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Atrocious

Name: Atrocious
Director: Fernando Barreda Luna
Released: 2010
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2010

Director

Fernando Barreda Luna

Runtime

75 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Atrocious follows the Quintanilla family as they investigate a local legend using a found-footage style. While the film includes meaningful representation through its central Hispanic family, it stays within traditional social structures. The narrative emphasizes conventional family dynamics and folklore. It doesn't delve into diverse identity explorations, especially concerning LGBTQ+ characters or subverting gender roles. Overall, the film operates as a typical genre piece. It anchors itself culturally through its Hispanic surname and regional myths but doesn't challenge broader systemic or social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Atrocious have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. It focuses on a traditional family setting, which doesn't hint at any queer identities.

How does Atrocious portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a family investigating a local legend, which typically reinforces traditional gender roles. There's no indication of challenging these roles or presenting non-traditional masculinities.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Atrocious?

Fair

The use of the surname Quintanilla indicates a Hispanic or Latino background. This highlights a non-Anglo-Saxon family within the horror genre, providing meaningful representation.

How does Atrocious represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores the Legend of the Girl in the Garraf woods through regional folklore. However, it adheres to a traditional cautionary tale format without questioning systemic power structures.

Does Atrocious include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The Quintanilla surname provides meaningful Hispanic or Latino representation.
The film incorporates regional folklore and local mythos into its central plot.

Limited or Absent

The narrative should include more LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
It should explore non-traditional gender roles and domestic dynamics.
The film could address disability representation and diverse character abilities.

Official Synopsis

Quintanilla family was found dead in their country side house. Police reported the existence of 37 hours of recorded evidence. The family traveled to their old farm house, where they investigated about the Legend of the Girl in the Garraf woods. They used to record whatever they did. Atrocious shows the last five days of this family, and the strange situations that they lived in those moments and which remain unexplained.

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