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The Hospital

Name: The Hospital
Director: Daniel Emery Taylor, Tommy Golden
Released: 2013
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

1.5/10

Minimal

2013

Director

Daniel Emery Taylor, Tommy Golden

Runtime

75 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Hospital operates within a conventional horror framework that emphasizes typical genre clichés over inclusive storytelling. While a female protagonist starts the plot, the narrative ultimately leans into traditional power imbalances and predatory themes. The film lacks any indication of characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. There is no mention of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities, making the cast and character dynamics feel narrow and non-inclusive. Ultimately, the work presents a standard conflict between a human predator and restless spirits, offering little in the way of social subversion or diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Hospital have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit mentions of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The story revolves around a student and a single antagonist.

How does The Hospital portray gender?

Fair

A female student leads the initial investigation, showing some influence. However, the plot shifts towards a predatory dynamic where she is treated as a pet by the antagonist.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hospital?

Minimal

There is no information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The character descriptions do not suggest a diverse or multicultural group.

How does The Hospital represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story relies on urban legends and folklore within an abandoned hospital. It does not critique Western institutions or prioritize specific cultural viewpoints.

Does The Hospital include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not feature characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus remains on psychopathy and supernatural elements.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist initiates the investigation for her senior project.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, offering no evidence of a multicultural cast.
Gender dynamics reinforce traditional predatory hierarchies rather than subverting them.
There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
The narrative provides no representation for characters with disabilities or neurodivergent traits.

Official Synopsis

Old St. Leopold's Hospital has many urban legends surrounding it, but the residents of Bridgeport all agree on one thing: tortured souls roam its abandoned halls. The mystery proves too much for a pretty young student who decides to investigate for her senior class project. Unfortunately, she does not find ghosts. She, instead, finds Stanley... serial rapist, murderer, and psychopath. As the young girl becomes Stanley's new pet, a team of young investigators descend on the hospital to "hunt some ghosts." Stanley sees nothing but fun and games in his future. But, what Stanley does not know is that the hospital truly is haunted and the restless spirits there are not happy with what he has been doing.

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