Parents Guide for
eXistenZ (1999) More at IMDbPro »

5/10

Ted Pikul licks the 'bioport', which looks quite like an anus, in the back of Allegra Geller.

Pikul and Allegra start madly kissing each other, the woman's skirt lifting up though full nudity is not shown, more of a foreplay type of scene.

Throughout the film, anus-like bioports are shown frequently (in the backs of people), so no genitalia are shown.

9/10

A couple of characters are shot. There is little blood.

A character has a bullet removed from their arm. The camera shows a close up. There is no blood but a pocket knife is shown pulling the "bullet" out of the gash.

There is a scene where an old man dissects a pod which resembles the dissection of an animal. There is blood, mini organs, etc.

The assembly line which is killing and gutting fish can be simply disgusting.

The Chinese waiter is shot and killed very graphically by the organic gun. He is shot in the side of his face and the camera lingers on the open gash.

An amphibian creature is decapitated. The camera shows a close up and a little blood squirts out. It's not too realistic but the nature of it is gross.

There are lots of scenes of operating tables (in a barn like setting) covered in bloody unidentifiable animal parts.

There is a scene where one character cuts a cord which is connected to another user. The chord squirts blood for a while, it's pretty gross.

There is a scene where one character's back is blown off/out. It's surprisingly not too graphic since it's dark.

"Fuck" is said about 10 times.

The entire film has a very strange kind of psychological effect on your brain while you watch it; you may be disillusioned with reality for a short time after watching it.

The scene in which Ted Pikul is slaughtering mutant fishes can be disgusting/scary to animal lovers

The game requires a "port" in one's back which has to be penetrated with an umbilical cord resembling device. The penetration may be disturbing to some as it looks very organic.

An idea of how accurate the TECE (below) is: 5-10 is a little-kid suitable, G-Rated type of film (i.e. Care Bears, Sleeping Beauty); 10-15 is going to be a little harsher, but not by much (i.e. The Incredibles); 15-20 could be pretty high up there (i.e. Indiana Jones), 20-25 is good for anyone around 12 (i.e. The Dark Knight); 25-30 is going to be a film most likely not suitable for anyone that is squeamish or immature (Resident Evil); 30-40 is recommended for around 15/16 and up. (i.e. THIS, Braveheart). 40 and up is pretty much for adults, with ratings definitely R / NC-17 (i.e. Cannibal Holocaust, Philosophy of a Knife).

Total Rating: 37/50