
American Poltergeist
2015

Representation Score
Fair
2016
Not RatedDirector
Dylan Mars Greenberg
Runtime
92 minutes
Average Rating
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Amityville: Vanishing Point succeeds in subverting traditional gender hierarchies by centering its plot on a female collective rather than a traditional male hero. By portraying the detective as a source of chaos, the film effectively deconstructs standard authority archetypes. However, the film lacks depth in other areas. The narrative remains focused on a localized group, offering little evidence of racial diversity or explicit LGBTQ+ identities, which limits its broader social reach. Ultimately, the film is a character-driven genre piece that prioritizes stylistic subversion over broad demographic representation.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a close-knit group of women, highlighting strong emotional connections and shared grief. Although these non-traditional social structures hint at a departure from conventional norms, the movie does not explicitly confirm any characters' LGBTQ+ identities.
The story upends traditional gender roles by giving investigative power to a female-led team. In contrast, the male characters are portrayed as crude and unstable, challenging the typical depiction of a competent male authority figure.
The cast seems to focus on a specific social group within a localized boarding house. There is no indication of significant racial diversity or a varied ethnic cast within the narrative.
The film criticizes institutional reliability through its portrayal of an out-of-control detective. The boarding house setting shifts focus away from traditional domestic sanctity toward more transient, unstable living conditions.
The film offers no visible evidence of the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. No characters with specific disabilities are identified in the narrative.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The Amityville legend lives on when a resident of a local boarding house dies under mysterious circumstances. Her two best friends, Brigitta and Bermuda, Bermuda's sister Sentinel, and the owner of the boarding house, Ms. Ernie, are absolutely devastated. This is not helped by the arrival of an eccentric and crude detective who never takes off his cowboy outfit, Hank Denton. Tensions run high as the girls begin to suspect their friend Margaret may still be alive; and as the detective's behavior becomes more out of control, the house itself may very well be turning on it's residents.

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