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Crowhaven Farm

Name: Crowhaven Farm
Director: Walter Grauman
Released: 1970
Duration: 74 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Minimal

1970

Not Rated

Director

Walter Grauman

Runtime

74 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Crowhaven Farm is a conventional 1970s supernatural horror telefilm that adheres strictly to the genre clichés of its era. The narrative structure revolves around a traditional nuclear family trying to repair a marriage through a change in environment. The film lacks intentionality regarding social disruption and operates within established frameworks of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender and mid-century gender hierarchies, focusing on domesticity and psychological suspense rather than diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Crowhaven Farm have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual couple and does not include any queer narratives or non-cisgender identities.

How does Crowhaven Farm portray gender?

Fair

Maggie is the central character in the psychological horror, but the plot relies on traditional gender roles and domestic stability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Crowhaven Farm?

Limited

The story centers on a specific domestic setting and does not feature a diverse cast, following the homogeneous casting typical of 1970s horror.

How does Crowhaven Farm represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story explores historical themes of witchcraft and persecution, focusing more on individual psychological terror than a critique of Western institutions.

Does Crowhaven Farm include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Maggie's nightmares do not provide enough evidence to classify as intentional disability representation.

Present on Screen

The film uses the classic haunted house cliché to explore psychological tension and historical trauma.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse casting and fails to challenge traditional social hierarchies.
The story relies heavily on traditional gender roles and domestic stability.

Official Synopsis

A couple, Maggie and Ben Porter, inherit an old farmhouse and move in, hoping to reinvigorate their marriage. When they learn the home was occupied long ago by a woman who was executed for practicing witchcraft, Maggie begins to have nightmares about her.

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