4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bloat (2025)
Bloat (2025)
Overview
After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
4.0
Overview
After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Primary
The film explores a family's terrifying ordeal as their son becomes possessed by a legendary demon after a near-drowning, blending Japanese folklore with screen-life horror. Its narrative focuses on the struggle against a supernatural entity and the breakdown of a family unit, presenting themes that are apolitical in nature.
The film features a visibly diverse cast, including actors such as Ben McKenzie, Bojana Novakovic, Malcolm Fuller, and Kane Kosugi. Specific details regarding the narrative's engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion themes are not available.
Secondary
The film portrays the experience of parenting and family life as a source of horror and dread, prompting a reevaluation of traditional views on starting a family.
Bloat (2025) does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on a family vacation in Japan and a supernatural possession, with no elements related to LGBTQ+ representation present in its plot or character arcs.
Bloat, 2025 does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes of gender and sexual transformation. The narrative focuses on other elements, with no depiction of transsexual identities or experiences present in the story. The film's plot does not involve any specific character arcs or story points related to transsexual themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters without any prior established gender in source material or historical records. All characters are portrayed with the gender consistent with their initial depiction within the film's narrative.
Bloat is an original film without pre-existing source material or historical figures. There are no established canonical character races to compare against the on-screen portrayals. Consequently, no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.7
5.4
Critic Ratings
2.9
4.0
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