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The Haunted House on Kirby Road

The Haunted House on Kirby Road

2016

Director

Stuart Stone

Runtime

83 minutes

Average Rating

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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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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

3.6/10

Limited


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Limited

The film focuses on a group of stoner friends within a horror-adventure framework. There is no evidence of queer romantic arcs or non-heteronormative identities.

Gender Representation

Fair

The narrative centers on six teenagers, but the gender breakdown is unspecified. The film lacks visible subversion of traditional gender hierarchies.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The setting suggests a potentially homogeneous social environment centered on a local urban legend. No evidence of diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon casting is present.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story utilizes stoner tropes common to comedy-horror. It focuses on individual adventure rather than a critique of religious or Western institutions.

Disability Representation

Minimal

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

Strengths

  • Utilizes established comedy-horror genre conventions effectively for its target audience.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks intersectional character development and diverse representation.
  • Fails to subvert traditional gender or social hierarchies.
  • Provides no evidence of LGBTQ+ or disability inclusion.

AI Analysis

The film adheres strictly to conventional genre tropes found in teen horror-comedies. It prioritizes localized, character-driven adventure over complex, intersectional development or systemic critique. Narrative elements lean toward traditional adolescent archetypes. The focus remains 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 functions as a standard genre piece within established tropes.

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