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Hex

Name: Hex
Director: George Popov, Jonathan Russell
Released: 2017
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

2017

Director

George Popov, Jonathan Russell

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Hex (2017) is a conventional horror film that prioritizes genre clichés over social commentary. The film operates within a conservative framework of period-accurate homogeneity, offering very little engagement with progressive themes. The narrative relies on established historical archetypes and standard survivalist structures. This results in a lack of diverse representation, as the film does not attempt to challenge traditional hierarchies inherent to its setting. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard genre exercise. It lacks the intentionality required to disrupt social norms or provide meaningful diversity across most identity categories.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hex have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-traditional gender identities. It follows traditional structures typical of period-set horror.

How does Hex portray gender?

Limited

Characters adhere to historical archetypes of the English Civil War era. There is no significant challenge to traditional gender roles or hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hex?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a historically homogeneous Anglo-Saxon context. It does not attempt to modernize or diversify the historical perspective.

How does Hex represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film operates within a traditional Western historical framework. It follows standard survivalist clichés without critiquing religious or political institutions.

Does Hex include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative. The focus remains on the supernatural threat and survival.

Present on Screen

The film maintains a period-accurate atmosphere consistent with the English Civil War setting.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks LGBTQ+ representation and exploration of non-traditional gender identities.
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.
The narrative does not diversify the historically homogeneous Anglo-Saxon cast.
The film does not challenge traditional gendered power dynamics or hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

During the English Civil War, two opposing soldiers find themselves trapped in a forest controlled by a Witch.

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