The Surfer
very strong language, strong violence, drug misuse, sex references, suicide
Director(s)Lorcan Finnegan
Production year2024
Genre(s)Thriller
Approx. running minutes100m
CastNicolas Cage, Finn Little, Rahel Romahn
The Surfer
very strong language, strong violence, drug misuse, sex references, suicide
In this psychological thriller, a man clashes with an unusual group of surfers fiercely protecting their local beach fro ...
In this psychological thriller, a man clashes with an unusual group of surfers fiercely protecting their local beach from outsiders.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
very strong language, strong violence, drug misuse, sex references, suicide
Classified Date:
15/04/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
violence
Bloody detail results from fist fights and beatings with improvised weapons. In other scenes, a rat is stuffed into a man's mouth before he is held underwater, and a person is pelted with rocks. There is also a passing reference to domestic abuse.
threat and horror
Scenes include gun threat and jumpscares. In one scene, a man prepares to eat a rat as his psychological and physical state deteriorates. Other scenes depict an angry mob tormenting and chasing a man, followed by his sedation with medication. Additionally, a person is attacked by a dog, bitten by a rat, and encounters a snake.
language
Very strong language ('c**t') features as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), rude gestures and milder terms ('prick', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'Christ', 'damn').
sex
Sex references include a cunnlingous gesture, sight of a used condom and references to anal sex.
discrimination
A group of men act in an aggressive manner towards non-locals visiting a beach. There are also references to masculine stereotypes.
drugs
People smoke a hallucinogenic substance, and a glass pipe is visible within a pile of rubbish.
sexual violence and sexual threat
It is implied that a man has been involved in inappropriate relationships with underage girls, leading to aborted pregnancies. A teenage boy calls a man a 'pedo'.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide which results in bloody detail.
injury detail
As part of a ritual, people are branded, causing burn injuries.
very strong language, strong violence, drug misuse, sex references, suicide
Classified Date:
22/05/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
violence
Bloody detail results from fist fights and beatings with improvised weapons. In other scenes, a rat is stuffed into a man's mouth before he is held underwater, and a person is pelted with rocks. There is also a passing reference to domestic abuse.
threat and horror
Scenes include gun threat and jump scares. In one scene, a man prepares to eat a rat as his psychological and physical state deteriorates. Other scenes depict an angry mob tormenting and chasing a man, followed by his sedation with medication. Additionally, a person is attacked by a dog, bitten by a rat and encounters a snake.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') features as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), rude gestures and milder terms ('prick', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'Christ', 'damn').
sex
Sex references include a cunnilingus gesture, sight of a used condom and references to anal sex.
discrimination
A group of men act in an aggressive manner towards non-locals visiting a beach.
drugs
People smoke a hallucinogenic substance, and a glass pipe is visible within a pile of rubbish.
sexual violence and sexual threat
It is implied that a man has been involved in inappropriate relationships with underage girls, leading to aborted pregnancies. A teenage boy calls a man a 'pedo'.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide which results in bloody detail.
injury detail
As part of a ritual, people are branded, causing burn injuries.
very strong language, strong violence, sex references, suicide, drug misuse
Classified Date:
16/04/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
violence
Bloody detail accompanies fist fights and beatings with improvised weapons. In other scenes, a rat is stuffed into a man's mouth before he is held underwater, and a person is pelted with rocks. There is a brief reference to domestic abuse. There is gun threat and jump scares.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t') and more frequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as rude gestures and milder terms ('prick', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'Christ', 'damn').
sex
Sex references include sight of a used condom, references to anal sex, and a rude sexual gesture.
drugs
People smoke a hallucinogenic substance and a glass pipe is visible within a pile of rubbish.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide.
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
Classified Date:
27/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
Classified date22/05/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
Director(s)Lorcan Finnegan
Production year2024
Genre(s)Thriller
Approx. running minutes100m
CastNicolas Cage, Finn Little, Rahel Romahn
very strong language, strong violence, drug misuse, sex references, suicide
Classified Date:
15/04/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
violence
Bloody detail results from fist fights and beatings with improvised weapons. In other scenes, a rat is stuffed into a man's mouth before he is held underwater, and a person is pelted with rocks. There is also a passing reference to domestic abuse.
threat and horror
Scenes include gun threat and jumpscares. In one scene, a man prepares to eat a rat as his psychological and physical state deteriorates. Other scenes depict an angry mob tormenting and chasing a man, followed by his sedation with medication. Additionally, a person is attacked by a dog, bitten by a rat, and encounters a snake.
language
Very strong language ('c**t') features as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), rude gestures and milder terms ('prick', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'Christ', 'damn').
sex
Sex references include a cunnlingous gesture, sight of a used condom and references to anal sex.
discrimination
A group of men act in an aggressive manner towards non-locals visiting a beach. There are also references to masculine stereotypes.
drugs
People smoke a hallucinogenic substance, and a glass pipe is visible within a pile of rubbish.
sexual violence and sexual threat
It is implied that a man has been involved in inappropriate relationships with underage girls, leading to aborted pregnancies. A teenage boy calls a man a 'pedo'.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide which results in bloody detail.
injury detail
As part of a ritual, people are branded, causing burn injuries.
very strong language, strong violence, drug misuse, sex references, suicide
Classified Date:
22/05/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
violence
Bloody detail results from fist fights and beatings with improvised weapons. In other scenes, a rat is stuffed into a man's mouth before he is held underwater, and a person is pelted with rocks. There is also a passing reference to domestic abuse.
threat and horror
Scenes include gun threat and jump scares. In one scene, a man prepares to eat a rat as his psychological and physical state deteriorates. Other scenes depict an angry mob tormenting and chasing a man, followed by his sedation with medication. Additionally, a person is attacked by a dog, bitten by a rat and encounters a snake.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') features as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), rude gestures and milder terms ('prick', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'Christ', 'damn').
sex
Sex references include a cunnilingus gesture, sight of a used condom and references to anal sex.
discrimination
A group of men act in an aggressive manner towards non-locals visiting a beach.
drugs
People smoke a hallucinogenic substance, and a glass pipe is visible within a pile of rubbish.
sexual violence and sexual threat
It is implied that a man has been involved in inappropriate relationships with underage girls, leading to aborted pregnancies. A teenage boy calls a man a 'pedo'.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide which results in bloody detail.
injury detail
As part of a ritual, people are branded, causing burn injuries.
very strong language, strong violence, sex references, suicide, drug misuse
Classified Date:
16/04/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
violence
Bloody detail accompanies fist fights and beatings with improvised weapons. In other scenes, a rat is stuffed into a man's mouth before he is held underwater, and a person is pelted with rocks. There is a brief reference to domestic abuse. There is gun threat and jump scares.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t') and more frequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as rude gestures and milder terms ('prick', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'Christ', 'damn').
sex
Sex references include sight of a used condom, references to anal sex, and a rude sexual gesture.
drugs
People smoke a hallucinogenic substance and a glass pipe is visible within a pile of rubbish.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide.
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
Classified Date:
27/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
Classified date22/05/2025
LanguageEnglish
