- Moderate
- Almost all of the characters in the film are disturbing or disfigured in appearance, as part of the visual theme.
- For a PG rated horror animated film, it is a very intense one.
- A longer fight with the dog and the boy vs. a cat/vampire bat creature, which makes several sudden and quite frightening appearances.
- The dog gets hit by a car.
- When sparky initially dies when he gets hit by a car, it it very sad and depressing
- The boy's parents discover the reanimated dog and are horrified by it, and angry with their son. The dog takes fright and runs away.
- A fairly intense, but brief, fight between the dog and a giant rat creature.