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This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

Name: This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse
Director: José Mojica Marins
Released: 1967
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

1967

Director

José Mojica Marins

Runtime

108 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This film stands out for its disruption of traditional religious authority. It successfully dismantles conventional moral hierarchies by presenting a protagonist who operates outside of Christian ethics. However, these cultural strengths are offset by a lack of meaningful representation for women and underrepresented groups. The narrative challenges social norms through a lens of obsession rather than inclusive storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender expressions. The story centers on the protagonist's obsessive fixation on women.

How does This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse portray gender?

Limited

Female characters mainly serve as objects of the protagonist's fixation and do not have much independence. The film does not challenge gender hierarchies by giving women significant roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse?

Fair

The cast reflects the social context of mid-century Brazil. There is no indication of intentional diverse casting or significant racial blending.

How does This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film effectively deconstructs religious institutions and dogma. Coffin Joe acts as a nihilistic force that challenges traditional Christian ethical frameworks.

Does This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse include disability representation?

Fair

A hunchbacked assistant provides a visible physical disability. However, the character lacks control over their actions and serves mainly as a stylistic element for the dark setting.

Present on Screen

The film provides a powerful deconstruction of traditional religious authority and dogma.
It successfully challenges established moral hierarchies through its nihilistic protagonist.

Limited or Absent

Female characters lack autonomy and are treated primarily as objects of obsession.
The portrayal of physical disability has little control over what happens to them and serves a purely stylistic purpose.
The narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.

Official Synopsis

Coffin Joe, the unholy undertaker, is back in town to continue his quest for the perfect woman, embarking on an even more brutal campaign of terror, aided and abetted by his hunchbacked assistant.

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