Is someone held under water?
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A character's head is forcibly submerged in water, preventing them from breathing.
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
116
No
2
12
pinklemonade
That character was already dead when held underwater
TV Show • 2024 Report
Yes
104
No
7
5
JackRozsa
A woman is held underwater to bait a large mutated animal
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
103
No
8
11
MeredithMorgenstern
For a split second during that underwater scene it's implied that she was forced down, probably by government agents.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
89
No
7
4
TheShape1978
When the mom first turns, they try to put her in the bath and she flails a LOT. Not exactly enough to seem like she’s forced underwater but it’s clear that the water is harming her in a similar way
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
87
No
36
11
MovieWatcher10
S1
E1
We see several flashbacks of two men where one tries to drown the other. This is a crucial part in an antagonist's backstory. I believe in the first episode there's also visual references to this?
The scenes in question are often shot in a chaotic way to stress the tense situation.
The scenes in question are often shot in a chaotic way to stress the tense situation.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
73
No
2
14
roosa
Blood waterboarding.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
57
No
23
15
Kind of grey. Owen is held by their father in the shower. No water submersion technically.
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
55
No
6
4
megdoesmost
S2
E2
End of episode, not quite held underwater but not helped.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
55
No
3
7
malovela
Not exactly, but someone who's tied up is lowered into water slowly from a crane. He's not HELD under water - no pressure is applied - but he can't get up because he's tied, so he drowns. It's seen from a distance.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
53
No
3
8
Theon
S1E5: Homelander baptizes Hughie and holds him under water for an extended period of time. He is fine afterwards
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
51
No
8
2
ErisFiestas
S1
E1
It is mentioned that two bullies held their victim under water too long and it caused him to drown, a little boy is later held underwater by a spirit but he is saved
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
50
No
10
4
the main character wakes up in a filled-up bathtub in the very first scene. he is not held under, but he thrashes around as he gets out.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
49
No
43
0
Glynn
S9
E9
Characters are tied down, and then water drowns them.
Movie Report
Yes
48
No
0
5
NoAviNK1
Beau fights a man in his bathtub, a dream sequence has an imaginary family seperated by a flood, and towards the end, someone drowns while being stuck under a boat
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
48
No
7
4
Pantalones
A boy's head is held underwater inside a cooler filled with water. He is submerged for a very disturbing amount of time while his brother tries to save him.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
47
No
0
8
El_Logano21
Willy gets waterboarded and almost drowns in chocolate
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
47
No
0
0
two separate scenes
a young girl is trapped under frozen ice
someone tries to drown someibe else
a young girl is trapped under frozen ice
someone tries to drown someibe else
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
46
No
19
12
itzyaboitrevor
No one is forcibly held underwater, but some have to swim through water to get away from creatures
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
46
No
6
3
413X
debbie is shown holding a kid under the water a kid at the city pool as retaliation for bullying. She spends several episodes prior training herself to hold her breath underwater.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
41
No
1
1
helpfulbug
a character is drowned on screen
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
40
No
2
3
LinnBeermann
Rose is being pushed down under water multiple times by a panicked passenger.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
38
No
2
1
AnonymousFriends
Near the end - the main character is held by a rope in a water tank and cannot escape
TV Show • 2016 Report
Yes
37
No
11
3
RisingMoon
S3
E3
in 11's dreamscape, she sees heather in abathtub begging for help. when 11 reaches for her, heather is yanked into the floor and the tub dissapears, showing heather screaming as she sinks to the bottom
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
35
No
4
6
JayR
While overcoming Sunny's phobia of drowning the description for the enemy's attacks can include Sunny being "dragged down" into the water.
TV Show Report
Yes
35
No
0
6
Floreya
S1
E1
Someone is tortured by drowning on Poseidon's boat.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
35
No
0
7
dreamworkshera
a character is repeatedly held forcibly under water in episodes 4-5. this happens in episode for in 23:22 for around 15-20 seconds and then 47:20 for a minute.
Movie • 2014 Report
Yes
35
No
0
2
wallflowers
At the 48:20 mark, it only lasts about ten seconds
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
34
No
0
1
Pantalones
Poirot is nearly drowned when another character holds his head underwater.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
33
No
0
5
dido
(Early Series Spoiler) Lapis "I've drowned a lot of people" Lazuli attempts 2 drown two characters onscreen.
Video Game Report
Yes
31
No
1
2
connogie
c!Connor is waterboarded by c!Tommy and c!Techno, which leaves him with trauma from the event. He makes up with Tommy, however, and it's not focused on.