', 'jerk', 'butt', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
Use of sexual language includes 'screw' and 'slut'. An older teenage boy playfully suggests playing a stripping game with his girlfriend, which she refuses. Teenage characters kiss passionately.
discrimination
There is use of the discriminatory terms 'fag' and 'queer'. A black character is called 'midnight' by a bully.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Undetailed references are made to death and child abuse. Adult characters are seen smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
moderate threat, violence, moderate bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 1
Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
moderate threat, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi series; in this episode, Nancy gets invited to a party, while Mike and the boys continue their search for Will.
threat and horror
There are prolonged scenes of suspenseful supernatural threat, including flickering lights, jump scares and loud noises as well as brief sight of an alien-like creature. A screaming child is thrown into a dark, confined room and locked inside.
sex
There is use of the term 'screw' in the sexual sense. A comic verbal reference is made to an orgy. A teenage girl removes her top in front of a boy she is dating before kissing him; it's implied they are going to have sex.
injury detail
A corpse is discovered with a bloody bullet wound to the head. A person cuts their hand, blood drips from the wound. A character has a nose bleed.
additional issues
A murder is disguised as a suicide and this is discussed between police officers. Teenagers drink alcohol underage; the behaviour is condemned. A person is referred to as 'mental' and 'a psycho' and the terms 'nut house' and 'loony bin' are used to describe mental health facilities. There is a brief scene of bullying. Bad language includes 'shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'God', 'hell', 'Jesus' and 'damn'.
moderate threat, injury detail, infrequent moderate sex references
Classified Date:
24/06/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 2
Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, Joyce is convinced she has found a way to contact Will, and Barb goes missing.
violence
A person uses telekinetic powers to snap a man's neck; the sound of the neck break is crunchy. Another man is thrown against a wall with such force that it cracks behind him.
threat and horror
Prolonged scenes of supernatural threat include a terrified teenage girl running from a monster, and a child with telekinetic powers being experimented on. Other scenes show warping walls and flickering lights; in one scene, a monster breaks through a wall in a person's house.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A bully calls a character 'queer'; his homophobic attitude is implicitly condemned by the episode as a whole. A teenage girl wakes up in another realm, covered in gore and coughing up liquid. There is a scene of implied sex as well as moderate sex references including sexual moaning and verbal references to masturbation, virginity and oral sex. A child's corpse is recovered from a pond and people are seen grieving him. There is a reference to LSD mind control experiments. Bad language includes 'dick', 'ass', 'crap', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
strong threat, moderate sex, discriminatory language
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 3
Chapter Three: Holly
Jolly
moderate threat, violence, injury detail, discrimination, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi series; in this episode, Joyce struggles to accept a death, while Nancy and Jonathan team up to investigate Barb's disappearance.
violence
A man repeatedly punches a person to obtain information from them. In another scene, he knocks a man unconscious.
threat and horror
A man enters a void into another realm and it is implied he is killed by a monster offscreen; the harness he was attached to comes back covered in blood. Other scenes of supernatural threat include a boy screaming for his mother as he is trapped in another world.
language
Bad language includes 'dick', 'asshole', 'crap', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'screw', 'God', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
discrimination
A scene contains homophobic bullying, including use of the discriminatory term 'fairy', which is condemned by the episode as a whole.
injury detail
There is a close-up of a knife cutting into the skin of a corpse.
additional issues
A teenage girl says that she and a boy 'slept together'. The episode deals with themes of bereavement. Adults are seen smoking cigarettes and there is a condemnatory reference to underage drinking. Rude humour includes a person using telekinetic powers to make a bully urinate in his pants.
moderate violence, threat
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 4
Chapter Four: The Body
moderate horror, threat, violence, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi series; in this episode, Jonathan and Nancy team up to investigate the disappearances, while the boys try and find a portal to another world
violence
Scenes of violence include punches. Telekinetic powers are used to forcefully throw a person.
threat and horror
There is a prolonged, suspenseful scene of threat and horror in which two teenagers explore a forest at night and are pursued by an alien-like supernatural creature. In another scene, a girl is put into an isolation tank which is full of water; she is later seen banging on the glass and screaming to be let out.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('dick') accompanied by milder terms including 'bullshit', 'piss', 'screw', 'damn', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.
additional issues
A man wakes up surrounded by empty prescription bottles, however there is no implication that he has taken the pills. Injury detail includes sight of nose bleeds and animal blood. There is a theme of bereavement.
moderate horror, threat, violence, moderate bad language
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 5
Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
moderate threat, violence, language, sex references, drug references
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror series; in this episode, Nancy and Jonathan recover from their encounter with a Demogorgon while Hopper shares his new discovery with Joyce.
violence
A character uses their supernatural powers to snap people's necks, break arms, and throw people to the ground; this is all presented briefly and without detail. In other scenes, there are repeated punches resulting in bloody detail; a person is slapped across the face. The bloodied and wounded body of a dead deer is shown after a monster attack.
threat and horror
Characters are attacked by monsters and people with supernatural abilities; this frequently results in jump scares. There is a scene of sustained knife threat, though there is a reassuring outcome.
language
Moderate bad language ('slut', 'bitch') is used as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'asshole', 'crap', 'piss', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There is a brief implied reference to sex tapes; a person is referred to as 'pervy'.
drugs
There is a reference to people using LSD in laboratory experiments.
additional issues
There is offensive use of the term 'queer'; this is clearly condemned. There are verbal references to missing children and miscarriage. Characters occasionally smoke cigarettes.
moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 6
Chapter Six: The Monster
strong horror, threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror series; in this episode, the team create a sensory deprivation tank so Eleven can contact the other side.
threat and horror
There are sequences of threat and horror which includes sight of a tentacle coming out of the mouth of a corpse, and a sequence in which a child is trapped in another dimension and hunted by a fantastical monster.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('whore', 'slut', 'pussy', 'son of a bitch') and milder terms such as 'piss', 'shit', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'. A character is seen with blood and bruising on their face in the aftermath of off-screen violence. A man is struck with a blow to the head. There is a passing sexual reference to 'screwing'.
strong threat
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 7
Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
strong horror, violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Nancy and Jonathan try to kill the Demogorgon, while Hopper and Joyce search for Will in the alien's lair.
violence
A girl uses telekinetic powers to cause a group of people to fatally bleed from their eyes and ears. Characters try to kill a fantastical creature using improvised weapons.
threat and horror
Characters extract a large alien tentacle from a boy’s mouth. Teenagers are pursued and menaced by a monstrous fantastical creature.
injury detail
There is sight of bloodstained corpses and self-inflicted wounds within a fantastical sci-fi context.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'. There are brief verbal references to farts. A comic reference is made to characters 'sucking face'. Upsetting references are made to childhood cancer, death and bereavement.
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 8
Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
moderate threat, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US supernatural horror series; in this episode, Will experiences visions of the Upside Down.
threat and horror
There is supernatural threat, including a scene in which a boy is transported to an eerie dimension where he briefly sees a giant shadow monster. There are also jump scare moments.
language
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('shit', 'asshole', 'crap', hell', 'God').
additional issues
A boy says he refuses to 'prostitute' his older sister when somebody wants to date her. Teenage girls comment on a young man's 'ass'. A teenager sobs about the death of her friend. A girl gets a nose bleed when she uses supernatural powers.
moderate threat, rude gestures
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 1
MADMAX
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US supernatural horror series; in this episode, the residents of Hawkins celebrate Halloween.
threat and horror
A sustained sequence involves a flashback to a girl being trapped in a frightening dimension.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('shit', 'bullshit, 'crap', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'God'). There are pools of blood shown on a corridor floor.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 2
Trick or Treat
Freak
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US supernatural horror series; in this episode, Dustin introduces a new discovery to his friends.
threat and horror
A boy is confronted by a giant monster in an alternate dimension in an intense scene of strong threat.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('bitch') and milder terms ('douchebag', 'shit', 'bugger, 'bullshit', 'bastard', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'God').
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 3
The Pollywog
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Jonathan and Nancy are detained by Doctor Owens.
threat and horror
Scenes include those in which humans are meanced by supernatural creatures, and a scene with brief bloody detail in which a creature feasts on a cat.
additional issues
Bad language ('bitches', 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'Jesus Christ', 'hell', 'damn') occurs, as well as upsetting scenes.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 4
Will the Wise
moderate threat, horror, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Eleven returns home to meet her mother, and Jonathan and Nancy consult the conspiracy theorist who is investigating Barb's disappearance.
threat and horror
During a brief flashback sequence, a woman is subjected to electroshock treatment inside a shady government lab. A person is stalked and attacked by sentient tentacle-like vines in a fantastical realm. A young boy experiences a violent seizure within a sci-fi context.
language
Moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'shit', 'hell' and 'God'. There is also use of the 'middle finger' gesture.
injury detail
There is brief bloody surgical detail involving a heavily pregnant woman.
additional issues
There are mild sex references which are comic and discreet. A scene of mild violence features an undetailed shooting.
moderate threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 5
Dig Dug
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US supernatural horror series; in this episode, Will is rushed to the lab where Joyce learns that a monster has possessed him.
threat and horror
A group of kids hide in a disused van in the dark while two monsters attempt to attack them. A group of soldiers are surrounded and attacked by monsters.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('dickhead') and milder terms ('bullshit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'God', 'jerk'). There is also some brief innuendo.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 6
The Spy
moderate threat, violence, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US science fiction series; in this episode, Eleven goes to Chicago to search for her sister.
violence
Moments of moderate violence include a man electrocuting a child with a cattle prod and a girl using magical power to strangle a character. Blood is occasionally visible in the aftermath of violence.
threat and horror
There are sustained sequences of threat in which characters, including children, are held at knife and gun point. A monster is briefly shown, creating a sense of horror. There are also jump scares.
language
Bad language includes uses of 'bitchin', 'ho', 'shit', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and Jesus Christ',
additional issues
There are brief drug references in song lyrics. References are made to mental health, including sight of a woman in a catatonic state.
moderate threat, violence, language
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 7
The Lost Sister
strong threat, bloody violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US supernatural horror series; in this episode, Bob helps Joyce and the gang escape from the lab.
violence
A monster attacks and kills a man, and is shown tearing flesh from his chest in a scene that includes blood spurting detail. There is also a scene of domestic abuse when a father hits his teenage son.
threat and horror
There are sustained scenes of threat which involve a group of people trying to escape a monster infested laboratory.
injury detail
After a lab is overrun by monsters, there are images of dead bodies, some of which include an emphasis on bloody detail.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch', 'whore') and milder terms ('bullshit', 'shit, 'butt', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God'). There is also homophobic language ('faggot'); however the episode does not endorse discrimination.
strong threat, bloody violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 8
The Mind Flayer
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US supernatural horror series; in this episode, Joyce fights to get Will back.
threat and horror
A boy who has been possessed by a monster screams and thrashes while tied to a bed, as black veins spread up his neck and over his face. In one scene, he breaks the bonds and tries to strangle his mother. There are also supernatural scenes of monster threat.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('bitch') and milder terms ('shit', 'ass', 'screw', hell', 'God'). A bully beats up a young man, repeatedly punching his face. In the aftermath, his face is bloodied and bruised. A teen crudely jokes to another teen: 'don't cream your pants'.
strong threat
Classified Date:
25/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 9
The Gate
strong threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi horror series; in this episode Dustin comes back from camp with news of his new girlfriend, and Hopper becomes distressed by Mike and Eleven's relationship.
threat and horror
A character experiences disorienting, frightening flashbacks including a vision of himself screaming in bed and dark, swirling images of a giant monster looming over a house. In another sequence a supernatural force drags a person into a barn and down a trapdoor.
injury detail
A swarm of rats explodes one by one, with close-ups of them wriggling in distress before they burst splattering bloody goop onto the floor.
additional issues
There are are a number of sex references, including a young man making suggestive comments to an older woman about a 'work-out' and teaching her 'breast stroke.' Moderate bad language 'son of a bitch' is accompanied by milder terms ('douchebag', 'ass', 'shit', 'screw', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'butt').
strong threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
26/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 1
Suzie
Do You Copy?
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi horror series; in this episode Jonathan and Nancy investigate a report of diseased rats, while Billy escapes a factory. Meanwhile, Mike navigates a tricky situation with Eleven after Hopper's threat.
violence
Female characters are subjected to aggressive physical violence, including being struck across the face and having their heads slammed against a shelf.
threat and horror
A character is shown escaping from a factory while having flashbacks to a menacing supernatural force. There is also an abduction, and threats from a fantastical creature.
additional issues
There are occasional bloody images and a scene in which a rat explodes into a pile of red goo. Language includes terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'bastard', 'ass', 'freaking', and 'shit'.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 2
The Mall Rats
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi horror series; in this episode Max and Eleven set off in search of the missing lifeguard, Joyce stands Hopper up uncovering a scientific anomaly, and Will senses his childhood ending.
violence
Two men engage in impactful hand-to-hand combat with kicks, punches and head slams. In another scene, a woman hits a man over the head with a wine bottle, and he is later seen with blood on his face as another person strangles him.
threat and horror
A character's powers transport them to a dream world with menacing imagery of villains and kidnap victims.
additional issues
A girl describes her brother's intimate encounters using the phrase 'happy screams.' Language includes terms such as 'son of a bitch,' 'bastard,' 'ass,' 'Jesus', 'Christ', and 'shit.'
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 3
The Case Of The Missing Lifeguard
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi horror series; in this episode, a code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil.
violence
Scenes of strong violence include a person slamming a man's face against a wall, breaking his nose. He later has his finger forcibly inserted into a cigar cutter, nearly severing it.
threat and horror
There are sequences of strong threat and horror, such as people being gagged and abducted by a demonic character. A possessed teenager breaks out of a room and attacks a girl, and a boy experiences frightening hallucinations and visions.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as bitch', 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'butt', 'screw', 'hell' and 'damn'. Scenes include moderate injury detail and gore. There are moderate sex references and verbal references to drug misuse.
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 4
The Sauna Test
strong violence, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Steve, Dustin, Robin and Erica discover what the Russians are doing in their lair.
violence
There are stabbings and heavy blows using improvised weapons. Dead bodies are shown lying in pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
threat and horror
There is a gory scene of horror in which possessed humans rapidly decay and transform into a fantastical puddles of bloody matter, before being absorbed by a giant blobby creature. Other moments include chase scenes, gun threat and fantastical elements.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'asshole', 'shit', 'piss', 'ass', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'screw'. Very mild toilet humour also occurs.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 5
The Flayed
strong violence, horror, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Eleven travels into Billy's past, but unwittingly opens the gate for the Mind Flayer.
violence
A man repeatedly punches a character, knocking them unconscious during an interrogation. During a darkly lit fantastical sequence, a man subjects his wife and son to verbal and physical abuse.
threat and horror
There is a gory scene of horror in which possessed humans rapidly decay and transform into a fantastical puddle of bloody matter, before being absorbed by a giant blobby creature. A teenage girl is chased by a monster and characters are threatened with pliers during an interrogation.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is partial use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as and use of terms including 'pussy', 'whore', 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'hell', 'damn', 'jerk', 'butt', 'moron', 'crap', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'God'. Blood and bruises are shown in occasional scenes. There are infrequent scenes of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. A child threatens to use a cattle prod, which is clearly presented as dangerous within a comic and fantastical context.
strong violence, horror
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 6
E Pluribus Unum
strong horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, as Mayor Raines' spectacular July 4th celebrations kick off, the two factions are reunited and the Mind Flayer embarks upon its attack on Eleven.
threat and horror
A large tentacled monster attacks people during an intense sequence. There are also suspenseful scenes of gun threat.
injury detail
A bloody open wound on a girl’s leg pulses in a fantastical manner. There is sight of bloodstained clothing in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('dick', 'bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'piss', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'. References are made to drug misuse, including marijuana. These are presented in a comic manner. Comic verbal references are made to sex. Scenes of moderate violence include a head butt, heavy punches, slaps and kicks.
strong threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
01/07/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 7
The Bite
strong violence, threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror series; in this episode, The Mind Flayer attacks the food court in order to capture Eleven.
violence
A fantastical creature uses its tentacles to stab and attack a character with some bloody detail. There are fight sequences which involve heavy punches, kneeing, elbows and gunfire.
threat and horror
Characters are chased and menaced by a fantastical creature intent on harming them. There are scenes of gun threat and a man drives his car aggressively towards others.
injury detail
A girl's leg is cut into, with sight of blood and pus. Blood is seen pouring out of a person's mouth. Characters are seen with bloody facial injuries and blood soaked clothing.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of moderate language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'douchebag', 'Jesus Christ', 'damn', 'screw' and 'God'. A character uses the middle finger gesture. There is a comical reference to sex.
strong violence, threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
01/07/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 8
The Battle Of Starcourt
strong injury detail, horror, violence, drug references
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror series; in this episode the gang grapples with past traumas, while a threat from the Upside Down makes its way to Hawkins.
violence
A person is impaled through the chest by a creature's tentacle and dies. There are also references to violent deaths within the context of a board game.
threat and horror
A character experiences unsettling visions which includes threats from demonic entities, and figures with hollow and bloody features. In other scenes a person imagines spiders emerging from objects, and there are jump scares.
drugs
There are references to ketamine and marijuana.
injury detail
Scenes include bloody and wounded corpses in the aftermath of violent events. In other scenes, people's limbs snap when bent in unnatural positions by a supernatural force and are accompanied by bloody detail.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to masturbation, and there is use of rude humour and innuendo. There is also use of moderate bad language including 'pussy' and 'son of a bitch', as well as rude gestures and milder terms including 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'shit', 'prick', 'screw', 'hell', 'damn', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong injury detail, horror, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror series; in this episode Mike visits El, reports of a murder spread across Hawkins, Joyce makes contact with Russia and Eddie goes missing.
violence
A prisoner is tied up, beaten and tortured by his captors who use a gas mask to try and suffocate him.
threat and horror
A character experiences unsettling visions which includes threats from demonic entities, and figures with decaying features. In another scene a person is threatened with a broken bottle.
injury detail
Scenes include bloody and wounded corpses in the aftermath of violent events. In other scenes, people's limbs snap when bent in unnatural positions by a supernatural force and are accompanied by bloody detail. In other scenes a corpse with missing eyes and contorted limbs is inspected by the authorities.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is use of moderate bad language including 'douche' and 'bitchin', as well as milder terms 'bullshit', 'ass', 'shit', 'prick', 'crap', 'hell', 'damn', 'God' and 'Jesus'. There are references marijuana use and drug dealing.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong injury detail, horror, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Nancy and Robin look for information on the Hawkins demon.
violence
In a flashback sequence, a fantastical creature uses its tentacle to stab a character in the chest with sight of black blood. A person is hit in the face with a roller skate and others are punched. There are also verbal references to violence, domestic abuse and murders.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include a demonic creature preying on teenagers and characters are threatened with violence.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen in pools of blood with bloody injuries and others are seen with broken limbs and bloodied eyes. A girl is seen with blood on her face in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There are references to sex and porn magazines. Characters are seen acting high and there are verbal references to marijuana. There is infrequent use of mild bad language ('shit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'douchebag') and very mild bad language ('God', 'hell', 'damn'). Upsetting scenes are centered on bullying.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, Nancy and Drew go visit a patient in Pennhurst Asylum.
violence
In a flashback sequence, a fantastical creature uses its tentacle to stab a character in the chest. Characters are shot with brief blood spurts. Scenes of moderate violence include punches, neck breaks, explosions and characters being hit with improvised weapons. There are verbal references to violence and murder.
threat and horror
Scenes of strong horror include characters being menaced by demonic entities and nightmarish sequences. There are scenes of gun threat and characters are chased and drugged.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen with broken limbs and bloodied eyes. A child is seen in a pool of blood. During a nightmare sequence clothes are seen drenched in blood.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms such as 'asshole', 'shit', 'Goddamn', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'screw'. A woman is described as 'sexy' and there is a brief reference to adultery. Upsetting scenes are centered on bereavement.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong injury detail, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi series; in this episode, Eddie hides out, and Eleven meets a figure from her past.
threat and horror
In a strong scene of horror, a person is possessed, fantastically harmed and killed by a menacing villain.
injury detail
A man is seen bleeding profusely from a wound. A dead body is seen with eyes gouged out and broken limbs, and in another scene blood and a severed hand appear on the ground.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to people misusing marijuana and drug dealing. Punches are thrown during fight scenes. There is use of mild bad language ('shit' 'bastard', 'crap', 'piss') as well as use of milder terms such as 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'damn' and 'God'. An upsetting scene features a man discussing his time as a soldier in Vietnam and the effects this had on his family years later. There is a visual allusion to suicide. People drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US fantasy horror series; in this episode, Eleven revisits her traumatic past.
violence
A man is tortured with a cattle prod. A prisoner is punched and pistol whipped. There are also scenes of fantasy violence when kids with powers use telepathy to throw each other through the air.
threat and horror
There are sustained scenes of supernatural horror which include a man being attacked by monsters in another dimension. An intense sequence shows a teenager discovering a series of blood-soaked dead bodies.
injury detail
The victim of a supernatural murder is shown without eyes. There are scenes which include an emphasis on bloody injury detail.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch) and milder terms. There is also a rude middle finger gesture. Teenagers are briefly shown in a smoky van next to a bong.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a sci-fi horror drama series; in this episode, as Hopper prepares to face the monster, Dustin deciphers Vecna's intentions and uncovers a cryptic message from beyond.
violence
There are moments of strong violence in a fantastical context, such as a monster bloodily killing characters by feasting on them and repeatedly hitting them. Children are thrown against walls and killed.
threat and horror
Horror sequences feature fantastical creatures violently attacking children and adults, accompanied by jump scares. People's limbs snap when bent into unnatural positions by a supernatural forces. A child is subjected to electrocution as a form of torture
injury detail
Violence and horror is accompanied by blood spurts and bloody injury detail. Decomposed corpses are shown and there is sight of bloodily murdered characters, including children.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
There are moderate sex references. Bad language includes uses of 'son of a bitch', 'douchebag', 'crap', 'shit' and 'Jesus Christ'.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US fantasy horror series; in this episode, Nancy's visions lead to a battle for survival.
violence
Soldiers shoot at a monster in a scene that includes blood spurt detail.
threat and horror
In a sustained scene of horror, a murderous monster stalks a teenager through a nightmarish landscape.
injury detail
A child bleeds from the eyes. Victims of a supernatural killing are shows with contorted faces and empty eye sockets.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('asshole', 'shit', Jesus', 'Christ'). There is a reference to a man being 'high'.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong violence, injury detail, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi series; in this episode, Eleven comes up with a plan to help Max from afar.
violence
Fantastical sequences feature people shooting and fighting monsters with swords, dealing damage which results in large spurts of blood.
threat and horror
Sequences of horror feature supernatural monsters chasing and attacking people. These scenes are sustained and contain moments of strong fantastical violence being inflicted, such as when a person's limbs are magically broken.
injury detail
Blood is seen exploding from popping balloons in one unsettling scene, and there are bloody images as a result of violence.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('bitch') is used, as are milder terms such as 'shit', 'crap', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'hell', 'damn', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'butt'. References are made to marijuana misuse and drug dealing. People, including teens, face bereavement and losing loved ones. Sex references occur occasionally. There is historical discrimination, which is clearly challenged. People are seen smoking.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong violence, horror, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US fantasy series; in this episode, the gang prepares for Hopper to go on a crawl in the Upside Down.
violence
Blood spurts are visible during monster attacks, when characters are shot or clawed to death. In one sequence, a group of bullies fight a victim, delivering repeated crunchy blows and drawing blood.
threat and horror
Horror elements include frightening fantastical monsters menacing and chasing young children. Several jump scares occur throughout the episode.
injury detail
Strong injury detail includes gore associated with fantastical creatures being dissected. Blood is shown in the aftermath of attacks, and there are scenes featuring dead animals.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
A character uses the term 'screw' in a sexual context. There is implied use of moderate bad language ('son of a bitch'). Milder terms including 'shit', 'bullshit', 'bastard', 'ass', 'piss', 'balls', 'hell', 'damn', 'jerk', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ' are used. Very mild rude humor includes a brief reference to urination.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, El and Hopper embark on a rescue mission and the Wheeler house is under threat.
violence
Sequences include bloody attacks by fantastical creatures, repeated blows and a monster being stabbed with a broken bottle.
threat and horror
A prolonged sequence depicts a child and her mother being hunted and chased around a house by a malevolent fantastical monster, with jump scares and screams of terror.
injury detail
There is strong bloody injury detail evident during an attack by monsters on human characters. Pools of blood are later seen at the crime scene. A teenage boy is shown with facial injuries after being beaten.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
There is an upsetting flashback to a child dying of cancer. Bad language includes uses of 'piss', 'shit', 'screw', 'hell', 'ass' and 'Jesus Christ'.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a fantasy drama series; in this episode, Holly makes a shock discovery and Will gains unique insight into Vecna's next move.
threat and horror
There is a sequence of strong horror in which malevolent creatures attack characters, including children who fight back against the creatures, setting them on fire and shooting at them.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
Moments of moderate violence include shootings and a man being fantastically tortured. People are drugged with stolen sleeping pills. There is moderate rude humour and sex references, such as a boy telling people to 'suck his fat one'. Bad language includes uses of 'pussy', 'son of a bitch', 'douchebag', 'ass', 'shit', 'hell', 'crap', God' and 'Jesus Christ'. A teenager's beaten face is seen and there are brief moments of bloody injury detail. A girl is repeatedly referred to by unpleasant characters as a 'freak'.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi horror adventure series; in this episode, Joyce, Mike, Will, Lucas and Robin launch a daring rescue attempt, while Eleven uncovers a shocking secret in the Upside Down.
violence
Monster attacks result in large sprays of blood and gory aftermath images. In one scene, a character uses psychic powers to break the limbs and necks of three monsters.
injury detail
There is sight of dead children with bloody injuries, including gouged eyes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat and horror involving fantastical creatures, as well as occasional sex references and innuendo. Bad language includes uses of 'dick', 'shit' and 'asshole'.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US sci-fi series; in this episode, the group plans a way to connect to the hive mind, El confronts Hopper, and things become tense between those searching the Hawkins Lab in the Upside Down.
violence
Scalpels are used to slash and stab people. In other scenes, people are attacked by fantastical creatures and villains with telekinetic powers. This includes blood spurts when people are slashed with a creature's talons, and lifted up by a villain and choked. Telekinesis is also used to snap limbs, exposing bone. Additionally, there are fight sequences involving punches, kicks, tasers,and the use of improvised weapons.
threat and horror
People are terrorised and held captive by a fantastical villain. Large creatures appear in family home and abduct a young girl. There are also jumpscares, gun threat and scenes in which scientists hold people prisoner and experiment on them.
injury detail
Bloodied dead bodies and melted skeletal remains are visible in several scenes. There is also close-up detail of broken bones, open wounds, corpses missing eyes and metal pegs being hammered into the corpse of a fantastical creature.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
Moderate bad language includes use of 'bitch' and milder terms such as 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'crap', 'balls', 'piss', 'God', 'damn', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'hell', and 'butt'. There is use of rude gestures. Rude humour includes references to oral sex.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US fantasy series; in this episode, El attempts to enter Will's mind as Holly and Max fight to escape Vecna's mind.
violence
Violence features bloody detail as a fantastical monster bites a character's face, as a child is shot and as a character repeatedly hits a person with a rock.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include frightening monsters menacing and chasing characters and fantastical tentacles restraining and covering children's mouths. Scenes of threat include characters trapped in a melting room and an orb of exotic matter exploding and causing destruction.
injury detail
Character's eyes bleed and there is sight of a dead body with bloody head injuries. Others are seen with bruising on their faces after unseen violence.
additional issues
There is use of moderate bad language ('prick') and milder terms such as 'asshole', 'piss', 'shit', 'damn', 'screw', 'hell', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is a comic reference to sex. A character mistakenly thinks another is on drugs. There are scenes of emotional upset.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS in a US fantasy series; in this episode, the gang makes a plan to save the kidnapped children and defeat Vecna once and for all.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include children being possessed during a ritual. In another scene, a person sees a vision of their dead parents in a jump scare moment.
injury detail
Bloodied dead bodies are seen. A character uses magic powers on another, causing his eyes to bleed.
additional issues
A person is seen shooting a fantastical being with a gun, causing blood to spurt. There is moderate bad language (‘bitch’, ‘dickhead’, ‘pussy’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘shit’, ‘ass’, ‘screw’, ‘asshole’, ‘God’, ‘hell’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘butthole’. A comic sex reference alludes to genitals. Homophobic attitudes are alluded to in one scene but within a clearly condemning context. Brief references to suicide occur, and characters are upset over the death of a friend.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong violence, injury detail, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
STRANGER THINGS is a US fantasy series; in this episode, the gang risks everything in order to stop Vecna from destroying the world.
violence
Strong bloody violence includes characters being struck with improvised weapons, shootings, eyes exploding and a monster's head being cut off. Characters use magical powers to break necks, sever limbs, impale people, and to force a man to shoot himself with blood spurts. Milder scenes of violence feature gunfire, flamethrower use, stabbings, kicks, punches and a person being pistol whipped.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include children trapped in cocoons with tentacles attached to their mouths and sight of frightening monsters chasing characters. There are moments of gun threat.
injury detail
There is sight of a monster impaled on a rock, bloodied eyes, dead bodies, a severed head and bloody facial wounds. Blood is seen in the aftermath of shootings.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'prick', 'shit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'crap', 'piss', 'douchebag', 'balls', 'screw', 'damn', 'Jesus Christ', 'hell' and 'God'. There is use of the middle finger gesture. A child comically says ‘suck my fat one' to a monster and there is an undetailed reference to ‘an STD’. There are scenes of emotional upset, references to childhood traumas and sight of an ill child in hospital.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
13/11/2017
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
moderate horror, violence, language, sex references, discrimination
Classified Date:
16/10/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A person is shot. Corpses can briefly be seen with some blood on them.
threat and horror
There are scenes of suspense in which people are chased by supernatural creatures off-screen. A jump scare occurs when a dark, shadowy figure appears. There are scenes of distress when a mother realises her child is missing.
language
Bad language includes 'pussy', 'bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'douchebag', 'Jesus', 'screw', 'God', 'jerk', 'butt', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
Use of sexual language includes 'screw' and 'slut'. An older teenage boy playfully suggests playing a stripping game with his girlfriend, which she refuses. Teenage characters kiss passionately.
discrimination
There is use of the discriminatory terms 'fag' and 'queer'. A black character is called 'midnight' by a bully.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Undetailed references are made to death and child abuse. Adult characters are seen smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
moderate threat, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
There are prolonged scenes of suspenseful supernatural threat, including flickering lights, jump scares and loud noises as well as brief sight of an alien-like creature. A screaming child is thrown into a dark, confined room and locked inside.
sex
There is use of the term 'screw' in the sexual sense. A comic verbal reference is made to an orgy. A teenage girl removes her top in front of a boy she is dating before kissing him; it's implied they are going to have sex.
injury detail
A corpse is discovered with a bloody bullet wound to the head. A person cuts their hand, blood drips from the wound. A character has a nose bleed.
additional issues
A murder is disguised as a suicide and this is discussed between police officers. Teenagers drink alcohol underage; the behaviour is condemned. A person is referred to as 'mental' and 'a psycho' and the terms 'nut house' and 'loony bin' are used to describe mental health facilities. There is a brief scene of bullying. Bad language includes 'shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'God', 'hell', 'Jesus' and 'damn'.
moderate threat, violence, language, sex references, drug references
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A character uses their supernatural powers to snap people's necks, break arms, and throw people to the ground; this is all presented briefly and without detail. In other scenes, there are repeated punches resulting in bloody detail; a person is slapped across the face. The bloodied and wounded body of a dead deer is shown after a monster attack.
threat and horror
Characters are attacked by monsters and people with supernatural abilities; this frequently results in jump scares. There is a scene of sustained knife threat, though there is a reassuring outcome.
language
Moderate bad language ('slut', 'bitch') is used as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'asshole', 'crap', 'piss', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There is a brief implied reference to sex tapes; a person is referred to as 'pervy'.
drugs
There is a reference to people using LSD in laboratory experiments.
additional issues
There is offensive use of the term 'queer'; this is clearly condemned. There are verbal references to missing children and miscarriage. Characters occasionally smoke cigarettes.
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A person uses telekinetic powers to snap a man's neck; the sound of the neck break is crunchy. Another man is thrown against a wall with such force that it cracks behind him.
threat and horror
Prolonged scenes of supernatural threat include a terrified teenage girl running from a monster, and a child with telekinetic powers being experimented on. Other scenes show warping walls and flickering lights; in one scene, a monster breaks through a wall in a person's house.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A bully calls a character 'queer'; his homophobic attitude is implicitly condemned by the episode as a whole. A teenage girl wakes up in another realm, covered in gore and coughing up liquid. There is a scene of implied sex as well as moderate sex references including sexual moaning and verbal references to masturbation, virginity and oral sex. A child's corpse is recovered from a pond and people are seen grieving him. There is a reference to LSD mind control experiments. Bad language includes 'dick', 'ass', 'crap', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
moderate horror, threat, violence, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Scenes of violence include punches. Telekinetic powers are used to forcefully throw a person.
threat and horror
There is a prolonged, suspenseful scene of threat and horror in which two teenagers explore a forest at night and are pursued by an alien-like supernatural creature. In another scene, a girl is put into an isolation tank which is full of water; she is later seen banging on the glass and screaming to be let out.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('dick') accompanied by milder terms including 'bullshit', 'piss', 'screw', 'damn', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.
additional issues
A man wakes up surrounded by empty prescription bottles, however there is no implication that he has taken the pills. Injury detail includes sight of nose bleeds and animal blood. There is a theme of bereavement.
strong horror, violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A girl uses telekinetic powers to cause a group of people to fatally bleed from their eyes and ears. Characters try to kill a fantastical creature using improvised weapons.
threat and horror
Characters extract a large alien tentacle from a boy’s mouth. Teenagers are pursued and menaced by a monstrous fantastical creature.
injury detail
There is sight of bloodstained corpses and self-inflicted wounds within a fantastical sci-fi context.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'. There are brief verbal references to farts. A comic reference is made to characters 'sucking face'. Upsetting references are made to childhood cancer, death and bereavement.
strong horror, threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
There are sequences of threat and horror which includes sight of a tentacle coming out of the mouth of a corpse, and a sequence in which a child is trapped in another dimension and hunted by a fantastical monster.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('whore', 'slut', 'pussy', 'son of a bitch') and milder terms such as 'piss', 'shit', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'. A character is seen with blood and bruising on their face in the aftermath of off-screen violence. A man is struck with a blow to the head. There is a passing sexual reference to 'screwing'.
moderate threat, violence, injury detail, discrimination, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A man repeatedly punches a person to obtain information from them. In another scene, he knocks a man unconscious.
threat and horror
A man enters a void into another realm and it is implied he is killed by a monster offscreen; the harness he was attached to comes back covered in blood. Other scenes of supernatural threat include a boy screaming for his mother as he is trapped in another world.
language
Bad language includes 'dick', 'asshole', 'crap', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'screw', 'God', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
discrimination
A scene contains homophobic bullying, including use of the discriminatory term 'fairy', which is condemned by the episode as a whole.
injury detail
There is a close-up of a knife cutting into the skin of a corpse.
additional issues
A teenage girl says that she and a boy 'slept together'. The episode deals with themes of bereavement. Adults are seen smoking cigarettes and there is a condemnatory reference to underage drinking. Rude humour includes a person using telekinetic powers to make a bully urinate in his pants.
strong threat, moderate sex, discriminatory language
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 3
Chapter Three: Holly
Jolly
moderate horror, threat, violence, moderate bad language
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 5
Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 8
Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 6
Chapter Six: The Monster
moderate violence, threat
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 4
Chapter Four: The Body
strong threat
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 7
Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
moderate threat, violence, moderate bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
18/07/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 1
Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
moderate threat, injury detail, infrequent moderate sex references
Classified Date:
24/06/2016
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 1
Episode 2
Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
Scenes include those in which humans are meanced by supernatural creatures, and a scene with brief bloody detail in which a creature feasts on a cat.
additional issues
Bad language ('bitches', 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'Jesus Christ', 'hell', 'damn') occurs, as well as upsetting scenes.
moderate threat, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
There is supernatural threat, including a scene in which a boy is transported to an eerie dimension where he briefly sees a giant shadow monster. There are also jump scare moments.
language
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('shit', 'asshole', 'crap', hell', 'God').
additional issues
A boy says he refuses to 'prostitute' his older sister when somebody wants to date her. Teenage girls comment on a young man's 'ass'. A teenager sobs about the death of her friend. A girl gets a nose bleed when she uses supernatural powers.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
A group of kids hide in a disused van in the dark while two monsters attempt to attack them. A group of soldiers are surrounded and attacked by monsters.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('dickhead') and milder terms ('bullshit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'God', 'jerk'). There is also some brief innuendo.
strong threat, bloody violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A monster attacks and kills a man, and is shown tearing flesh from his chest in a scene that includes blood spurting detail. There is also a scene of domestic abuse when a father hits his teenage son.
threat and horror
There are sustained scenes of threat which involve a group of people trying to escape a monster infested laboratory.
injury detail
After a lab is overrun by monsters, there are images of dead bodies, some of which include an emphasis on bloody detail.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch', 'whore') and milder terms ('bullshit', 'shit, 'butt', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God'). There is also homophobic language ('faggot'); however the episode does not endorse discrimination.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
A boy is confronted by a giant monster in an alternate dimension in an intense scene of strong threat.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('bitch') and milder terms ('douchebag', 'shit', 'bugger, 'bullshit', 'bastard', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'God').
moderate threat, horror, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
During a brief flashback sequence, a woman is subjected to electroshock treatment inside a shady government lab. A person is stalked and attacked by sentient tentacle-like vines in a fantastical realm. A young boy experiences a violent seizure within a sci-fi context.
language
Moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'shit', 'hell' and 'God'. There is also use of the 'middle finger' gesture.
injury detail
There is brief bloody surgical detail involving a heavily pregnant woman.
additional issues
There are mild sex references which are comic and discreet. A scene of mild violence features an undetailed shooting.
moderate threat, violence, language
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Moments of moderate violence include a man electrocuting a child with a cattle prod and a girl using magical power to strangle a character. Blood is occasionally visible in the aftermath of violence.
threat and horror
There are sustained sequences of threat in which characters, including children, are held at knife and gun point. A monster is briefly shown, creating a sense of horror. There are also jump scares.
language
Bad language includes uses of 'bitchin', 'ho', 'shit', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and Jesus Christ',
additional issues
There are brief drug references in song lyrics. References are made to mental health, including sight of a woman in a catatonic state.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
A boy who has been possessed by a monster screams and thrashes while tied to a bed, as black veins spread up his neck and over his face. In one scene, he breaks the bonds and tries to strangle his mother. There are also supernatural scenes of monster threat.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('bitch') and milder terms ('shit', 'ass', 'screw', hell', 'God'). A bully beats up a young man, repeatedly punching his face. In the aftermath, his face is bloodied and bruised. A teen crudely jokes to another teen: 'don't cream your pants'.
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
A sustained sequence involves a flashback to a girl being trapped in a frightening dimension.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('shit', 'bullshit, 'crap', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'God'). There are pools of blood shown on a corridor floor.
strong threat
Classified Date:
25/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 9
The Gate
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 4
Will the Wise
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 6
The Spy
strong threat, bloody violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 8
The Mind Flayer
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 2
Trick or Treat
Freak
moderate threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 5
Dig Dug
strong threat
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 3
The Pollywog
moderate threat, rude gestures
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 1
MADMAX
moderate threat, violence, language
Classified Date:
24/10/2017
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 2
Episode 7
The Lost Sister
strong violence, threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A fantastical creature uses its tentacles to stab and attack a character with some bloody detail. There are fight sequences which involve heavy punches, kneeing, elbows and gunfire.
threat and horror
Characters are chased and menaced by a fantastical creature intent on harming them. There are scenes of gun threat and a man drives his car aggressively towards others.
injury detail
A girl's leg is cut into, with sight of blood and pus. Blood is seen pouring out of a person's mouth. Characters are seen with bloody facial injuries and blood soaked clothing.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of moderate language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'douchebag', 'Jesus Christ', 'damn', 'screw' and 'God'. A character uses the middle finger gesture. There is a comical reference to sex.
strong threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
A character experiences disorienting, frightening flashbacks including a vision of himself screaming in bed and dark, swirling images of a giant monster looming over a house. In another sequence a supernatural force drags a person into a barn and down a trapdoor.
injury detail
A swarm of rats explodes one by one, with close-ups of them wriggling in distress before they burst splattering bloody goop onto the floor.
additional issues
There are are a number of sex references, including a young man making suggestive comments to an older woman about a 'work-out' and teaching her 'breast stroke.' Moderate bad language 'son of a bitch' is accompanied by milder terms ('douchebag', 'ass', 'shit', 'screw', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'butt').
strong horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
A large tentacled monster attacks people during an intense sequence. There are also suspenseful scenes of gun threat.
injury detail
A bloody open wound on a girl’s leg pulses in a fantastical manner. There is sight of bloodstained clothing in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('dick', 'bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'piss', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'. References are made to drug misuse, including marijuana. These are presented in a comic manner. Comic verbal references are made to sex. Scenes of moderate violence include a head butt, heavy punches, slaps and kicks.
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Female characters are subjected to aggressive physical violence, including being struck across the face and having their heads slammed against a shelf.
threat and horror
A character is shown escaping from a factory while having flashbacks to a menacing supernatural force. There is also an abduction, and threats from a fantastical creature.
additional issues
There are occasional bloody images and a scene in which a rat explodes into a pile of red goo. Language includes terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'bastard', 'ass', 'freaking', and 'shit'.
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Scenes of strong violence include a person slamming a man's face against a wall, breaking his nose. He later has his finger forcibly inserted into a cigar cutter, nearly severing it.
threat and horror
There are sequences of strong threat and horror, such as people being gagged and abducted by a demonic character. A possessed teenager breaks out of a room and attacks a girl, and a boy experiences frightening hallucinations and visions.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as bitch', 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'butt', 'screw', 'hell' and 'damn'. Scenes include moderate injury detail and gore. There are moderate sex references and verbal references to drug misuse.
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Two men engage in impactful hand-to-hand combat with kicks, punches and head slams. In another scene, a woman hits a man over the head with a wine bottle, and he is later seen with blood on his face as another person strangles him.
threat and horror
A character's powers transport them to a dream world with menacing imagery of villains and kidnap victims.
additional issues
A girl describes her brother's intimate encounters using the phrase 'happy screams.' Language includes terms such as 'son of a bitch,' 'bastard,' 'ass,' 'Jesus', 'Christ', and 'shit.'
strong violence, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
There are stabbings and heavy blows using improvised weapons. Dead bodies are shown lying in pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
threat and horror
There is a gory scene of horror in which possessed humans rapidly decay and transform into a fantastical puddles of bloody matter, before being absorbed by a giant blobby creature. Other moments include chase scenes, gun threat and fantastical elements.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('bitch') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'asshole', 'shit', 'piss', 'ass', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'screw'. Very mild toilet humour also occurs.
strong violence, horror, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A man repeatedly punches a character, knocking them unconscious during an interrogation. During a darkly lit fantastical sequence, a man subjects his wife and son to verbal and physical abuse.
threat and horror
There is a gory scene of horror in which possessed humans rapidly decay and transform into a fantastical puddle of bloody matter, before being absorbed by a giant blobby creature. A teenage girl is chased by a monster and characters are threatened with pliers during an interrogation.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is partial use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as and use of terms including 'pussy', 'whore', 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'hell', 'damn', 'jerk', 'butt', 'moron', 'crap', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'God'. Blood and bruises are shown in occasional scenes. There are infrequent scenes of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. A child threatens to use a cattle prod, which is clearly presented as dangerous within a comic and fantastical context.
strong violence, threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
01/07/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 8
The Battle Of Starcourt
strong threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
01/07/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 7
The Bite
strong violence, horror
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 6
E Pluribus Unum
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 3
The Case Of The Missing Lifeguard
strong threat, violence
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 4
The Sauna Test
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 5
The Flayed
strong violence, threat
Classified Date:
27/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 2
The Mall Rats
strong threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
26/06/2019
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3
Episode 1
Suzie
Do You Copy?
strong injury detail, horror, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A prisoner is tied up, beaten and tortured by his captors who use a gas mask to try and suffocate him.
threat and horror
A character experiences unsettling visions which includes threats from demonic entities, and figures with decaying features. In another scene a person is threatened with a broken bottle.
injury detail
Scenes include bloody and wounded corpses in the aftermath of violent events. In other scenes, people's limbs snap when bent in unnatural positions by a supernatural force and are accompanied by bloody detail. In other scenes a corpse with missing eyes and contorted limbs is inspected by the authorities.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is use of moderate bad language including 'douche' and 'bitchin', as well as milder terms 'bullshit', 'ass', 'shit', 'prick', 'crap', 'hell', 'damn', 'God' and 'Jesus'. There are references marijuana use and drug dealing.
strong horror, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
In a flashback sequence, a fantastical creature uses its tentacle to stab a character in the chest. Characters are shot with brief blood spurts. Scenes of moderate violence include punches, neck breaks, explosions and characters being hit with improvised weapons. There are verbal references to violence and murder.
threat and horror
Scenes of strong horror include characters being menaced by demonic entities and nightmarish sequences. There are scenes of gun threat and characters are chased and drugged.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen with broken limbs and bloodied eyes. A child is seen in a pool of blood. During a nightmare sequence clothes are seen drenched in blood.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms such as 'asshole', 'shit', 'Goddamn', 'Jesus', 'hell' and 'screw'. A woman is described as 'sexy' and there is a brief reference to adultery. Upsetting scenes are centered on bereavement.
strong injury detail, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
In a strong scene of horror, a person is possessed, fantastically harmed and killed by a menacing villain.
injury detail
A man is seen bleeding profusely from a wound. A dead body is seen with eyes gouged out and broken limbs, and in another scene blood and a severed hand appear on the ground.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to people misusing marijuana and drug dealing. Punches are thrown during fight scenes. There is use of mild bad language ('shit' 'bastard', 'crap', 'piss') as well as use of milder terms such as 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'damn' and 'God'. An upsetting scene features a man discussing his time as a soldier in Vietnam and the effects this had on his family years later. There is a visual allusion to suicide. People drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
strong injury detail, horror, violence, drug references
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A person is impaled through the chest by a creature's tentacle and dies. There are also references to violent deaths within the context of a board game.
threat and horror
A character experiences unsettling visions which includes threats from demonic entities, and figures with hollow and bloody features. In other scenes a person imagines spiders emerging from objects, and there are jump scares.
drugs
There are references to ketamine and marijuana.
injury detail
Scenes include bloody and wounded corpses in the aftermath of violent events. In other scenes, people's limbs snap when bent in unnatural positions by a supernatural force and are accompanied by bloody detail.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to masturbation, and there is use of rude humour and innuendo. There is also use of moderate bad language including 'pussy' and 'son of a bitch', as well as rude gestures and milder terms including 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'shit', 'prick', 'screw', 'hell', 'damn', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
strong injury detail, horror, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
In a flashback sequence, a fantastical creature uses its tentacle to stab a character in the chest with sight of black blood. A person is hit in the face with a roller skate and others are punched. There are also verbal references to violence, domestic abuse and murders.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include a demonic creature preying on teenagers and characters are threatened with violence.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen in pools of blood with bloody injuries and others are seen with broken limbs and bloodied eyes. A girl is seen with blood on her face in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There are references to sex and porn magazines. Characters are seen acting high and there are verbal references to marijuana. There is infrequent use of mild bad language ('shit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'douchebag') and very mild bad language ('God', 'hell', 'damn'). Upsetting scenes are centered on bullying.
strong horror, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
A man is tortured with a cattle prod. A prisoner is punched and pistol whipped. There are also scenes of fantasy violence when kids with powers use telepathy to throw each other through the air.
threat and horror
There are sustained scenes of supernatural horror which include a man being attacked by monsters in another dimension. An intense sequence shows a teenager discovering a series of blood-soaked dead bodies.
injury detail
The victim of a supernatural murder is shown without eyes. There are scenes which include an emphasis on bloody injury detail.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch) and milder terms. There is also a rude middle finger gesture. Teenagers are briefly shown in a smoky van next to a bong.
strong horror, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Soldiers shoot at a monster in a scene that includes blood spurt detail.
threat and horror
In a sustained scene of horror, a murderous monster stalks a teenager through a nightmarish landscape.
injury detail
A child bleeds from the eyes. Victims of a supernatural killing are shows with contorted faces and empty eye sockets.
additional issues
The episode features moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('asshole', 'shit', Jesus', 'Christ'). There is a reference to a man being 'high'.
strong horror, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
There are moments of strong violence in a fantastical context, such as a monster bloodily killing characters by feasting on them and repeatedly hitting them. Children are thrown against walls and killed.
threat and horror
Horror sequences feature fantastical creatures violently attacking children and adults, accompanied by jump scares. People's limbs snap when bent into unnatural positions by a supernatural forces. A child is subjected to electrocution as a form of torture
injury detail
Violence and horror is accompanied by blood spurts and bloody injury detail. Decomposed corpses are shown and there is sight of bloodily murdered characters, including children.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
There are moderate sex references. Bad language includes uses of 'son of a bitch', 'douchebag', 'crap', 'shit' and 'Jesus Christ'.
strong violence, injury detail, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Fantastical sequences feature people shooting and fighting monsters with swords, dealing damage which results in large spurts of blood.
threat and horror
Sequences of horror feature supernatural monsters chasing and attacking people. These scenes are sustained and contain moments of strong fantastical violence being inflicted, such as when a person's limbs are magically broken.
injury detail
Blood is seen exploding from popping balloons in one unsettling scene, and there are bloody images as a result of violence.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
Moderate bad language ('bitch') is used, as are milder terms such as 'shit', 'crap', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'hell', 'damn', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'butt'. References are made to marijuana misuse and drug dealing. People, including teens, face bereavement and losing loved ones. Sex references occur occasionally. There is historical discrimination, which is clearly challenged. People are seen smoking.
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/05/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
strong horror, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Sequences include bloody attacks by fantastical creatures, repeated blows and a monster being stabbed with a broken bottle.
threat and horror
A prolonged sequence depicts a child and her mother being hunted and chased around a house by a malevolent fantastical monster, with jump scares and screams of terror.
injury detail
There is strong bloody injury detail evident during an attack by monsters on human characters. Pools of blood are later seen at the crime scene. A teenage boy is shown with facial injuries after being beaten.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
There is an upsetting flashback to a child dying of cancer. Bad language includes uses of 'piss', 'shit', 'screw', 'hell', 'ass' and 'Jesus Christ'.
strong violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Monster attacks result in large sprays of blood and gory aftermath images. In one scene, a character uses psychic powers to break the limbs and necks of three monsters.
injury detail
There is sight of dead children with bloody injuries, including gouged eyes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat and horror involving fantastical creatures, as well as occasional sex references and innuendo. Bad language includes uses of 'dick', 'shit' and 'asshole'.
strong horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
There is a sequence of strong horror in which malevolent creatures attack characters, including children who fight back against the creatures, setting them on fire and shooting at them.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
Moments of moderate violence include shootings and a man being fantastically tortured. People are drugged with stolen sleeping pills. There is moderate rude humour and sex references, such as a boy telling people to 'suck his fat one'. Bad language includes uses of 'pussy', 'son of a bitch', 'douchebag', 'ass', 'shit', 'hell', 'crap', God' and 'Jesus Christ'. A teenager's beaten face is seen and there are brief moments of bloody injury detail. A girl is repeatedly referred to by unpleasant characters as a 'freak'.
strong violence, horror, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Blood spurts are visible during monster attacks, when characters are shot or clawed to death. In one sequence, a group of bullies fight a victim, delivering repeated crunchy blows and drawing blood.
threat and horror
Horror elements include frightening fantastical monsters menacing and chasing young children. Several jump scares occur throughout the episode.
injury detail
Strong injury detail includes gore associated with fantastical creatures being dissected. Blood is shown in the aftermath of attacks, and there are scenes featuring dead animals.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
A character uses the term 'screw' in a sexual context. There is implied use of moderate bad language ('son of a bitch'). Milder terms including 'shit', 'bullshit', 'bastard', 'ass', 'piss', 'balls', 'hell', 'damn', 'jerk', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ' are used. Very mild rude humor includes a brief reference to urination.
strong horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Scalpels are used to slash and stab people. In other scenes, people are attacked by fantastical creatures and villains with telekinetic powers. This includes blood spurts when people are slashed with a creature's talons, and lifted up by a villain and choked. Telekinesis is also used to snap limbs, exposing bone. Additionally, there are fight sequences involving punches, kicks, tasers,and the use of improvised weapons.
threat and horror
People are terrorised and held captive by a fantastical villain. Large creatures appear in family home and abduct a young girl. There are also jumpscares, gun threat and scenes in which scientists hold people prisoner and experiment on them.
injury detail
Bloodied dead bodies and melted skeletal remains are visible in several scenes. There is also close-up detail of broken bones, open wounds, corpses missing eyes and metal pegs being hammered into the corpse of a fantastical creature.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
additional issues
Moderate bad language includes use of 'bitch' and milder terms such as 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard', 'crap', 'balls', 'piss', 'God', 'damn', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'hell', and 'butt'. There is use of rude gestures. Rude humour includes references to oral sex.
strong violence, injury detail, horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Strong bloody violence includes characters being struck with improvised weapons, shootings, eyes exploding and a monster's head being cut off. Characters use magical powers to break necks, sever limbs, impale people, and to force a man to shoot himself with blood spurts. Milder scenes of violence feature gunfire, flamethrower use, stabbings, kicks, punches and a person being pistol whipped.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include children trapped in cocoons with tentacles attached to their mouths and sight of frightening monsters chasing characters. There are moments of gun threat.
injury detail
There is sight of a monster impaled on a rock, bloodied eyes, dead bodies, a severed head and bloody facial wounds. Blood is seen in the aftermath of shootings.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'prick', 'shit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'crap', 'piss', 'douchebag', 'balls', 'screw', 'damn', 'Jesus Christ', 'hell' and 'God'. There is use of the middle finger gesture. A child comically says ‘suck my fat one' to a monster and there is an undetailed reference to ‘an STD’. There are scenes of emotional upset, references to childhood traumas and sight of an ill child in hospital.
strong horror, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
violence
Violence features bloody detail as a fantastical monster bites a character's face, as a child is shot and as a character repeatedly hits a person with a rock.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include frightening monsters menacing and chasing characters and fantastical tentacles restraining and covering children's mouths. Scenes of threat include characters trapped in a melting room and an orb of exotic matter exploding and causing destruction.
injury detail
Character's eyes bleed and there is sight of a dead body with bloody head injuries. Others are seen with bruising on their faces after unseen violence.
additional issues
There is use of moderate bad language ('prick') and milder terms such as 'asshole', 'piss', 'shit', 'damn', 'screw', 'hell', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is a comic reference to sex. A character mistakenly thinks another is on drugs. There are scenes of emotional upset.
strong horror, injury detail
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include children being possessed during a ritual. In another scene, a person sees a vision of their dead parents in a jump scare moment.
injury detail
Bloodied dead bodies are seen. A character uses magic powers on another, causing his eyes to bleed.
additional issues
A person is seen shooting a fantastical being with a gun, causing blood to spurt. There is moderate bad language (‘bitch’, ‘dickhead’, ‘pussy’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘shit’, ‘ass’, ‘screw’, ‘asshole’, ‘God’, ‘hell’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘butthole’. A comic sex reference alludes to genitals. Homophobic attitudes are alluded to in one scene but within a clearly condemning context. Brief references to suicide occur, and characters are upset over the death of a friend.
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
horror, injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
26/11/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
NETFLIX, INC
Director(s)Matt Duffer
Production year2015
Release date15/07/2016
Genre(s)Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Thriller
Approx. running minutes54m
CastDavid Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Charlie Heaton
Classified Date:
13/05/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Peach Video
Classified Date:
13/05/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Peach Video
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
13/11/2017
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Netflix Services UK Limited
