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The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

1972

Director

Peter Sasdy

Runtime

90 minutes

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The film offers a progressive shift from traditional horror by placing women in intellectually authoritative roles. This focus on female-led inquiry adds depth rarely seen in similar films of the time. However, the production remains tied to the social norms of its era, lacking meaningful representation of race, LGBTQ+ identities, or disabilities. Consequently, the film's perspective is limited to its specific historical and demographic context.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Stone Tape have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. It follows 1970s conventions that assume everyone is straight and cisgender, focusing on a professional scientific team without any queer undertones.

How does The Stone Tape portray gender?

Fair

The narrative breaks horror clichés by emphasizing the role of women in a scientific setting. Competent female researchers lead the investigation, challenging the domestic roles expected during that era.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Stone Tape?

Minimal

The cast is predominantly uniform, reflecting the demographics of 1970s British television. There is no indication of intentional diversification or racial blending.

How does The Stone Tape represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story emphasizes empirical investigation and psychological theories over religious beliefs. It features a corporate-sponsored research team without critique of Western social structures.

Does The Stone Tape include disability representation?

Limited

Characters are shown as able-bodied professionals. There are no depictions of visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights female leadership within a scientific and intellectual framework.
  • Rebuts traditional horror by prioritizing female-led investigation over male-centric action.

Limited or Absent

  • Needs more racial and ethnic diversity among the cast.
  • Requires representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
  • Should include depictions of visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A research team from an electronics company move into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium. When team member Jill Greeley witnesses a ghost, team director Peter Brock decides not only to analyse the apparition, which he believes is a psychic impression trapped in a stone wall (dubbed a "stone tape"), but to exorcise it too - with terrifying results...

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