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Miss ZOMBIE

Name: Miss ZOMBIE
Director: SABU
Released: 2013
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

6.7/10

Good

2013

Director

SABU

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Miss ZOMBIE employs the horror genre to explore how a traditional family deals with an external intrusion. By introducing a non-conventional entity into a controlled family environment, the film examines the limits of social and institutional norms. Though the film avoids direct social commentary, it uses the 'otherness' of the zombie to challenge typical genre clichés. The narrative goes beyond mere spectacle by focusing on the practical integration of a monstrous figure into a household. Ultimately, the film occupies a middle ground. It introduces non-conventional physicalities into a conventional social structure but falls short of achieving deeper characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Miss ZOMBIE have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on a traditional family without explicitly confirming LGBTQ+ identities. However, the zombie's presence might serve as a metaphor for exploring non-traditional existences.

How does Miss ZOMBIE portray gender?

Fair

A female zombie is part of the household's daily routine. This role potentially challenges traditional views of women by making her a functional member of the domestic space.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Miss ZOMBIE?

Fair

The setting includes a doctor and his family living in a remote home. This suggests a typical Western domestic setup without confirmed details on diverse casting.

How does Miss ZOMBIE represent religion and culture?

Good

The story questions the binary between civilized humans and monsters. It critiques how institutions like families and doctors manage and classify the 'other'.

Does Miss ZOMBIE include disability representation?

Fair

The zombie symbolizes physical and cognitive changes. Her integration into the home highlights the exploration of a non-standard body's capabilities and needs.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional female roles by giving the female zombie a functional, labor-oriented position within the household.
Uses the horror genre to critique how institutions categorize and manage non-conventional entities.
Explores the capabilities and specific needs of a non-conventional body through the zombie's integration.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
The domestic setting tends towards a homogeneous, standard Western structure.
The portrayal of the central figure risks relying on the 'monster' cliché.

Official Synopsis

A doctor and his family receive an unexpected delivery from an old friend at their remote country home - a large wooden crate containing a gun, a female zombie and an instruction sheet telling them not to feed her meat. The family is concerned, of course, but she seems harmless enough. Perhaps she can help clean up outside?

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