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Patrick Still Lives

Name: Patrick Still Lives
Director: Mario Landi
Released: 1980
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1980

Director

Mario Landi

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Patrick Still Lives operates as a standard genre piece within the sci-fi and horror framework. The narrative structure centers on a supernatural protagonist whose psychic abilities drive the plot, emphasizing individualistic power dynamics over systemic critiques. As a product of early 1980s Italian genre cinema, the film adheres to traditional clichés of the era. It focuses on supernatural tension and individualistic conflict rather than social deconstruction. Ultimately, the film lacks the intentionality needed to disrupt conventional social hierarchies or offer nuanced, multi-layered representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Patrick Still Lives have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It follows the traditional social frameworks typical of early 1980s genre cinema.

How does Patrick Still Lives portray gender?

Limited

Female characters seem to play roles defined by vulnerability or their connection to the central threat. There is no indication of challenging traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Patrick Still Lives?

Limited

The production context of Italian genre cinema often featured homogeneous casts. The film reflects the standard demographic compositions of its era.

How does Patrick Still Lives represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative uses clichés that reinforce traditional ideas of individual struggle. It lacks the deconstruction of traditional family or social structures.

Does Patrick Still Lives include disability representation?

Fair

The comatose protagonist introduces a character with a significant physical impairment. However, this condition primarily serves as a catalyst for supernatural horror.

Present on Screen

The film introduces a character with a significant physical impairment through the comatose protagonist.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities or narratives that challenge traditional orientation norms.
Gender roles appear to follow traditional hierarchies, focusing on vulnerability rather than active roles.
The narrative lacks racial diversity, reflecting the homogeneous casting common in its era.
The portrayal of disability functions more as a horror plot device than a lived experience.
The story fails to critique Western institutions or deconstruct traditional social structures.

Official Synopsis

A group of strangers are summoned to the secluded home of Patrick, a young man rendered comatose after a freak accident, but soon find themselves falling victim to Patrick's mysterious psychic powers and murderous rage.

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