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Den of Darkness

Name: Den of Darkness
Director: Sandra Lindo
Released: 2016
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2016

Director

Sandra Lindo

Runtime

91 minutes

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Den of Darkness centers its tension on the lived experience of a protagonist dealing with blindness. By making a sensory impairment a foundational element of the character's reality, the film moves beyond treating disability as a peripheral trait. However, the film's social framework appears quite traditional. The reliance on a standard husband-and-wife domestic unit and the lack of information regarding racial or LGBTQ+ identities suggest a narrow scope of representation. Ultimately, the film succeeds in centering a specific physical impairment to drive its psychological horror, but it lacks evidence of broader diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Den of Darkness have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or situations that suggest LGBTQ+ identities. There is no mention of queer representation in the narrative.

How does Den of Darkness portray gender?

Fair

A female protagonist plays a central role in driving the story as she deals with guilt and mystery. The traditional husband-wife relationship in the story avoids passive stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Den of Darkness?

Minimal

The narrative provides no information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. Therefore, the diversity of the characters' backgrounds remains unknown.

How does Den of Darkness represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores subjective morality and psychological instability through themes of guilt. However, the domestic setup follows a conventional social framework.

Does Den of Darkness include disability representation?

Good

The plot focuses on a protagonist navigating life after becoming blind. This integration of sensory impairment into the character's primary reality offers meaningful engagement with disability.

Present on Screen

The narrative centers a character with a disability, making blindness a foundational element of her interaction with the world.
The female protagonist plays a central role in driving the story rather than being relegated to a passive role.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks verified evidence of racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ diversity within its cast.
The domestic structure follows a conventional husband-and-wife model, limiting social subversion.

Official Synopsis

After moving with her husband to a new house to cope from the accident that recently blinded her, a Den Mother continues to be haunted by guilt over the death of a girl scout until the couple find a little girl living hidden in their house, revealing unthinkable dark secrets.

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