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The Last Seance

Name: The Last Seance
Director: Laura Kulik
Released: 2018
Duration: 16 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2018

Director

Laura Kulik

Runtime

16 minutes

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The Last Seance is a horror film that focuses on supernatural conflicts rather than social issues. While it centers on two female protagonists, it lacks the depth needed to address multiple aspects of diversity. The narrative relies on conventional family structures and standard horror formulas. Without diverse ethnic backgrounds or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities, the film stays within traditional, homogeneous storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Last Seance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories that challenge the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender. It focuses on a traditional family unit, specifically two sisters.

How does The Last Seance portray gender?

Fair

Two women lead the story and have to overcome an external threat. This gives them a strong role in driving the plot, even though the film follows typical genre formulas.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Last Seance?

Limited

There is no indication of a diverse or non-white cast. The film seems to stick to traditional horror casting practices with a mostly white ensemble.

How does The Last Seance represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores spiritualism and the supernatural through a seance scene. However, it doesn't use these themes to critique Western institutions or social systems.

Does The Last Seance include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illnesses.

Present on Screen

The story gives the two female protagonists a strong role in driving the plot.
The protagonists must take action themselves to survive.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, following traditional casting practices.
There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender identities.
The story does not use its spiritualist themes to offer broader cultural critiques.

Official Synopsis

Over the course of one terrifying seance, two sisters must defeat an evil demon.

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