'NEVER LET GO'

Rated R for strong violent content and grisly images.

What it’s about: A troubled mother survives in the forest with her two young sons, tormented by terrifying visions of ghosts.

The kid attractor factor: This psychological horror thriller is for adults only, despite the two young stars.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Everything is not always how it's been explained.

Violence: Some bloody, violent images and gruesome deaths, danger towards kids and animals.

Language: None

Sex: None

Drugs: None

Parents’ advisory: Too scary and mature for kids, deals with some very upsetting child/parent themes and threatening situations for children. Fine for teens.

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'THE SUBSTANCE'

Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity and language.

What it’s about: An aging actress reckons with her image after she's been fired and turns to a risky new technology to achieve a younger, better self.

The kid attractor factor: Decidedly not for kids — this is an intense body horror film.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Beauty standards and patriarchy hold women to impossible physical ideals; embrace the process of getting older.

Violence: Some extreme violence, including physical fights and beatings, killings, extreme body horror and transformation, bloody imagery galore.

Language: Some swearing.

Sex: Graphic nudity throughout.

Drugs: Suggested drug and alcohol abuse. Our main character becomes addicted to her beauty regimen.

Parents’ advisory: This is far too extreme for younger audiences with regard to the bloody, gory imagery. OK for older teens.

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