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The Flood

Name: The Flood
Director: Brandon Slagle
Released: 2023
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2023

Director

Brandon Slagle

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Flood serves as a typical survival horror film, emphasizing immediate physical threats like hungry alligators and the tension of transporting prisoners during a hurricane. While the Louisiana setting provides a backdrop for regional diversity, the film does not intentionally blend different aspects of identity. The focus on the prisoner-guard dynamic suggests a reliance on conventional genre structures and traditional character types. Ultimately, the film prioritizes survival mechanics over identity-focused storytelling or challenging social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Flood have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories related to non-straight or non-cisgender identities. The plot focuses solely on the environmental disaster and the predatory alligators.

How does The Flood portray gender?

Fair

The prisoner-guard dynamic emphasizes traditional masculine roles, where physical strength likely determines who controls the situation in this action-horror scenario.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Flood?

Fair

Despite the Louisiana setting offering a realistic context for diversity, the prisoner-guard dynamic tends to feature homogenous casting without blending different backgrounds.

How does The Flood represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative centers on individual survival in a Western context, lacking any critique of systemic issues or diverse cultural perspectives.

Does The Flood include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities being included in the story or having significant roles.

Present on Screen

The Louisiana setting offers a naturalistic backdrop for regional diversity.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks intentional characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or the subversion of traditional social hierarchies.
The narrative heavily relies on conventional gender hierarchies and masculine-coded roles common in action-horror.
There is no evidence of disability representation or characters with diverse physical needs.

Official Synopsis

A horde of giant hungry alligators is unleashed on a group of in-transit prisoners and their guards after a massive hurricane floods Louisiana.

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