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The Being

Name: The Being
Director: Jackie Kong
Released: 1983
Duration: 81 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

1983

Director

Jackie Kong

Runtime

81 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film follows typical 1980s science fiction and horror conventions, focusing on environmental disasters and biological mutations. It does not delve into social complexities or diverse perspectives. The movie sticks to conventional demographic boundaries of its time. It does not challenge traditional social hierarchies or explore multiple layers of identity. While the film touches on systemic failures related to industrial mismanagement, it does not extend these themes into broader cultural or social critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Being have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories. It focuses solely on an ecological disaster and biological mutations without addressing non-straight relationships.

How does The Being portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a young boy and a male police chief. Although a female scientist has a professional role, the main actions and decisions are made by male characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Being?

Limited

The movie is set in a small Idaho town and seems to have a homogeneous community. There is no indication of a diverse cast or characters representing different ethnic backgrounds.

How does The Being represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot criticizes institutions for neglecting toxic waste issues. It explores humans' relationship with nature but stays within a traditional survivalist framework.

Does The Being include disability representation?

Fair

The central mutation symbolizes loss of physical freedom. However, it portrays the transformed bodies as monstrous threats rather than as lived experiences of disability.

Present on Screen

The film critiques institutional responsibility and government mismanagement of toxic waste.
It adds moral complexity by examining humanity's relationship with nature through biological mutations.

Limited or Absent

The film centers on traditional gender roles, with male characters holding primary ability to act.
The narrative treats bodily transformations as sources of horror without nuanced exploration of disability.
The setting and cast lack racial and ethnic diversity, depicting a homogeneous community.

Official Synopsis

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.

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