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The Quarantine Hauntings

Name: The Quarantine Hauntings
Director: Bianca Biasi, Arnold Perez
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2015

Director

Bianca Biasi, Arnold Perez

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates within a traditional independent horror framework, emphasizing localized psychological tension over systemic social critique. While it places female characters at the center of the action, it does so through conventional domestic roles and caretaking duties. The narrative lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of identity, adhering to a homogeneous casting model and narrow focus on straight relationships. It relies on established genre clichés, such as the 'troubled' entity, which avoids authentic portrayals of neurodivergence or mental health. Ultimately, the work functions as a standard genre piece. It reinforces existing social hierarchies rather than attempting to disrupt them through diverse or non-traditional perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Quarantine Hauntings have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on heterosexual relationships, particularly the bond between Jasmine and her boyfriend, Cameron. Female friendships play a key role, but there is no indication of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does The Quarantine Hauntings portray gender?

Fair

Female characters are central to the plot, primarily through their roles in childcare and academic research. However, they are predominantly defined by domestic responsibilities and emotional reactions to loss rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Quarantine Hauntings?

Fair

The cast and setting suggest a typical Western demographic. There is no clear evidence of a diverse ensemble or a non-white majority within the narrative.

How does The Quarantine Hauntings represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film focuses on the nuclear family and personal trauma. It does not overtly challenge Western institutions or present significant secular or anti-Western themes.

Does The Quarantine Hauntings include disability representation?

Limited

Psychological distress is used as a genre cliché through the 'troubled' spirit. This approach risks using mental instability as a plot device rather than offering nuanced representation.

Present on Screen

The film centers on women's ability to drive the primary plot and research.
It explores deep emotional themes regarding grief and the consequences of personal actions.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional domestic roles for female characters rather than challenging gender hierarchies.
Psychological instability is used as a horror cliché rather than a nuanced portrayal of mental health.
The casting and social structures lack significant racial and LGBTQ+ diversity.

Official Synopsis

17 yr old Jasmine struggles to come to terms with her fathers death. She and her best friend Skye are left to take care of their younger siblings Zac, Blake and Eva when their mother's Sandy and Katherine decide to go on a girls night out to give Sandy a breather. Jasmine and Skye take the kids to the notoriously haunted Quarantine station to research a school assignment where they find out more about a resident ghost; Jolene Denman, AKA the girl in the pink dress. In an attempt to scare the boys, they pretend to evoke the spirit of the troubled girl but when things start going terribly wrong they begin to realize that their actions have had serious consequences. Jasmine and Jolene have a fateful connection. That night as Jasmine's behavior becomes increasingly concerning, Jasmine's boyfriend Cameron and Skye discover that the kids have gone missing.

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