Some the characters smoke cigirettes and drink brandy, however it should be taken into consideration that the film was made in the 60's when the laws were different
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Mild
This is more tame than Thunderbirds are go.
There is a very infamous moment in the beginning of the film where several of the puppet characters laugh hysterically with the camera cutting between and zooming in on the characters, the scene has freaked many people out and it could be described as nightmarish. However, after this one scene, it does tame down a LOT!