Parents Guide for
Blood Simple. (1984) More at IMDbPro »

A woman has an affair with another man. They have sex twice.

The first is seen is brief shots, it only lasts about 10 seconds. Nothing graphic at all, no nudity is seen.

The second is implied. Nothing is seen.

A woman breaks a man's finger, no blood

A man is kicked in the balls (not comical), and is seen vomiting

A man is shot, blood is seen seeping out of the wound (his body is found later, with more blood, and a hugh pool on the floor)

A man is buried alive

A woman has a dream, and her dead husband spits out blood, falls to the ground, and blood flows out everywhere

A man is shot from the back, leaving a large bloody wound. Very graphic

A man reaches through a window to open another one, while he is trying to get his hand through, a woman slams the window down on his wrist, and drives a knife through his hand, into the windsill. Blood is seen flowing from his hand. He later pulls the knife out of his hand which some views might squirm at.

The same man is shot in the stomach

The usual rated R language. 7 F-words & other language

People are seen drinking and smoking at a bar

Blood Simple's whole tone is very dark, and is high on suspense

A man is buried alive, some viewers might find that disturbing

A man is stabbed through the hand and is later seen him pulling the knife out, which is disturbing and disgusting.

The film's killer is protrayed as ruthless, and is quite frightening