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Alarmed

Name: Alarmed
Director: Matt Lofgren
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2015

Director

Matt Lofgren

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Alarmed is a psychological horror film centered around Samantha's struggle with trauma and memory while aboard a family yacht. The narrative focuses on her personal journey and the critique of the traditional family unit as a source of horror. While the film questions the sanctity of the traditional family, it lacks broader social or perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity. The representation is limited to individual experiences rather than diverse viewpoints. Ultimately, the film operates as a conventional genre piece, exploring themes of depravity and psychological instability without evident progressive restructuring or diverse casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Alarmed have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story focuses solely on Samantha's relationship with her family and environment. There are no indications of non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Alarmed portray gender?

Fair

Samantha is a central female character navigating extreme vulnerability. It is unclear whether the film challenges traditional gender roles or relies on the classic 'final girl' cliché in horror films.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Alarmed?

Minimal

The available information provides no details regarding the racial or ethnic backgrounds of the characters. Consequently, the racial composition of the cast cannot be determined.

How does Alarmed represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story critiques the traditional nuclear family by depicting the family yacht as a site of depravity. This suggests a shift from viewing the family unit as a stable institution.

Does Alarmed include disability representation?

Limited

The film includes themes of physical trauma and memory loss through disfiguring scars and cognitive gaps. However, these elements may serve primarily as horror plot devices rather than meaningful representations of disability.

Present on Screen

The film centers a female protagonist in a high-stakes psychological struggle.
It offers a critique of the traditional family structure as a source of horror.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender characters.
There is no information regarding racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
Themes of physical and cognitive impairment may serve only as horror clichés rather than meaningful character development.

Official Synopsis

Trapped aboard the family yacht, Samantha lives out her personal Hell, night after night, answering to the cruel and painful demands of the ship's alarm system. Taking a journey into the depths of depravity, she wakes each morning to the disfiguring scars left by the previous night's horror and searches for the answer to a missing memory: 'Could I have killed my family... Or did Hell get it wrong?'

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