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Ravenswood

Name: Ravenswood
Director: Jon Cohen
Released: 2017
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2017

Unrated

Director

Jon Cohen

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ravenswood is a typical horror film that emphasizes suspense and genre conventions over social commentary. The narrative relies on well-known clichés, such as the haunted asylum, to advance the plot. The film lacks meaningful representation across various categories. It uses archetypal characters and settings that reinforce traditional structures rather than challenging them through nuanced storytelling. Overall, the production adheres to standard mid-budget genre patterns, focusing on a single antagonist's threat rather than exploring diverse identities or complex cultural themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ravenswood have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-cisgender identities. It stays within typical genre boundaries without addressing queer stories or identity-focused narratives.

How does Ravenswood portray gender?

Fair

Sofia and Belle provide female presence, but the film doesn't challenge traditional gender roles. Characters mostly follow archetypal victim roles within a survival-horror setting.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ravenswood?

Limited

The cast consists of American tourists, representing a conventional demographic. There's no indication of intentional diversity or casting beyond a standard Western group.

How does Ravenswood represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story focuses on visceral horror elements without critiquing systemic issues. It avoids complex themes like moral ambiguity or deconstructing Western institutions.

Does Ravenswood include disability representation?

Limited

Mental health and institutionalization themes are used to create a scary atmosphere. The 'patient' figure serves mainly as a plot device for fear, lacking real character development.

Present on Screen

Features a balanced ensemble of four protagonists, offering basic gender inclusion through characters like Sofia and Belle.

Limited or Absent

Avoid using mental health and psychiatric settings just to create a scary atmosphere or evoke fear.
Include more diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to go beyond a standard Western cast.
Look for ways to challenge traditional gender roles and archetypal victim roles within the survival-horror framework.
Consider LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that go beyond traditional genre boundaries.

Official Synopsis

When 4 American tourists - Sofia, Carl, Belle and Michael - go on a ghost tour, they get much more than they bargained for, when the ghosts of an evil Doctor and his last patient victim trap them in the old abandoned psychiatric ward.

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