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The Horde

Name: The Horde
Director: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher
Released: 2010
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

2.6/10

Limited

2010

Director

Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher

Runtime

98 minutes

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The Horde is a visceral horror film that prioritizes primal survival over social complexity. It centers on traditional, male-dominated hierarchies and the breakdown of social structures during a plague crisis. While the setting in an impoverished Parisian suburb hints at a specific socioeconomic landscape, the film avoids exploring identity or systemic power dynamics. Ultimately, it functions as a high-intensity horror experience that lacks intentional subversion of social norms or diverse character representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Horde have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters, focusing solely on traditional, heterosexual relationships.

How does The Horde portray gender?

Minimal

The film lacks gender balance, featuring almost exclusively male characters focused on aggression and physical dominance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Horde?

Limited

The setting suggests a specific ethnic landscape in the Parisian suburbs, but the film prioritizes primal survival over nuanced racial or ethnic exploration.

How does The Horde represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story emphasizes survivalism and situational ethics over traditional moral frameworks, depicting a world where social order has collapsed.

Does The Horde include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not meaningfully represent individuals with disabilities, using physical trauma primarily as a plot device to increase tension.

Present on Screen

The film sets a gritty socioeconomic backdrop through its Parisian suburb setting.
It effectively explores situational ethics and survivalism in a collapsing social order.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks gender balance, focusing almost entirely on male-dominated hierarchies.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
The film does not provide meaningful representation for neurodivergent or physically disabled characters.
Despite its specific setting, the film does not explore racial or ethnic identity.

Official Synopsis

A bunch of crooked cops raid a ruined building located in an impoverished suburb of Paris, determined to furiously avenge the death of one of them, murdered by the ruthless criminal gang hidden on top of the dark labyrinth that will become a deathly trap when the living, unexpectedly turned into the undead by a mysterious plague, begin to devour the world.

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