Not recommended for under 13’s; PG 13-14, Suitable for individuals aged 15 and over.(Supernatural themes, violence and sexual references).
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Children under 13 | Not recommended |
Children under 13-14 | Parental guidance |
Children 15 and over | Ok for this age group |
This section contains details about the movie, including its classification by the Australian Government Classification Board and the associated consumer advice lines. Other classification advice (OC) is provided where the Australian film classification is not available.
Name of movie: | Vampire Academy |
Classification: | M |
Consumer advice lines: | Supernatural themes, violence and sexual references |
Length: | 105 minutes |
This review of the movie contains the following information:
Vampire Academy is a romantic comedy based on a series of novels – it follows Lissa Dragomir (Lucy Fry), a mortal vampire princess who lives in constant fear of the Strigoi, the dangerous and fierce vampires who are determined to take as many lives of the Moroi people as they can. Lissa’s best friend Rose Hathaway (Zoey Deutch) is a Dhampir, a very powerful creature who is a mix of vampire and human who serve as the guardians of the Moroi. After being on the run for two years living secretly amongst humans, Rose and Lissa are finally tracked down and reinstated into their own world at St Vladimir’s Academy. It is within this institution that Rose trains and hones her fighting skills under the guidance of her Russian mentor Dimitri (Danila Kozlovsky), in an effort to graduate formally as a guardian and take on the role of protector of her best friend. Reluctantly, Lissa learns the significance of assuming her rightful place amongst the royalty of her species, gradually coming to understand the unbreakable bond she shares with the magic of the earth.
Although life is similar to what they remember, Rose is unable to ease her anxiety in relation to the imminent darkness that looms over St Vladimir’s. She fears that the Strigoi will close in at any moment and take away the people she loves dearly. Together, Rose and Lissa attempt to survive within their dangerous world and prepare themselves for the impending fight that threatens everything they know and love.
Children and adolescents may react adversely at different ages to themes of crime, suicide, drug and alcohol dependence, death, serious illness, family breakdown, death or separation from a parent, animal distress or cruelty to animals, children as victims, natural disasters and racism. Occasionally reviews may also signal themes that some parents may simply wish to know about.
Good versus evil; the supernatural; personal growth
Research shows that children are at risk of learning that violence is an acceptable means of conflict resolution when violence is glamourised, performed by an attractive hero, successful, has few real life consequences, is set in a comic context and / or is mostly perpetrated by male characters with female victims, or by one race against another.
Repeated exposure to violent content can reinforce the message that violence is an acceptable means of conflict resolution. Repeated exposure also increases the risks that children will become desensitised to the use of violence in real life or develop an exaggerated view about the prevalence and likelihood of violence in their own world.
There is quite a lot of violence in this movie including:
Children under five are most likely to be frightened by scary visual images, such as monsters, physical transformations.
In addition to the above-mentioned violent scenes, there are some scenes in this movie that could scare or disturb children under the age of five, including the following:
Children aged five to eight will also be frightened by scary visual images and will also be disturbed by depictions of the death of a parent, a child abandoned or separated from parents, children or animals being hurt or threatened and / or natural disasters.
In addition to the above-mentioned violent scenes and scary visual images, there are some scenes in this movie that could scare or disturb children aged five to eight, including the following:
Children aged eight to thirteen are most likely to be frightened by realistic threats and dangers, violence or threat of violence and / or stories in which children are hurt or threatened.
In addition to the above mentioned violent scenes, there are some scenes in this movie that could scare or disturb children aged eight to thirteen, including the following:
• Some children in this age group may also be frightened by the above mentioned scenes
Children over the age of thirteen are most likely to be frightened by realistic physical harm or threats, molestation or sexual assault and / or threats from aliens or the occult.
• Some children in this age group may also be frightened by the above mentioned scenes
None of concern
There are some sexual references in this movie, including:
There is some nudity and sexual activity in this movie, including:
There is some use of substances in this movie, including:
There is some coarse language in this movie, including:
Vampire Academy is a romantic film set within the fantasy world of the supernatural. Despite this, the key elements of friendship, protection, and loyalty are clearly prevalent. The film highlights the enduring nature of true friendship, and the necessity to forgive the mistakes of those who are inherently well-intentioned despite their misguided actions. It emphasises issues that are relevant to teenagers, such as sexuality and romance. At the same time, the film makes the complexities of these themes very clear, focusing on the often multifaceted nature of peoples’ motivations and relationships.
Values in this movie that parents may wish to reinforce with their children include:
This movie could also give parents the opportunity to discuss with their children attitudes and behaviours, and their real-life consequences, such as:
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