
Amityville: No Escape
2016

Representation Score
Fair
2017
Not RatedDirector
Tony E. Valenzuela
Runtime
78 minutes
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The film is a traditional supernatural horror movie that relies heavily on established genre conventions. By focusing on a specific historical event, the narrative reinforces demographic expectations without challenging them through diverse representation. Character roles follow standard archetypes, avoiding the intentional subversion of social hierarchies needed for more progressive representation. The focus remains on the tension of historical haunting rather than social critique.
Category Breakdown
The film does not show any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships. It follows traditional heterosexual structures common in horror movies.
Female characters play key roles in surviving dangerous situations, but their actions are focused on survival rather than challenging gender norms. Traditional male leadership remains largely unchanged.
The story focuses on a historically homogeneous American setting, reflecting a specific historical event. There is no evidence of a diverse cast.
The film looks at historical haunting and trauma through a genre perspective. It does not specifically prioritize secular views or criticize Western institutions.
There is no clear inclusion of characters with mental or physical disabilities. Characters mainly follow typical genre roles.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Three ghost-hunting high-schoolers visit the Moore House in Villisca, Iowa—the site of one of America’s most grisly unsolved mass murders. After their private tour is interrupted, the group sneaks back in at night, unaware of the otherworldly terror that awaits them.

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