The Weed Eaters

What’s it about?

Four slacker friends on a rural New Year's getaway stumble across their reclusive host's deadly stash: a killer strain of weed that makes unsuspecting stoners crave human flesh.

The facts

• Directed by Callum Devlin
• English language
• Runtime: 80 minutes
• Local New Zealand crowd-funded feature film

Why did it get this rating?

This film was classified by Te Mana Whakaatu, Classification Office. You can find out more about classification process and ratings here.

Violence

Characters suffer bloody deaths and injuries that are comic. The strongest scenes include:

• A man is killed when a crossbow bolt ricochets off a lampshade. His brain matter splatters over a table.
• A character is stabbed in the torso.
• A character is killed by being hit over the head with a spade and then falling face first into a garden tool.

Offensive language

Offensive language is used in conversation, such as the word ‘f*ck’.

Drug use

Characters smoke weed. They do this initially to relax but then later to help them eat a human body.

The drug use is trivialised but not strongly promoted given the outcomes in the film.

Content that may disturb including horror

Characters high on drugs enjoy the taste of human flesh and body parts. Characters who are high cut themselves to taste their own blood.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?