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Ouija House

Name: Ouija House
Director: Ben Demaree
Released: 2018
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2018

TV-MA

Director

Ben Demaree

Runtime

95 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ouija House operates as a conventional supernatural horror film that prioritizes genre clichés over social challenges. The narrative centers on a female protagonist's struggle to help her mother, providing a female-driven core but staying within established cinematic patterns. The film lacks intentional representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial backgrounds. While the cast includes Derrick A. King, the overall ensemble appears to follow a traditional, non-multi-layered structure common in independent horror. Ultimately, the production adheres to standard genre conventions. It focuses on individual stakes and the battle against an evil entity rather than deconstructing social hierarchies or exploring diverse cultural perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ouija House have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories that question the idea that everyone is straight. Instead, it focuses on a traditional group of characters in a typical horror setting.

How does Ouija House portray gender?

Fair

A female graduate student drives the plot, making the story center around her relationship with her mother. However, the film follows common horror patterns where the female character faces supernatural threats.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ouija House?

Limited

The cast includes several well-known actors, but the story seems to follow a conventional ensemble without much non-white representation. Derrick A. King is part of the main cast.

How does Ouija House represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story relies on traditional horror clichés and folklore rather than questioning systemic institutions. It focuses on individual survival and family struggles within a standard moral framework.

Does Ouija House include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health issues in the provided narrative details.

Present on Screen

The plot features a female-driven narrative centered on a graduate student and her familial responsibilities.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks intentional LGBTQ+ representation or queer narratives.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity within the primary ensemble.
The story does not explore disability, neurodivergence, or mental health themes.
The narrative relies on traditional clichés rather than interrogating cultural or systemic structures.

Official Synopsis

A graduate student, who is trying to finish the last of her research on a book project that she hopes will help her down-on-her-luck mother, brings friends to a house with a dark past, where they soon unwittingly summon an evil entity who makes the house part of its game…

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