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Death Ranch

Name: Death Ranch
Director: Charlie Steeds
Released: 2020
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2020

Director

Charlie Steeds

Runtime

78 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Death Ranch uses the survival-horror genre to explore historical power dynamics and systemic violence. By focusing on African-American siblings against a white supremacist cult, the film goes beyond typical clichés to provide social commentary. The narrative is strongest in its racial and cultural themes, offering meaningful roles to underrepresented protagonists. However, the film lacks breadth in other areas of identity. While the film successfully challenges the 'white protagonist' norm, it remains narrow in its scope, offering little representation for LGBTQ+ or disabled communities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Death Ranch have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-cisgender identities. The plot focuses solely on racial conflict and survival.

How does Death Ranch portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a family unit, but does not delve into specific gender power dynamics. The representation stays neutral within typical genre conventions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Death Ranch?

Excellent

The film centers on a Black family fighting a white supremacist cult. It challenges traditional horror norms by giving Black characters significant roles and resilience.

How does Death Ranch represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story critiques historical American trauma by depicting the KKK as a predatory force. It dismantles traditional social hierarchies through the lens of systemic oppression.

Does Death Ranch include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Centers Black ability to act and resilience against systemic threats.
Provides a meaningful critique of historical American white supremacy.
Challenges traditional horror clichés by prioritizing underrepresented perspectives.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Gender dynamics remain standard without specific subversion.

Official Synopsis

In 1970s America, three African-American siblings on the run from the police take refuge at an abandoned Tennessee Ranch, unaware their hideout is on the hunting grounds of a cannibalistic Ku Klux Klan cult. Trapped and tortured, the three must fight tooth and nail to escape alive and take down the bloodthirsty Klan.

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