They Will Kill You Parent Guide

Parent Movie Review
by Kirsten Hawkes

Directed by Kirill Sokolov. Starring Zazie Beetz, Patricia Arquette, Myha'la. Running time: 94 minutes. Theatrical release March 27, 2026. Updated March 26, 2026

About author

Kirsten Hawkes

Kirsten Hawkes has a BA in Political Science and English and has worked in international development and medical education and marketing. Kirsten enjoys reading, watching movies, and debating politics with her husband and sometimes unwilling children.

They Will Kill You
Rating & Content Info

Why is They Will Kill You rated R? They Will Kill You is rated R by the MPAA for strong bloody violence, gore, language and brief sexual content/nudity.

Violence: This is an extremely violent film with themes of child abuse and satanism. There is frequent mention of children being abused by their father and he is seen chasing them. People are stabbed with bladed weapons, struck with axes, and decapitated. There are scenes of firearms use. Physical combat scenes include punching. A satanic cult takes people hostage.  People slash themselves in a ritual context. There are detailed views of spurting blood, gory injuries, severed heads and limbs, and corpses. Characters reattach severed body parts. There are frequent jump scares and scenes of extreme peril.
Sexual Content: Breasts and buttocks are briefly seen in a sexual context. There is brief view of an orgy and scenes of sexualized bondage. A man climbs into the bed of a sleeping woman and licks her feet. There are references to sexual violence.
Profanity: There are approximately 70 uses of profanity, including sexual expletives, scatological curses, mild profanities, and terms of deity.
Drugs/Alcohol: Not noted.

Page last updated March 26, 2026