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It!

Name: It!
Director: Herbert J. Leder
Released: 1967
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1967

Unrated

Director

Herbert J. Leder

Runtime

96 minutes

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It! (1967) is a product of its time, using traditional horror clichés and mid-century narrative structures. While it incorporates Jewish mysticism, it lacks the multi-layered complexity seen in more recent films. The film's strength lies in its use of folklore, which moves away from standard Christian morality. However, the narrative focuses on a supernatural object rather than diverse character perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does It! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships. It focuses on a traditional horror storyline.

How does It! portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a power structure between a director and an assistant, following typical mid-century workplace roles. Despite shifts in power, the roles remain conventional.

How racially and ethnically diverse is It!?

Fair

Jewish mysticism is introduced through the legend of Rabbi Loew. However, the focus stays on the supernatural artifact rather than exploring diverse characters.

How does It! represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film incorporates folklore and the legend of the Golem, moving away from standard Christian themes and focusing on a folkloric morality.

Does It! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Incorporates Jewish mysticism and the legend of Rabbi Loew, adding cultural depth beyond typical Western horror themes.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from more multi-layered complexity and a greater effort to subvert traditional social or gender hierarchies.
character's ability to drive the story is limited, as the plot revolves around a supernatural object rather than diverse human perspectives.

Official Synopsis

After a warehouse fire, museum director Grove and assistant Pimm find everything destroyed, only one statue withstood the fire mysteriously undamaged. Suddenly Grove is lying dead on the ground, killed by the statue? Pimm finds out that the cursed statue has been created by Rabbi Loew in 16th century and will withstand every human attempt to destroy it. Pimm decides to use it to his own advantage.

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