They Will Kill You

What’s it about?

A woman takes a job as a maid at an upscale apartment building to rescue her missing sister, unaware that the residents are part of a satanic cult. She soon realises that she has been chosen as the next victim for human sacrifice.

The facts 

• Directed by Kirill Sokolov (Why Don’t You Just Die!)
• English language
• Runtime: 95 minutes

Why did it get this rating? 

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

Graphic Violence

Multiple fight scenes with blades and makeshift weapons. Characters are stabbed, shot, set on fire, beheaded, or their limbs hacked off, though they all regenerate. Some of the injuries are ridiculously over-the-top and campy. There is a lot of blood. The strongest scenes include:

• A character is chased by a machete-wielding killer.
• Someone’s throat is cut.

Sex

A very short orgy scene is shown from a distance. There’s an impression of nude bodies in motion though nothing explicit is seen. Sexual sounds are heard. Characters talk about a sex floor. Inside a ‘sex room’, there are cages, chains, and handcuffs.

Horror

Supernatural, splatter, and body horror are shown, including human sacrifice. Cultists chase and attack others. There are jump scares. Characters are dismembered, maimed, explode into liquid and chunky flesh, or squashed, but because they are immortal, they regenerate.

Offensive language

‘F**k’, ‘sh*t’, ‘b**ch’ and ‘piggy’ used to insult and threaten.

Self-harm

A character stabs themself in the neck off-screen, and the injury briefly shown, though they are brought back to life.

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?