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There's Something Wrong with the Children

There's Something Wrong with the Children

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2023

Not Rated

Director

Roxanne Benjamin

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film is a character-driven mystery that emphasizes psychological tension rather than overt identity politics. It uses the horror genre to question the stability of the nuclear family and parental authority. By turning the innocence of children into a source of dread, the film subtly critiques societal norms. Ultimately, it explores the fragility of social roles through the lens of the uncanny.

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Category Breakdown

Does There's Something Wrong with the Children have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not focus on LGBTQ+ identities but instead centers on supernatural elements. The main characters do not have explicit LGBTQ+ subtext.

How does There's Something Wrong with the Children portray gender?

Fair

The story highlights a contrast between male and female characters, showing how women navigate the tension between traditional roles and survival in a changing world.

How racially and ethnically diverse is There's Something Wrong with the Children?

Fair

The group of friends suggests a shared social background, but there is no indication of racial diversity or specific racial hierarchies.

How does There's Something Wrong with the Children represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques the idea of a perfect family by using a weekend trip to highlight the performative nature of familial stability and traditional family structures.

Does There's Something Wrong with the Children include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional views of the nuclear family.
  • Uses horror to critique social and domestic stability.
  • Examines the breakdown of interpersonal dynamics among peers.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include explicit LGBTQ+ or non-cisgender identities.
  • Does not feature characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
  • Lacks confirmed racial and ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

Margaret and Ben take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie and Thomas and their two young children. Eventually, Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.

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