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The 6th Friend

Name: The 6th Friend
Director: Letia Clouston
Released: 2016
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2016

Director

Letia Clouston

Runtime

85 minutes

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The 6th Friend operates as a conventional slasher film that utilizes a female-led ensemble to drive its survival horror elements. While it successfully centers female protagonists, it does not challenge systemic hierarchies or offer complex perspectives reflecting multiple aspects of identity. The film relies heavily on established genre clichés and lacks specific evidence of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities, functioning instead as a standard social horror piece centered on Western social milestones.

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Category Breakdown

Does The 6th Friend have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a group of female friends but does not include visible LGBTQ+ representation or critiques of straight relationships.

How does The 6th Friend portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on women's ability to drive the survival horror plot, avoiding common male-centric leadership clichés found in many slasher films.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The 6th Friend?

Fair

The ensemble consists of college friends, but their specific racial or ethnic identities are not detailed. The cast lacks confirmed multi-layered representation.

How does The 6th Friend represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot follows traditional Western social milestones like graduation parties. It lacks explicit religious, political, or anti-institutional commentary.

Does The 6th Friend include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film centers on women's ability to drive the story.
It avoids traditional male-centric leadership clichés.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or queer identities.
There is no evidence of racial or ethnic multi-layered representation.
The film follows conventional Western social structures without deeper cultural critique.

Official Synopsis

Six college best friends throw their own private graduation party that goes terribly wrong when an uninvited guest arrives. Five years later, the girls gather once again and endure a night of far more horror and bloodshed.

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