Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Stranger Things S2 E8, “The Mind Flayer”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (7); Homophobic jokes (1); Slut-shaming (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E8:
You can't just shoot this with guns.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E8:
Son of a bitch! You know what...
Son of a bitch did it.
Those little shits are real trouble, you know?
[Joyce] Oh, shit.
[Dustin] Holy shit.
What the hell?
What the hell's he doing?
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Stranger Things S2 E8:
like some faggot instead of watching your sister?
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in Stranger Things S2 E8:
He's gonna call whatever whore he's seeing tonight
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.