Blackwater Lane

The characters are a mix of men and women who are almost all White. Women exist apart from men, but main character Cass is largely a victim. One character of color is played by mixed-race actor Natalie Simpson in a small role. The screenwriter is a woman, adapting a novel written by a woman.

A character appears to kill herself, taking pills with wine; huge blood stain on her blouse. Character nearly drowned by something unseen while bathing in tub. People fight, punch, grab faces, kick, choke and try to drown one another, etc. People are knocked out with blunt objects. Stabbing, knife to throat, punch to nose. Character caught and entangled in a plastic tarp. A woman is chased by aggressive vehicles on the road at night, crashing on impact. Partly visible dead body. Jump scares. Creaky noises, scary shadows, spooky voice and figures. Bloody knife. Phone calls with scratchy sound and no one there. Bird crashes into a window. Arguing. Mysterious figure stands in yard. Dead fox. Violent dialogue.

Sex scene in which a woman is held up against a wall; there's mild moaning, and a man half-heartedly thrusts (no nudity). Another sex scene includes slight moaning and kissing. Married couple nuzzle and kiss each other. Dialogue about affairs, and a character cheats.

Infrequent language includes exclamatory use of "Jesus Christ," "Jesus," "hell."

A character drives home from a work party after "overdoing it with the gin a little," with no consequences. Person accidentally overdoses on meds and winds up in the hospital. Casual drinking. Character pours whiskeys for himself and another person. Adults drink at meals and a birthday party and while bathing in a tub. A character says her weekend consisted of "way too much alcohol."