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Asylum: the Lost Footage

Name: Asylum: the Lost Footage
Director: Dan T. Hall
Released: 2013
Duration: 65 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2013

PG-13

Director

Dan T. Hall

Runtime

65 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Asylum: the Lost Footage operates strictly within the established boundaries of the found-footage horror genre. It prioritizes atmospheric dread and traditional clichés over exploring multi-layered identities or social subversion. The production follows a conventional path, using an abandoned asylum as a site of fear. While the cast includes diverse performers, the narrative lacks the ability to act or intentionality required to disrupt historical norms or represent underrepresented groups meaningfully. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard genre piece. It relies on familiar motifs rather than deconstructing social hierarchies or offering progressive perspectives on disability or culture.

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Category Breakdown

Does Asylum: the Lost Footage have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters or situations that explore LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender experiences. The story revolves around a typical group of ghost hunters without addressing queer themes.

How does Asylum: the Lost Footage portray gender?

Fair

Women are part of the cast, but the story follows traditional gender roles common in horror movies. There is no indication of challenging gender hierarchies or roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Asylum: the Lost Footage?

Fair

The cast includes performers from various backgrounds, but the narrative does not give significant roles to characters of color. The story relies on standard, homogeneous group dynamics typical in horror films.

How does Asylum: the Lost Footage represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film uses Western horror clichés and the classic haunted institution theme. It does not offer narratives that challenge traditional cultural or secularist norms.

Does Asylum: the Lost Footage include disability representation?

Limited

The asylum setting uses mental health issues as a backdrop for creating fear. The film treats institutionalization as a plot device rather than providing nuanced representation of lived experiences.

Present on Screen

The cast includes a variety of performers, suggesting a baseline level of racial diversity within the ensemble.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on mental health settings as horror devices rather than providing nuanced disability representation.
There is a lack of intentional LGBTQ+ representation or queer-coded narratives within the story.
The narrative adheres to traditional gender roles and Western horror clichés without subverting them.

Official Synopsis

A group of amateur ghost hunters go missing as they journey into the bowels of an abandon Insane Asylum in a search for evidence of the 'Lady in White' said to haunt the grounds. The only evidence of their quest of no return are video cards discovered by workman as they demolish what's left of the vacant structures. Some of the footage was salvageable and reveals the missing ghost hunters fate as they traverse into the unknowns of the Asylum

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