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Deadly Eyes

Name: Deadly Eyes
Director: Robert Clouse
Released: 1982
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

0.7/10

Minimal

1982

Director

Robert Clouse

Runtime

87 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Deadly Eyes is a conventional creature feature that emphasizes biological horror over social commentary. Its narrative structure follows typical 1980s genre clichés, focusing on a local urban crisis in Toronto. The film does not aim to explore diverse human experiences or challenge traditional social hierarchies. Instead, it presents a straightforward survivalist thriller where the main conflict revolves around mutant rats, rather than addressing broader societal issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Deadly Eyes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows typical 1980s genre conventions and does not include queer characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Deadly Eyes portray gender?

Limited

Kelly, a health inspector, holds a professional role but the narrative focuses on the male protagonist, Paul, who exhibits physical strength and leadership. The story adheres to traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Deadly Eyes?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white, reflecting the homogeneity typical of 1980s North American cinema. There are no characters of color in key roles.

How does Deadly Eyes represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on a survival narrative driven by the threat of mutant rats, without engaging with broader social issues or diverse cultural perspectives.

Does Deadly Eyes include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities who play a significant role in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Kelly, the female lead, plays a significant role as a health inspector.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks queer characters and non-straight or non-cisgender identities.
The cast lacks characters of color in central roles.
The narrative does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The story relies on traditional gender hierarchies and masculine leadership clichés.

Official Synopsis

Corn grain contaminated with steroids produces large rats the size of small dogs who begin feeding on the residents of Toronto. Paul, a college basketball coach, teams up with Kelly, a local health inspector, to uncover the source of the mysterious rat attacks and they eventually try to prevent the opening of a new subway line as well as find the mutant rats nest quickly, or there will be a huge massacre of the entire city!

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