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The Haunted House on Kirby Road

The Haunted House on Kirby Road

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2016

Director

Stuart Stone

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film follows conventional genre clichés typical of teen horror-comedies. It emphasizes localized, character-driven adventure without delving into complex, multi-layered themes or systemic critiques. Narrative elements align closely with traditional adolescent archetypes, focusing on the 'stoner adventure' experience rather than exploring diverse identities or social hierarchies. Without specific evidence of diverse casting or non-traditional roles, the film operates as a standard genre piece within established clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Haunted House on Kirby Road have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a group of stoner friends within a horror-adventure framework. There are no queer romantic arcs or non-straight identities represented.

How does The Haunted House on Kirby Road portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on six teenagers, but their genders are not specified. The film does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Haunted House on Kirby Road?

Limited

The setting suggests a potentially homogeneous social environment centered around a local urban legend. There is no evidence of diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon casting.

How does The Haunted House on Kirby Road represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story uses stoner themes common in comedy-horror. It focuses on individual adventure rather than critiquing religious or Western institutions.

Does The Haunted House on Kirby Road include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Effectively uses established comedy-horror genre conventions for its target audience.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks diverse representation and multi-layered character development.
  • Does not challenge traditional gender or social hierarchies.
  • Provides no evidence of LGBTQ+ or disability inclusion.

Official Synopsis

Six stoner best friends discover a viral video of a local teen who disappeared years ago from an alleged haunted house in their neighbourhood. Searching for one last adventure before graduating high school, the teens decide to investigate this local urban legend, only to discover this night could be their worst, and possible last, experience of their lives.

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