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An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)

Name: An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)
Director: Anne Welles
Released: 2017
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

6.4/10

Good

2017

Director

Anne Welles

Runtime

83 minutes

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An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) functions primarily as a genre-bending comedy that prioritizes moral ambiguity over systemic representation. The film disrupts traditional heroic clichés by centering a protagonist driven by greed and a hunger for brains. While the setting of group therapy offers a unique framework for exploring paranormal conditions, the narrative remains focused on a single male perspective, limiting multi-layered depth. Ultimately, the film explores unconventional social and moral landscapes but lacks specific evidence of diverse casting or identity-driven storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film introduces a vampire character that hints at non-traditional social dynamics but does not confirm specific LGBTQ+ identities or arcs.

How does An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on the male protagonist's motivations, such as greed and survival, without significantly challenging traditional gender hierarchies or exploring diverse gender expressions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)?

Limited

The Caribbean serves as a backdrop, but the racial composition of the cast is unclear. The narrative focuses mainly on the protagonist's experience.

How does An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses a secular, psychological approach by placing paranormal characters in group therapy, shifting the narrative away from traditional religious or moral institutions.

Does An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) include disability representation?

Fair

Supernatural disorders are treated as psychological realities within a therapy setting, providing some nuance to 'otherness,' though the depth of these portrayals is unverified.

Present on Screen

The use of group therapy provides a secular, psychological framework for exploring paranormal conditions.
The narrative successfully subverts traditional moral frameworks through its focus on a morally ambiguous protagonist.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks clear evidence of diverse racial representation or ability to act for characters of color.
The narrative architecture is heavily centered on male-driven motivations and traditional gender roles.
There is a lack of explicit, identity-driven arcs for LGBTQ+ characters.

Official Synopsis

Ted is not a zombie. Just ask him. Sure, he picked up a "skin thing" on his vacay in The Caribbean, and he's hungering for brains, but who isn't? Anyway, things are bound to get better when Ted inherits his grandpa's fortune; all he's gotta do is wait for the old man to die. In the meantime, in case things weren't strange enough, Ted follows a hot vampire into group therapy where the patients all suffer disorders of the paranormal. Yep. Things just went from weird to wacky.

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