Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Director Andy Serkis explicitly referred to the dynamic between Eddie and Venom as the "central love affair" of the film. Venom, after a fight with Eddie, attends an LGBTQIA-coded rave party, where he takes the stage and declares, "I'm out of the Eddie closet," giving a speech about the "cruel treatment of aliens" that is interpreted as a metaphor for LGBTQ+ self-acceptance and freedom.

Carnage's rampage involves highly disturbing acts, such as him savagely killing a guard who begs for his life, despite being told the guard is a father. In a particularly graphic scene, Carnage stabs his tongue down a man's throat and later devours a prison warden, with Cletus remarking, 'Warden you tasted just like ham.' Flashbacks depict Cletus Kasady's violent past, including him pushing his wheelchair-bound grandmother down stairs to her death and electrocuting his mother. The climax features Venom literally biting Cletus' head off.

An animated flashback sequence shows brief posterior nudity of a character in a bathing context. There are "suggestive references" throughout the film. Cletus Kasady and Frances Barrison engage in passionate kissing. A character tells Venom he looks sexy, and Anne has to convince Venom that he is attractive to motivate him to help.

The film contains approximately 13 scatological curses and one instance of extreme profanity, specifically the F-word. Other coarse language includes terms like 'shit,' 'bitch,' 'pussy,' 'ass,' and 'asshole.'

Frances Barrison possesses a genetic mutation that grants her sonic scream abilities, which are treated as scientific or superhuman powers rather than occult magic. The climax and a wedding ceremony take place in a cathedral, but these settings do not involve occult practices or rituals, despite the dark nature of the characters involved.

Characters are briefly seen drinking alcohol socially in a bar setting. An adult character is shown stubbing out a cigarette butt. Eddie Brock exhibits signs of a hangover, and there are references to characters appearing to be drunk or vomiting.

Both Venom and Carnage are visually terrifying, characterized by sharp, jagged teeth, sinewy bodies, and tentacle-like appendages, which are presented in a sinister and threatening manner. The transformation of Cletus Kasady into Carnage is depicted as a violent, rapid, and graphic process, causing significant distress. The film delves into the disturbing backstory of Cletus Kasady, showcasing his childhood trauma and psychopathic tendencies, which can be intensely unsettling.

Cletus Kasady's childhood is marked by extreme rebellious acts, including pushing his wheelchair-bound grandmother down a staircase and electrocuting his mother. The relationship between Eddie and Venom is characterized by constant bickering, defiance, and physical altercations, such as Venom destroying Eddie's apartment and bike, and Eddie being strangled by Venom. Venom also gives Eddie the 'rude finger' during their conflicts.

Cletus Kasady and Frances Barrison forcibly involve a priest in their wedding ceremony within a cathedral. The couple's wedding vows are distorted to include the act of murder as a gift to each other, which is a direct affront to traditional Christian marital sacredness.