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There Are Monsters

There Are Monsters

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2013

Director

Jay Dahl

Runtime

96 minutes

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There Are Monsters functions as a traditional found-footage horror film. The movie prioritizes genre mechanics and suspense over social commentary or identity politics. While the cast includes women, the characters mainly serve as conduits for tension. The production does not make visible efforts to disrupt Anglo-centric casting norms or include diverse demographics. Ultimately, the work does not engage with systemic power dynamics and remains a genre-specific piece that adheres to established formulas.

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Category Breakdown

Does There Are Monsters have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on a doppelgänger invasion involving a student film crew. It does not feature any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does There Are Monsters portray gender?

Fair

The cast includes female performers such as Kristin Langille and Malia Rogers. However, the characters primarily serve the survivalist horror plot without exploring gender roles or ability to act.

How racially and ethnically diverse is There Are Monsters?

Limited

The film features a typical ensemble cast common in low-budget horror. It does not have characters of color driving the plot or showing diverse representation.

How does There Are Monsters represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores paranoia and societal collapse. It does not explicitly critique Western institutions like religion or the nuclear family.

Does There Are Monsters include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The focus remains on the external doppelgänger threat.

Present on Screen

  • Includes female performers in the student filmmaker ensemble.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ visibility or queer character arcs.
  • Does not actively seek to disrupt Anglo-centric casting norms.
  • Fails to engage with disability representation or neurodivergent characters.
  • Does not use its themes to critique Western social or religious institutions.

Official Synopsis

A crew of student filmmakers embark on a road trip when they discover odd events and people acting strangely around them. Soon, they realise that sinister doppelgangers have invaded the town.

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