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Westbrick Murders

Name: Westbrick Murders
Director: Shaun Rana
Released: 2010
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

1.5/10

Minimal

2010

Director

Shaun Rana

Runtime

90 minutes

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Westbrick Murders operates strictly within conventional horror and action archetypes. The narrative focuses on a standard conflict between law enforcement and serial killers, prioritizing genre thrills over social complexity. The character dynamics lean heavily on traditional structures, such as the heterosexual marriage of the protagonist and the masculine-led police hierarchy. While the female antagonist offers a subversion of passive female clichés, it does not offset the lack of broader characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. Ultimately, the film lacks any visible commitment to racial, cultural, or LGBTQ+ diversity, functioning instead as a straightforward genre piece centered on individual criminality.

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Category Breakdown

Does Westbrick Murders have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on heterosexual relationships, particularly the marriage between Matthew and his wife. There is no indication of LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives within the narrative.

How does Westbrick Murders portray gender?

Fair

Barbara provides a rare example of women's ability to drive the story as a lethal serial killer, but the film's core structure relies on a traditional male-led law enforcement dynamic. The protagonist and his partner are both men.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Westbrick Murders?

Minimal

The narrative does not provide any information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the characters or the town. There is no visible effort to represent diverse backgrounds.

How does Westbrick Murders represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film follows standard Western genre clichés of authority versus chaos. It focuses on individual criminality rather than exploring diverse cultural or systemic perspectives.

Does Westbrick Murders include disability representation?

Minimal

The synopsis contains no mention of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

Barbara subverts the passive female cliché by providing a high-stakes, lethal antagonist who play a significant role in driving the story.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, offering no representation of non-white characters or cultures.
The narrative relies on traditional masculine-led dynamics, limiting queer and gendered complexity.
There is a complete absence of characters representing various physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The town of Westbrick is a rough place to live in. It is here that the young rookie cop Matthew lives with his wife. Meanwhile, notorious serial killers Billy and Barbara embark on a killing spree in order to get notoriety. Matthew gets his first assignment with his much older partner William when he unfortunately crosses paths with Billy and Barbara.

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