The Bondsman

Director(s)Sanaa Hamri, Thor Freudenthal, Lauren Wolkstein, Catriona McKenzie
Production year2025
Genre(s)Action, Fantasy, Horror
Approx. running minutes25m
CastKevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, Jolene Purdy

The Bondsman

Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
strong bloody violence, gore
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a US fantasy action horror series; in this episode, bounty hunter Hub seeks revenge for his own murder after being mysteriously resurrected from the dead.

violence
A person’s fingers are blasted off with a shotgun, resulting in a spray of blood and bodily tissue and gruesome aftermath sight of shredded flesh. A man’s throat is slit in bloody fashion, and another’s limbs are contorted and broken by an invisible force. Further strong violence includes a grisly head explosion and a brief sequence involving a chainsaw attack.
injury detail
Occasional strong gore includes an eviscerated corpse and close-up images of a gaping wound on the neck of a resurrected murder victim.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘son of a bitch’, ‘asshole’, ‘shit’ and ‘pissed’. People are attacked by demonic entities with glowing red eyes during scenes of strong horror.
strong horror, gore, violence, language
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a comedy-horror series; in this episode, Hub seeks his first demon.

violence
A person's head is crushed with a fridge, causing gory detail. Individuals are shot with guns, resulting in large spurts of blood.
threat and horror
Intense sequences of fantastical horror see people supernaturally possessed, and demons attacking others.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'ass', 'bullshit', 'Christ' and 'damn'.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen, with accompanying strong bloody and gory detail, and sight of severed limbs.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is implied use of a discriminatory term ('retard').
strong horror, violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a US fantasy action horror series; in this episode, bounty hunter Hub investigates the disappearance of a cheerleader.

violence
A teenage demon is slashed across the face and stabbed in the eye in self defence.
threat and horror
In moments of strong horror, people have violent and threatening encounters with demonic entities.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit' and 'asshole'.
injury detail
There is brief sight of crime scene photographs depicting grisly dead bodies. Blood spurts and bloody aftermath detail occur due to violence.
additional issues
A teenage girl alludes to having an eating disorder.
strong horror, violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a horror series; in this episode, Hub searches for a possessed police officer.

violence
Blood spurts occurs when a person is shot.
threat and horror
A man is possessed by a demon during an intense fantastical sequence.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') as well as milder terms such as 'frig', 'crap', 'shit', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'damn' and 'Jesus'.
injury detail
There are gory images of dead bodies.
additional issues
A brief reference is made to drug dealing. Adults smoke cigarettes.
strong gore, language, horror, violence
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a US fantasy action horror series; in this episode, Hub approaches Midge with his theory about the demonic killings.

violence
Demonic entities are shot, creating spurts of blood. Milder violence includes crunchy punches.
threat and horror
Strong horror scenes include violent encounters with demonic entities and grisly resurrected corpses. In an upsetting scene, a baby’s pale face is shown in close-up after he stops breathing due to serious illness.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘ass’, ‘bollocks’ and ‘shit’, in addition to use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
injury detail
Strong gruesome images include a pair of crushed corpses, one with viscera protruding from the mouth, surrounded by blood and intestines in the aftermath of supernatural violence.
strong violence, injury detail, language, horror
Classified Date:
21/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a horror series; in this episode, Lucky reminds Hub of his mistakes.

violence
There are bloody scenes of violence, including shootouts and a person's use of a chainsaw to stab another through the head.
threat and horror
A man is threatened and attacked by powerful demonic entities.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as the use of milder terms including 'prick', 'shit', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen, with strong gory injuries.
additional issues
There is use of the sexualised term 'banging', and a man comments about the size of another's genitals. Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. There are brief references to a person's sobriety.
strong language, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a US fantasy action horror series; in this episode, Midge joins Hub and his family in the hunt for the fire demon.

language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘bastard’, ‘shit’ and ‘asshole’.
sex
Using crude terms, a man admits to becoming aroused when watching other men die. A couple are seen lying in bed together following implied off-screen sex.
injury detail
We see a photograph of a bloody crucified figure impaled with metal poles, and another of what is implied to be charred human remains.
additional issues
There are moderate scenes of violence, threat and horror, including ones involving the demonic possession of a child.
strong horror, gore
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

THE BONDSMAN is a US fantasy action horror series; in this episode, Hub sets out for a last shot at redemption by stopping a demonic force.

threat and horror
A demon possesses people to gorily rip their jaws from their faces. The demon also attacks a man and slams his face into a glass windscreen.
injury detail
Occasional strong gore includes a focus on the aftermath of a man's detached jaw. A man is seen with glass bloodily embedded into his face after he is slammed into a windscreen.
additional issues
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'Jesus' and 'damn'. A man makes the middle finger gesture. There is a brief scene of mild sex.
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Classified date17/04/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘bastard’, ‘shit’ and ‘asshole’.
sex
Using crude terms, a man admits to becoming aroused when watching other men die. A couple are seen lying in bed together following implied off-screen sex.
injury detail
We see a photograph of a bloody crucified figure impaled with metal poles, and another of what is implied to be charred human remains.
additional issues
There are moderate scenes of violence, threat and horror, including ones involving the demonic possession of a child.
strong violence, injury detail, language, horror
Classified Date:
21/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
violence
There are bloody scenes of violence, including shootouts and a person's use of a chainsaw to stab another through the head.
threat and horror
A man is threatened and attacked by powerful demonic entities.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as the use of milder terms including 'prick', 'shit', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen, with strong gory injuries.
additional issues
There is use of the sexualised term 'banging', and a man comments about the size of another's genitals. Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. There are brief references to a person's sobriety.
strong horror, gore, violence, language
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
violence
A person's head is crushed with a fridge, causing gory detail. Individuals are shot with guns, resulting in large spurts of blood.
threat and horror
Intense sequences of fantastical horror see people supernaturally possessed, and demons attacking others.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'ass', 'bullshit', 'Christ' and 'damn'.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen, with accompanying strong bloody and gory detail, and sight of severed limbs.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is implied use of a discriminatory term ('retard').
strong horror, violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
violence
Blood spurts occurs when a person is shot.
threat and horror
A man is possessed by a demon during an intense fantastical sequence.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') as well as milder terms such as 'frig', 'crap', 'shit', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'damn' and 'Jesus'.
injury detail
There are gory images of dead bodies.
additional issues
A brief reference is made to drug dealing. Adults smoke cigarettes.
strong horror, gore
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
threat and horror
A demon possesses people to gorily rip their jaws from their faces. The demon also attacks a man and slams his face into a glass windscreen.
injury detail
Occasional strong gore includes a focus on the aftermath of a man's detached jaw. A man is seen with glass bloodily embedded into his face after he is slammed into a windscreen.
additional issues
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'Jesus' and 'damn'. A man makes the middle finger gesture. There is a brief scene of mild sex.
strong bloody violence, gore
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
violence
A person’s fingers are blasted off with a shotgun, resulting in a spray of blood and bodily tissue and gruesome aftermath sight of shredded flesh. A man’s throat is slit in bloody fashion, and another’s limbs are contorted and broken by an invisible force. Further strong violence includes a grisly head explosion and a brief sequence involving a chainsaw attack.
injury detail
Occasional strong gore includes an eviscerated corpse and close-up images of a gaping wound on the neck of a resurrected murder victim.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘son of a bitch’, ‘asshole’, ‘shit’ and ‘pissed’. People are attacked by demonic entities with glowing red eyes during scenes of strong horror.
strong horror, violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
violence
A teenage demon is slashed across the face and stabbed in the eye in self defence.
threat and horror
In moments of strong horror, people have violent and threatening encounters with demonic entities.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit' and 'asshole'.
injury detail
There is brief sight of crime scene photographs depicting grisly dead bodies. Blood spurts and bloody aftermath detail occur due to violence.
additional issues
A teenage girl alludes to having an eating disorder.
strong gore, language, horror, violence
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
violence
Demonic entities are shot, creating spurts of blood. Milder violence includes crunchy punches.
threat and horror
Strong horror scenes include violent encounters with demonic entities and grisly resurrected corpses. In an upsetting scene, a baby’s pale face is shown in close-up after he stops breathing due to serious illness.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘ass’, ‘bollocks’ and ‘shit’, in addition to use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
injury detail
Strong gruesome images include a pair of crushed corpses, one with viscera protruding from the mouth, surrounded by blood and intestines in the aftermath of supernatural violence.
strong language, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
17/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘bastard’, ‘shit’ and ‘asshole’.
sex
Using crude terms, a man admits to becoming aroused when watching other men die. A couple are seen lying in bed together following implied off-screen sex.
injury detail
We see a photograph of a bloody crucified figure impaled with metal poles, and another of what is implied to be charred human remains.
additional issues
There are moderate scenes of violence, threat and horror, including ones involving the demonic possession of a child.
Director(s)Sanaa Hamri, Thor Freudenthal, Lauren Wolkstein, Catriona McKenzie
Production year2025
Genre(s)Action, Fantasy, Horror
Approx. running minutes25m
CastKevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, Jolene Purdy
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Classified date17/04/2025
LanguageEnglish