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Threshold

(Rated TV-14, Science fiction , Starring Carla Gugino, Brent Spiner, Peter Dinklage, Where to watch: Syfy, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Average sci-fi thriller is too violent for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The main characters are mostly good people, though one is a drinking womanizer. All are working for the benefit of the human race. One character was good but since his alien encounter has turned scary.

  • Violence:

    Dead bodies in pools of blood. Graphic scenes of tortured men. Severed hand. Extended scene of a man being shot in the chest.

  • Sex:

    One scene shows a character surrounded by barely clad strippers. The same character sometimes flirts in a semi-sleazy way.

  • Language:

    Solme rough language -- like "screw," "bastard," "bitching," and "crap" -- though it never gets extreme.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    One character drinks hard liquor, possibly to excess. the main character drinks beer with dinner.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Threshold

Parents need to know that this gloomy science fiction series about alien visitation can be very scary and violent (and the premise itself may be unsettling for some). Viewers see dead bodies surrounded by pools of blood, a man being shot several times in the chest, a person being pursued by an ax-wielding former friend, a bloody severed hand, and so on. Characters have spooky dreams about being chased by something unknown but ominous. In one episode, a character is seen drinking and being surrounded by scantily clad strippers. Several characters use rough language.

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  • Families can talk about aliens. Do you believe in other intelligent life forms? Do you think that Earth has already been visited by aliens? If aliens are out there, do you think it's more likely that they'd be hostile or friendly? Should the government be trying to contact other intelligent life forms? Could the show's alien-invasion storyline be a metaphor for real current events? If so, what?
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