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Jackals

Name: Jackals
Director: Kevin Greutert
Released: 2017
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

2017

Not Rated

Director

Kevin Greutert

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Jackals is a conventional survivalist horror film that adheres to established genre clichés. Set in the 1980s, the film focuses on a family's fight against a murderous cult. The narrative does not aim to challenge social hierarchies or provide characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. Instead, it relies on traditional demographic structures and straight-centered assumptions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Jackals have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a conventional storyline centered around heterosexual relationships. There are no representations of LGBTQ+ characters or alternative gender identities.

How does Jackals portray gender?

Fair

Gender roles in the film align with traditional family dynamics. Women are not portrayed as leaders or challenging stereotypes, and masculinity is shown in conventional ways.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Jackals?

Limited

The film is set in a community that reflects typical demographics of the time. There is no indication of characters from diverse racial backgrounds or mixed-race relationships.

How does Jackals represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story pits a traditional family against a cult, presenting the family as upholding societal norms. The narrative does not critique or challenge established cultural or religious institutions.

Does Jackals include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of neurodivergent characters or individuals with physical disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The film effectively uses well-known horror clichés to create a compelling survivalist narrative.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks diverse character perspectives and characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.
The narrative relies on traditional, homogeneous social structures without challenging gender or racial norms.

Official Synopsis

Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.

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