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Hive

Name: Hive
Director: Felipe Vargas
Released: 2026
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2026

TV-MA

Director

Felipe Vargas

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Hive centers a young woman of color, Sasha, whose agency and choices drive the narrative. Her financial constraints and the prestige of Winscott school create a clear class-based conflict that grounds the horror in real-world inequality. The cast is predominantly non-white, with Xochitl Gomez and Aaron Dominguez in central roles, avoiding tokenism and racial caricature. Women populate key positions as parents and caregivers, reinforcing a female-led perspective. However, the film omits LGBTQ+ and disability representation entirely. Male characters are peripheral, with one dying in the climax, which narrows the gender balance. These gaps temper an otherwise strong racial and class-driven diversity profile.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hive have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The narrative concentrates on survival against a supernatural threat, leaving queer identities and relationships entirely absent from the story.

How does Hive portray gender?

Good

A teenage girl, Sasha, drives the plot as she navigates danger and protects a child. Women hold key roles as parents and other babysitters, though one male character dies in the climax.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hive?

Excellent

The cast is predominantly non-white, featuring actors like Xochitl Gomez and Aaron Dominguez in central roles. This diverse ensemble leads the narrative without relying on racial stereotypes.

How does Hive represent religion and culture?

Good

The film highlights class tension when Sasha defers medical school due to financial strain. Wealthy institutions like Winscott school are portrayed as gatekeepers, framing economic barriers as a source of conflict.

Does Hive include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with physical or mental disabilities appear in the provided plot. The horror elements focus on supernatural threats rather than disability representation.

Present on Screen

A diverse, non-white cast leads the narrative in central, active roles.
The protagonist is a young woman who drives the plot through her decisions.
Class and economic barriers are explored as meaningful sources of conflict.

Limited or Absent

No LGBTQ+ characters or relationships are present in the story.
Disability representation is entirely absent from the cast and plot.
Male characters play limited roles compared to the female-led narrative.

Official Synopsis

A strict, anxious teenager loses the child she’s babysitting and must brave a sinister force hiding in plain sight among the children in the playground. As her world unravels and her grip on reality starts to slip, she must outwit a world where nothing is as it seems to make it out alive.

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