
21 Days
2014

2006
RDirector
Mark L. Smith
Runtime
88 minutes
Average Rating
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Over Thanksgiving weekend, all but five students in an old Manhattan building that's now a college dormitory leave for home: staying on one floor are roommates Lauren, Melina, and Alison, plus her boyfriend Diego and Grant, a loner in a room down the hall. Lauren's been seeing things in her bathroom: a silent child of about six. Diego has written a paper on parapsychology, so he holds a séance with the disbelieving co-eds. Something goes awry, because bad things start to happen and the students' only defender is an aging campus cop named Syd. What's the silent ghostly girl's secret, and can Alison discover what's going on before it's too late?
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on a traditional romantic pairing between Alison and Diego. There is no evidence of queer narratives or non-cisnormative identities within the story.
Gender Representation
Female characters like Lauren, Melina, and Alison are central to the plot. However, they primarily occupy roles as victims or investigators within a standard horror framework.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The inclusion of Diego suggests some ethnic diversity among the students. Otherwise, the cast appears to follow a standard collegiate demographic without high-agency characters of color.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The setting and Thanksgiving holiday are deeply rooted in Western traditions. While the plot involves a séance, it does not appear to critique Western institutions.
Disability Representation
The presence of a silent child and a loner does not provide enough information to confirm neurodivergence or physical disability.
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AI Analysis
Séance operates as a conventional horror piece that adheres to established genre tropes. The narrative structure relies on traditional social hierarchies and heteronormative dynamics rather than subverting them. While female characters drive the plot, they often function within roles of vulnerability. The presence of male protector and academic figures reinforces standard gendered expectations common in mid-2000s cinema. Diversity is limited to a few character details, such as Diego, but lacks broader intersectional complexity. The film remains firmly within a Western cultural framework without challenging systemic norms.

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