Does the dog die?
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The Day After
Movie • 1983 • Drama
ReportIn the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
This movie contains 24 potentially triggering events.
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shown at around 1:22 mark
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
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Addiction
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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xxarrio
A dead horse is shown, however it is not bloodied.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Corpses of farm animals are seen, covered in radioactive dust.
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Does a pet die?
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ladyhaymaker
Yes, the family dog is heard barking upstairs while one family is sheltering in the basement. The daughter says they forgot him and the dad says they had to leave him because of lack of food and water. Corpse shown later when someone leaves the basement.
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Are there bugs?
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Roaches. Character comments that they will be the only survivors of the nuclear winter.
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Assault
Is rape mentioned?
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ladyhaymaker
A man mentions that there are firing squads for "looting, hijack, rape, murder" and is not believed.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Anonymous
Irradiated people begin going bald.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Several people are vaporized by nuclear bombs.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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The loss of teeth is due to radiation poisoning
Close ups of people losing teeth and pulling loose teeth out.
Close ups of people losing teeth and pulling loose teeth out.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Implied, but covered with bandages.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Two kids are killed during the firestorm and one is crushed during a stampede in a bomb shelter.
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Death
Does someone die?
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ladyhaymaker
Many people die.
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Family
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Are there jump scares?
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During a quiet dialogue scene, a wounded woman sits up suddenly and screams.
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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ladyhaymaker
This movie took place and was released nearly two decades prior and was set in Kansas, USA
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Several people are treated for radiation sickness at a field hospital.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Anonymous
Several people are given Acute Rafiation Sickness by fallout, which leads to cancer.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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ladyhaymaker
After many days sheltered in place, a character has a momentary meltdown and runs outside despite understanding the danger.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Anonymous
Several people are upset when they can't leave a bomb shelter.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Pregnancy
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Does the black guy die first?
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The first death we see if a brief shot of a small Black girl being trampled.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Implied and minor - including a scene focusing on a stolen diaphragm (played for laughs.)
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Several cars crash during the chaos preceding the nuclear attack.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Anonymous
A nuclear war is depicted.
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Is there gun violence?
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ladyhaymaker
One character uses a shotgun to protect his home. One character is shot and killed in the lawless aftermath.
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