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Is Night Swim OK for Kids?

HorrorMystery
13+
PG-13⭐ 4.7 / 102024 · 1h 38m
Bryce McGuire

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
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🗡️Violence
Mild▼
  • Children are grabbed and pulled underwater by supernatural entities
  • A man nearly drowns a child while possessed by the pool entity
  • Family cat disappears/dies in the pool
  • Characters are attacked by ghostly figures underwater
  • Father sacrifices himself to save his family at the climax
💬Language
Very Mild▼
  • Occasional mild profanity including da** and hell
  • Pool technician uses the phrase 'sublevel aquifer s**t'
  • No sexual language or slurs present
👻Scary Scenes
Moderate▼
  • Supernatural entity appears as rotting corpse with black eyes underwater
  • Jump scares when ghostly figures grab characters in the pool
  • Lights flickering and eerie voices calling from pool drains
  • Drowning sequences where children are pulled deep underwater
  • Possessed characters exhibiting violent behavior toward family
💕Romance
Very Mild▼
  • Teenage daughter has innocent crush on swim team member
  • Brief kiss between teenage characters mentioned in dialogue
  • No nudity or sexual content shown
🍺Substances
None▼
  • No alcohol, drugs, or substance use depicted
⚡Stimulation
Mild▼
  • Underwater sequences create claustrophobic tension
  • Sudden loud sounds when supernatural entity appears
  • Pool party scene builds to intense possession sequence
  • Final act maintains high tension with family in danger
Night Swim — Heads Up for Parents

Despite the PG-13 rating, the sustained underwater peril and children being attacked by supernatural entities may be more intense than parents expect from a pool-themed horror film.

About Night Swim

A family moves into a house with a backyard swimming pool that's connected to an ancient supernatural spring. When the father's degenerative illness begins improving after swimming, they discover the pool demands a human sacrifice in exchange for healing, putting their children in deadly danger.

👨‍👧
Best watched together
Supernatural scares and children-in-peril themes warrant parental presence for younger teens

Family Takeaways from Night Swim

What it gets right

  • ✓Shows family unity and parents willing to sacrifice for their children
  • ✓Depicts realistic struggle with chronic illness and adaptation
  • ✓Teenage characters make responsible choices when faced with peer pressure

Night Swim Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
●Traditional family values

The entire horror premise centers on a family's unity and the parents' desperate attempts to protect their children from supernatural forces. Ray's devotion to his family despite his illness and the family's willingness to sacrifice for each other drives the emotional core of the story.

Community Notes

  • Some religious viewers may appreciate the neutral portrayal of Christian faith
  • Disability advocacy groups might note the realistic portrayal of living with degenerative illness
Cast:Wyatt RussellKerry CondonAmélie HoeferleGavin WarrenNancy Lenehan

Is Night Swim Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✗Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
✗Age 12: Not recommended for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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