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The House on Devils Road

Name: The House on Devils Road
Director: Jason D. Morris
Released: 2008
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2008

Director

Jason D. Morris

Runtime

77 minutes

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The House on Devils Road follows the conventions of the horror-drama genre. It relies heavily on traditional clichés, such as ancestral curses and supernatural possession, prioritizing genre mechanics over diverse representation. While the film features a strong female protagonist with significant influence, the overall narrative lacks diversity in terms of race, sexuality, or disability. The focus remains on a classic struggle between good and evil. Ultimately, the production adheres to conventional storytelling patterns without offering systemic critiques or diverse character perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does The House on Devils Road have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories focusing on non-straight identities. The plot revolves around demonic possession and ancestral curses, without exploring queer themes.

How does The House on Devils Road portray gender?

Fair

Theadora is a key female protagonist who plays a significant role in driving the story as the main spiritual defender. Male characters are portrayed using traditional horror clichés involving possession and threats.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The House on Devils Road?

Limited

There is no information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The story relies on archetypal clichés like bloodlines without specifying ethnic backgrounds.

How does The House on Devils Road represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story incorporates folklore elements like fortune-tellers and demons rather than strictly Christian themes. It follows a traditional good versus evil storyline typical of the genre.

Does The House on Devils Road include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters are shown dealing with physical or neurodivergent conditions. Demonic possession involves a loss of bodily control but is used as a standard horror cliché.

Present on Screen

Theadora plays a crucial role as the primary spiritual defender.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation.
There is no visible emphasis on racial or ethnic diversity.
The narrative does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The Shively house has always been a center of dark happenings throughout its existence every family that has inhabited the house has experienced a miserable and deadly end. Tonight a group of friends discover the awful truth that lay dormant in the house. The demons have possessed the former grounds keeper Adam (William Martin) to help with their escape and Theadora (Kari Wishingrad) the last in the bloodline of the soothsayers is the only one that can help stop the evil before... The demons get out

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