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Deliver Us from Evil

Name: Deliver Us from Evil
Director: Boris Sagal
Released: 1973
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1973

Director

Boris Sagal

Runtime

75 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Deliver Us from Evil functions as a traditional psychological thriller that emphasizes established social and religious hierarchies. The film relies on conventional gender roles and a homogeneous cast, offering limited complexity or systemic challenges. The narrative focuses on the conflict between institutional authority and individual crisis. While it explores moral ambiguity and the struggle to maintain faith, it does so without questioning the underlying structures of the institutions it portrays. Ultimately, the film reflects the era's cinematic norms, favoring traditionalist conflict over progressive representation or diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Deliver Us from Evil have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight identities. Relationships are portrayed through traditional social structures.

How does Deliver Us from Evil portray gender?

Limited

The story reinforces patriarchal structures by making the female protagonist vulnerable and dependent on male authority figures, such as priests.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Deliver Us from Evil?

Minimal

The cast is predominantly white, reflecting the era's typical casting practices without diversifying the representation.

How does Deliver Us from Evil represent religion and culture?

Limited

The storyline delves into the tension between modern science and religious beliefs through the lens of a spiritual crisis within the Catholic Church.

Does Deliver Us from Evil include disability representation?

Limited

The film addresses mental health and neurodivergence through the controversial concept of demonic possession, which may oversimplify psychological issues.

Present on Screen

The film effectively explores the tension between scientific modernity and religious dogma.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, with a predominantly white cast.
Gender roles are restrictive, often diminishing the ability to act of female characters.
The depiction of mental health through the lens of demonic possession lacks psychological nuance.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or non-straight identities.

Official Synopsis

Several men hiking in the mountains discover an injured skyjacker who parachuted from a plane with $600,000. They kill him, then start fighting each other over the money.

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