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Making Monsters

Name: Making Monsters
Director: Justin Harding, Rob Brunner
Released: 2019
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2019

Director

Justin Harding, Rob Brunner

Runtime

82 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Making Monsters primarily functions as a survival horror film focused on the dangers of digital voyeurism. The plot uses dark web themes to explore the intersection of social media and physical danger, emphasizing genre tension over social commentary. The narrative structure relies on a conventional romantic pairing, limiting characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The focus remains on critiquing digital capitalism rather than diverse identity markers. Ultimately, the film serves as a cautionary tale about the darker side of the internet. It lacks the depth needed to challenge traditional social hierarchies or provide inclusive representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Making Monsters have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between a prankster and his fiancée. There are no characters with non-conforming gender identities or narratives that challenge traditional gender roles.

How does Making Monsters portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist and a female partner. While the gender dynamics are not extensively explored, the setup follows a traditional male-female dynamic typical in survival horror.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Making Monsters?

Minimal

No information is provided about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The narrative emphasizes the setting and the digital medium.

How does Making Monsters represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques digital capitalism and the voyeurism of social media. However, it does not engage with anti-institutional or non-Western cultural frameworks.

Does Making Monsters include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Neurodivergent representation is also absent.

Present on Screen

The film provides a timely critique of digital capitalism and the ethics of the modern attention economy.
It effectively uses dark web and live-streamed violence clichés to explore digital voyeurism.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse identity markers, focusing instead on a conventional heterosexual relationship.
There is no evidence of representation for racial, ethnic, or neurodivergent identities within the story.
The film fails to challenge traditional gender hierarchies or include characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A successful social media prankster and his fiancée find their idyllic countryside weekend escape turn into the ultimate video prank where the stakes are life and death being broadcast onto the dark web.

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