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Tailbone

Name: Tailbone
Director: Alan Gandy
Released: 2025
Duration: 56 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2025

16+

Director

Alan Gandy

Runtime

56 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Tailbone primarily focuses on psychological and ontological disruption. The narrative centers around Claire Hunter, a female protagonist investigating a cold case that is disrupted by a demonic force. While the film highlights gender ability to act through its female lead, it lacks diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ identities. The potential for deeper social commentary exists in the theme of altered reality, which could serve as a metaphor for the instability of social constructs, though the current focus remains on individual horror.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tailbone have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-cisgender identities. There are no queer perspectives mentioned.

How does Tailbone portray gender?

Fair

Claire Hunter is a central female protagonist with professional authority. She leads the investigation into a cold case.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tailbone?

Minimal

The film does not provide information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The identities of the characters involved in the cold case are not specified.

How does Tailbone represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the instability of reality through a true crime framework. It does not explicitly address anti-institutional or anti-capitalist cultural sentiments.

Does Tailbone include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not mention any neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions. The character profiles do not include any representation of disability.

Present on Screen

The film features a female protagonist with professional authority and high-stakes investigative responsibilities.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diversity in terms of racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ representation.
There is no visible inclusion of characters with disabilities or neurodivergent identities.

Official Synopsis

Claire Hunter, a true crime documentary filmmaker investigating a cold case, discovers that her film has been hijacked by a demonic serial killer, unaware that reality has been altered.

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