Movie
The Whisper Man
2026 • R
When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
Content advisory
LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships
Unrated
Language
heavy — The script contains frequent strong language, with many uses of the words 'fuck' and its derivatives, plus other profanities such as 'shit', 'motherfucker', and 'bullshit'. The language is explicit and occurs repeatedly throughout the dialogue.
Mature Themes
heavy — The story deals with numerous mature themes including death of family members, grief, trauma from child abduction and murder, alcoholism, troubled family relationships, and suicide. Mental illness aspects are implied through the killer’s background and the presence of imaginary friends linked to trauma.
Scary/Intense Content
heavy — The film contains intense and sustained scares, including child abduction, murder, an imaginary friend linked to malevolent forces, discovery of dead bodies, stalking by a serial killer and his son, and a tense rescue under threat of death. There are disturbing visuals and a strong sense of danger and fear throughout.
Sexual Content & Nudity
mild — The film includes references to sexual violence but no explicit or graphic sexual activity or nudity is described. The presence of sexual violence references is noted by the classification board but exact scenes are not detailed in the sources.
Substance Use
mild — A brief scene shows the main character drinking and becoming intoxicated. There is no indication that substance use is a central theme or glamorized.
Violence & Gore
heavy — The film shows graphic and prolonged physical violence including stabbings, a fatal stabbing, and murder. Victims are found dead with visual evidence such as a body with a shirt wrapped around the head and skeletal remains. There are tense confrontations culminating in violent attacks and at least one suicide to avoid prison.