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Skinford: Death Sentence

Name: Skinford: Death Sentence
Director: Nik Kacevski
Released: 2017
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2017

Director

Nik Kacevski

Runtime

84 minutes

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Skinford: Death Sentence is a genre-driven fantasy thriller that emphasizes high-stakes action and supernatural elements over social representation. While it provides a woman with significant supernatural powers, the narrative remains anchored in traditional masculine-driven plot progression. The film lacks intentional multi-layered depth, focusing instead on a framework of individual survival and conventional genre clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does Skinford: Death Sentence have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Skinford: Death Sentence portray gender?

Fair

A female character has supernatural abilities due to her immortality. However, her role seems tied to the male protagonist's goals and plans.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Skinford: Death Sentence?

Limited

The cast and storyline do not emphasize significant racial diversity or multi-layered identities. The film relies on genre-specific archetypes without highlighting diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Skinford: Death Sentence represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores moral relativism and individual survival. It prioritizes personal gain over broader social critiques, focusing on individual actions rather than systemic issues.

Does Skinford: Death Sentence include disability representation?

Minimal

No disabilities are portrayed in the film. The theme of immortality is treated as a supernatural element.

Present on Screen

The female lead has significant supernatural abilities through her immortality.
The film moves away from traditional procedural structures in favor of genre-bending storytelling.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on conventional relationship dynamics and lacks LGBTQ+ representation.
The plot remains centered on a male protagonist's ambitions rather than diverse perspectives.
There is a lack of racial blending or multi-layered identity within the casting.

Official Synopsis

It was supposed to be so simple. You do a job, you make the meet, you get paid. As an experienced flipper, Jimmy “Skinny” Skinford knows the protocol all too well. Having said that, being kidnapped and forced to dig your own grave will spanner the nicest of deals in the sharpest of ways. But his fortune turns when a push of his dead mans shovel unearths the opportunity of a life time; a woman, buried but still breathing, who just can’t seem to die. Her mysterious gift extends to others through touch and in her company Skinny launches head first into a scheme of unparalleled mayhem. Coming face to face with the most depraved deviates of the criminal underworld, Skinny will have to pay his dues in order to make the meet, get his payload and have his chance at immortality. But this gift horse comes with plans of her own, and dark consequences that threaten to sever Skinny’s world piece by piece.

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