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Thriller

Thriller

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2018

TV-MA

Director

Dallas Jackson

Runtime

87 minutes

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This thriller (2018) works well as a suspenseful film that challenges the usual racial norms in horror movies. By putting a Black cast at the center of a survival story, it changes the typical storyline. While it offers a fresh perspective with its diverse cast, it doesn't delve deeply into LGBTQ+ or disability-focused narratives. The film sticks to conventional slasher themes. Its strength lies in its intentional choice of a diverse cast and setting, even though it doesn't stray far from traditional genre structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Thriller have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include any clear LGBTQ+ characters or stories focusing on non-straight identities. Instead, it follows typical slasher movie rules that emphasize surviving danger over exploring personal identities.

How does Thriller portray gender?

Fair

The story follows a traditional slasher format with well-known character types. It doesn't show much change in how male dominance or female roles are handled within the genre.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Thriller?

Excellent

By featuring a mostly Black cast set in South Central LA, the film breaks the usual whiteness of slasher movies. Characters of color play important roles in the high-stakes survival plot.

How does Thriller represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film focuses on specific urban and regional cultures, moving away from the typical suburban white setting. However, it doesn't explore deeper critiques of societal issues or moral complexities.

Does Thriller include disability representation?

Limited

The film doesn't show any characters with visible or hidden disabilities having significant roles in the story. The focus stays on the physical survival of the main group.

Present on Screen

  • The film centers a predominantly Black cast, breaking the usual whiteness of slasher movies.
  • It sets the story in South Central LA, moving away from typical suburban horror settings.
  • Characters of color have significant roles in the high-stakes survival plot.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks clear LGBTQ+ characters or stories focused on non-straight identities.
  • There are no characters with visible or hidden disabilities given significant roles.
  • The film relies on traditional gender stereotypes without challenging them.

Official Synopsis

Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer hell-bent on revenge.

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