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Malicious

Name: Malicious
Director: Michael Winnick
Released: 2018
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2018

TV-MA

Director

Michael Winnick

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Malicious operates strictly within the boundaries of traditional horror and thriller clichés. The narrative structure emphasizes a standard domestic unit, focusing on a male professor and his pregnant wife, without exploring diverse identities. The film leans on established genre conventions, such as the disruption of the domestic sphere by a malevolent force, which reinforces conventional moral and gendered structures. Ultimately, the work functions as a conventional genre piece that does not engage with progressive identity politics or the deconstruction of cultural norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Malicious have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a heterosexual couple, a professor and his pregnant wife, without any visible LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge traditional sexual orientations.

How does Malicious portray gender?

Fair

The film adheres to conventional gender roles, portraying the male as the primary actor and the pregnant female as physically vulnerable. It lacks any subversion of traditional domestic hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Malicious?

Limited

The narrative follows a standard Western thriller template without a non-white majority cast. There is no indication of race-bent casting used to disrupt historical norms.

How does Malicious represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot uses a traditional framework of objective good versus evil through a malevolent entity. It avoids postmodern moral relativism or critiques of Western or capitalist structures.

Does Malicious include disability representation?

Minimal

The film provides no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There is no information regarding neurodivergence or the ability to act of disabled individuals.

Present on Screen

The film utilizes established genre conventions that provide a familiar framework for thriller and horror audiences.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender expressions.
The film relies on traditional gender roles and domestic structures rather than subverting them.
There is no evidence of racial diversity or the inclusion of non-white majority casts.
The story lacks representation of characters with disabilities or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

A young college professor and his pregnant wife unwittingly release a malevolent entity with murderous intentions.

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