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Walking Dead In The West

Name: Walking Dead In The West
Director: Paul Winters
Released: 2016
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2016

Director

Paul Winters

Runtime

88 minutes

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Walking Dead In The West stands out from typical Westerns by integrating a multi-ethnic cast into its central survivalist conflict. Featuring a Buffalo Soldier and an Apache Chief as key figures, the film challenges the Anglo-Saxon dominance usually found in period pieces. However, the film adheres to traditional genre conventions regarding gender. The leadership structure is heavily male-dominated, focusing on masculine archetypes like the Marshal and the outlaw without providing much detail about female roles. While the horror setting allows for a breakdown of societal institutions, the narrative does not delve deeply into systemic critiques or queer issues. It is a progressive step for the genre's racial representation, even if its social dynamics remain traditional.

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Category Breakdown

Does Walking Dead In The West have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ characters or identities that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The narrative revolves around survivalist themes within a Western setting without featuring any queer characters.

How does Walking Dead In The West portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a male-dominated hierarchy, featuring a Marshal, a Buffalo Soldier, an Apache Chief, and an outlaw. It emphasizes traditional masculine leadership roles typical of the genre.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Walking Dead In The West?

Excellent

The film showcases high racial diversity by highlighting a Buffalo Soldier and an Apache Chief alongside a white Marshal. This breaks the homogeneous white-centric tradition of Western films.

How does Walking Dead In The West represent religion and culture?

Good

The apocalypse framework dismantles traditional Western institutions such as law and order. However, the film does not explicitly critique these institutions or explore anti-capitalist themes.

Does Walking Dead In The West include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Therefore, no assessment can be made regarding the portrayal of neurodivergence or physical impairments.

Present on Screen

The film disrupts Western clichés by centering diverse racial identities like those of a Buffalo Soldier and an Apache leader.
It presents a pluralistic view of the American frontier through a multi-ethnic survivalist struggle.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on a male-dominated hierarchy that reinforces traditional gendered power dynamics.
There is a lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight-centered identities within the story.

Official Synopsis

The Arizona Territory, the 1870's. Marshal Frank Wilcox, along with a Buffalo Soldier from the U.S. Army, must galvanize a group of survivors to fight back when the living dead rise and seek the flesh of the living. It's a world gone mad and a battle against the unthinkable. Joined by an Apache Chief and an outlaw prisoner, the group must learn how to survive in a time where the dead walk.

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