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Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III

Name: Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
Director: Timothy Bond
Released: 1997
Duration: 44 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1997

Not Rated

Director

Timothy Bond

Runtime

44 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This production functions as a conventional late-90s family horror piece, relying on well-established genre clichés to drive its supernatural plot. It maintains a traditional status quo, focusing on a domestic setting and a homogeneous cast. While the protagonists show competence in facing the uncanny, the narrative lacks intentionality regarding diverse identities. Ultimately, the work operates within standard narrative parameters, offering moderate inclusion through character roles but failing to challenge established social or cultural hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or identities that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. It follows a traditional framework typical of its time.

How does Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III portray gender?

Fair

Trina and Dan share significant roles in the story while dealing with supernatural threats. However, the film does not actively challenge traditional gender roles or social structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III?

Limited

The film features a largely homogeneous cast typical of 1990s suburban family media. There is no significant ethnic diversity or varied casting.

How does Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story centers on mischief and the disruption of authority through the antagonist. It uses chaos as a standard horror cliché rather than a cultural critique.

Does Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The protagonists are portrayed as typically able-bodied.

Present on Screen

The sibling dynamic between Trina and Dan provides significant roles in navigating the supernatural threat.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities, disabilities, and diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.
The narrative fails to challenge traditional gender roles or engage with progressive systemic critiques.

Official Synopsis

Trina and her brother Dan think dad's dummies are pretty cool. Until one day they notice one of the dummy's hands is warm, humanly warm! Then they hear eerie voices coming from the attic. Could the dummies be leading lives of their own?

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