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Necromancer 2020

Name: Necromancer 2020
Director: Piyapan Choopetch
Released: 2019
Duration: 119 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2019

Director

Piyapan Choopetch

Runtime

119 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Necromancer 2020 is a genre-driven action-horror film that relies heavily on traditional storytelling frameworks. It emphasizes themes of vengeance and familial legacy over social critique or diverse character development. While the film provides a non-Western perspective through its Thai setting and focus on local sorcery, it does not intentionally disrupt social hierarchies. character's ability to drive the story remains tied to conventional clichés. Ultimately, the film operates as a standard supernatural thriller, offering regional authenticity but lacking in boundary-pushing regarding gender, identity, or diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Necromancer 2020 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Win and his girlfriend, with no visible LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.

How does Necromancer 2020 portray gender?

Limited

Female characters mainly serve as catalysts for the protagonist's journey, following traditional gender roles without challenging established hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Necromancer 2020?

Fair

Set in Thailand, the film offers a non-Western perspective grounded in local cultural contexts, providing a natural alternative to Anglo-Saxon-centric media.

How does Necromancer 2020 represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story incorporates localized folklore and occultism through themes of spiritualism, but it frames certain spiritual deviations through the lens of a satanic cult.

Does Necromancer 2020 include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western perspective through its Thai cultural roots.
Engages with localized folklore and spiritualism rather than Western-centric narratives.

Limited or Absent

Female characters play minor roles, serving mostly as plot devices for the male protagonist.
The narrative follows traditional, straight-centered clichés without exploring diverse identities.
Spiritual themes are framed through a binary lens of corruption rather than moral complexity.

Official Synopsis

Win has to master powerful sorcery to seek revenge against the people who attacked him for his father's amulet. However, a satanic cult gets in his way and corrupts his girlfriend's mind.

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