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Blood Moon

Name: Blood Moon
Director: Jeremy Wooding
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2014

TV-MA

Director

Jeremy Wooding

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Blood Moon is a traditional survival horror-Western that relies on well-known archetypes. The film focuses on a small group of travelers and outlaws facing a supernatural threat. Its strongest contribution to diversity lies in its recontextualization of the werewolf myth through an indigenous lens, which adds cultural depth. However, the film lacks complexity in representing diverse identities. It maintains traditional gender hierarchies and does not include characters with disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Blood Moon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows traditional Western storylines and does not include any non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Blood Moon portray gender?

Fair

The main cast includes three men and two women. The story revolves around the male characters, particularly the male protagonists and the gunslinger.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Blood Moon?

Fair

The film breaks away from typical white-centric stories by incorporating a Native American perspective on the werewolf legend, adding cultural richness without feeling shallowly inclusive.

How does Blood Moon represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film revisits the traditional werewolf myth by grounding the beast's origin in indigenous folklore. However, the central conflict still centers on the survival theme typical of Westerns.

Does Blood Moon include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Reinterprets the werewolf myth through an indigenous perspective.
Avoids simple including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth by integrating Native American folklore.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender identities.
Maintains traditional gender roles where male characters drive the primary conflict.
Lacks representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A stagecoach full of passengers and an enigmatic gunslinger are held hostage by two outlaws on the run from the law but events take an unexpected turn when the travelers are stalked by a mythical beast that only appears on the night of a blood red moon.

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