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Tell Me a Creepy Story

Tell Me a Creepy Story

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2023

Director

Paul Holbrook, Félix Dobaire, Samuel Dawe, Stuart Graham

Runtime

86 minutes

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Tell Me a Creepy Story operates as a traditional horror anthology, leaning heavily on genre-specific clichés. The film explores themes of domestic instability and moral ambiguity, providing a certain level of narrative complexity. However, the work lacks intentional subversion of social hierarchies. The focus remains on individual terrors—such as accidental killers and serial killers—rather than multi-layered character development or actively leading representation. Ultimately, the film functions as a collection of dark tales that prioritize genre thrills over progressive social commentary or diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tell Me a Creepy Story have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The anthology focuses on isolated domestic horrors and does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters. The narrative structure does not currently showcase non-binary or transgender identities.

How does Tell Me a Creepy Story portray gender?

Fair

Female perspectives are present through a home-alone woman and a beekeeper's wife. These roles center female fear, though they may lean into traditional victim clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tell Me a Creepy Story?

Limited

The film lacks verifiable evidence of diverse racial representation. While the cast includes some ethnic variety, the central plots do not explicitly highlight multi-layered casting.

How does Tell Me a Creepy Story represent religion and culture?

Fair

The stories disrupt conventional morality by focusing on domestic dysfunction. This approach aligns with a cynical, postmodern view of traditional Western institutions and family structures.

Does Tell Me a Creepy Story include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding characters with disabilities. A child with an inhuman appetite remains a supernatural cliché rather than clear disability representation.

Present on Screen

  • The anthology format allows for fragmented narratives that can bypass linear storytelling clichés.
  • The film explores moral relativism by presenting various types of killers and domestic dysfunction.
  • Female-centric perspectives provide opportunities to center fear and ability to act within a horror framework.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks explicit, actively leading representation for LGBTQ+ and diverse racial identities.
  • Character roles often rely on traditional clichés, such as the victimized wife or the home-alone woman.
  • There is a lack of verifiable evidence regarding intentional disability representation.

Official Synopsis

The beekeeper who accidentally kills his wife before nervously burying her body under his vegetable patch, the child born with an insatiable and increasingly inhuman appetite, the seemingly harmless couple who are serial killers, and the home-alone woman who is petrified someone is out to kill her. These terrifying tales come together in one anthology.

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