
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse
1967

Representation Score
Limited
1964
Director
José Mojica Marins
Runtime
83 minutes
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At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul is a transgressive film that uses horror to challenge the religious and social norms of 1960s Brazil. It positions its protagonist against hypocritical institutional structures, effectively critiquing the status quo. However, while the film is strong in its critique of religion and society, it fails to address gender inequality. Women are depicted as passive and dehumanized, reinforcing a predatory hierarchy. Despite lacking modern inclusive representation, the film reflects the racial diversity of Brazil.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The protagonist’s goal is centered around biological reproduction and maintaining a patriarchal family line.
The movie reinforces a predatory hierarchy where women are portrayed as passive subjects or mere tools for the protagonist’s evolutionary goals. Women have very little control over their own lives in the story.
The cast includes actors of various ethnicities, reflecting Brazil’s diverse population. The film avoids the predominantly white-centric casts often seen in Western horror films of the time.
The film provides a critical look at Catholic morality and religious institutions, replacing divine justice with a framework based on secularism and moral relativism.
There are no significant depictions of visible or invisible disabilities within the main storyline.
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Official Synopsis
Zé do Caixão is an undertaker in a small Brazilian town, searching for the perfect woman to bear him a superior child. Unable to conceive with his wife, he kills her and sets out to find someone else.

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