
The Parish
2021

2019
NRDirector
Billy Chase Goforth
Runtime
89 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
Redd, Evelyn and their son, Kane, find a strange door, bound in padlocked chains, standing upright in the woods. After installing it in their home, strange occurrences lead Evelyn to discover their town's long history of missing children who were never found. Now, Kane has joined their ranks and Redd and Evelyn must strike a bargain with an evil entity to secure his return.
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on a nuclear family unit consisting of Redd, Evelyn, and their son. There is no evidence of queer narratives or non-cisnormative identities present in the story.
Gender Representation
Evelyn demonstrates investigative agency by uncovering the town's dark history. However, the narrative largely follows a standard domestic thriller framework centered on a parental dyad.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The film does not specify the racial or ethnic backgrounds of its lead characters. This lack of detail suggests a conventional casting approach without clear emphasis on diverse protagonists.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story utilizes traditional horror motifs like evil entities and bargains. It prioritizes the preservation of the family unit over critiques of Western institutions or cultural frameworks.
Disability Representation
The narrative contains no mention of characters navigating physical, mental health, or neurodivergent conditions.
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AI Analysis
Door in the Woods operates within the established conventions of the supernatural thriller genre. The plot prioritizes domestic stakes and traditional family dynamics, offering little disruption of social hierarchies. The film relies on familiar tropes, such as the 'missing children' mystery and malevolent entities. While Evelyn shows intellectual drive, the overall structure remains rooted in heteronormative and conventional storytelling patterns. Ultimately, the film lacks intentional intersectional character development, focusing instead on a standard nuclear family facing a supernatural threat.

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