Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S2 E2, “Trick or Treat, Freak”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (10); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Language, violence, drinking in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S2 E2, "Trick or Treat, Freak", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Driven by swearing (moderate, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence is mild but includes toy gun firing. Language includes strong swearing — for example, He was like, [gruffly] "Hey, assholes.". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — No, it's fine. Wine makes me crazy. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E2:
- toy gun firing
Swearing 10 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E2:
He was like, [gruffly] "Hey, assholes."
Lucas, is it bad? Lucas? Son of a bitch, Lucas. Is it bad?
[song continues on car radio] -God, this place is such a shithole.
You smell that, Max? That's actually shit.
Cow shit. -I don't see any cows.
Then what the hell is this? -Owens said it would get worse.
You're damn straight. -[Powell chuckles]
Merrill didn't just hit me last night. He hit damn near everyone.
Like a giant pissed all over Jack's bean field.
What the hell?
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S2 E2:
No, it's fine. Wine makes me crazy.
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