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Demons

Name: Demons
Director: Miles Doleac
Released: 2017
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

2017

Director

Miles Doleac

Runtime

105 minutes

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Demons operates within a very traditional narrative framework, prioritizing domestic and spiritual tension over social disruption. The film relies on established genre clichés, focusing on a nuclear family and religious themes rather than addressing multiple aspects of diversity. While the horror elements are centered on personal trauma, the work lacks the intentionality needed to challenge existing social hierarchies. It functions as a standard genre piece that adheres to conventional demographic and cultural patterns.

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Category Breakdown

Does Demons have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on a heterosexual marriage between Colin and Kayleigh. There are no visible queer romantic arcs or non-cisgender identities present in the plot.

How does Demons portray gender?

Fair

Kayleigh drives the emotional stakes, but the narrative follows a traditional dynamic. The male protagonist provides the spiritual framework for resolving the central conflict.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Demons?

Limited

The film appears to follow conventional demographic patterns for independent horror. The character archetypes suggest a focus on Western, Anglo-Saxon social structures.

How does Demons represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot relies heavily on traditional Western institutions like organized religion and the nuclear family. It uses religious iconography as a standard genre element.

Does Demons include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities. No specific representation is mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film provides a clear, character-driven focus on domestic and spiritual tension.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of diversity and fails to challenge traditional gender or religious hierarchies.
There is a notable absence of diverse racial, queer, or disability-related representation.

Official Synopsis

Celebrated fiction writer and former priest, Colin Hampstead, and his wife, Kayleigh, are tormented by the ghost of her late sister, as the details of her grisly death are slowly uncovered.

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