Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Movie · 2025

A PG-13 murder mystery set in a small Catholic church, with multiple on-screen deaths, bloody stab wounds, a graphic acid-dissolution sequence, crude sexual dialogue, and strong language throughout. Tonally it is an ensemble whodunit in the vein of the earlier Knives Out films, darkened by themes of religious manipulation and guilt.

Explicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideHarm to childrenMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseFlashing lights

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Graphic violence & gorethe opening scenesMild

Father Jud punches a fellow priest in the face; this establishes his history of violence and leads to his reassignment.

Explicit sexual contentthe confession scenes (recurring throughout the film)Mild

A parishioner delivers an extended, crude description of his masturbation habits to the priest hearing his confession, played partly for uncomfortable comedy.

Explicit sexual contentthe crypt exterior sceneMild

Graffiti depicting penises is visible across a large crypt; a character is seen washing it off.

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