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Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass

Name: Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass
Director: Alexandr Domogarov Jr.
Released: 2019
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

2019

Director

Alexandr Domogarov Jr.

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass operates as a traditional genre film. It emphasizes supernatural fear and atmosphere over exploring identity-based ability to act or multi-layered issues. The film sticks to well-known cinematic conventions without trying to disrupt established social hierarchies. The narrative focuses on the conflict between teenagers and a menacing entity rather than social or systemic critiques. Overall, the production adheres to the demographic and thematic norms of contemporary regional horror, providing a standard experience rather than a subversive one.

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Category Breakdown

Does Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. Instead, it centers on supernatural themes typical of horror movies.

How does Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass portray gender?

Fair

The Queen of Spades character is a strong supernatural figure, but the film follows traditional horror dynamics without challenging gendered power structures or examining masculinity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass?

Limited

The cast appears to be made up primarily of actors from similar cultural backgrounds, following conventional casting practices. There is no indication of diverse casting or non-white majority casts.

How does Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses classic supernatural elements based on folklore and personal morality. It does not address anti-Western or secular critiques of systemic power dynamics.

Does Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the film. The story does not integrate neurodivergence or physical disabilities into the plot.

Present on Screen

The Queen of Spades serves as a powerful supernatural force driving the narrative tension.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or stories that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity.
The story does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The narrative does not engage with or deconstruct systemic social hierarchies or gendered power structures.

Official Synopsis

The sinister ghost of the Queen of Spades is out for blood, her victims the students of an old boarding school shrouded in gloomy rumors. Exploring the school’s abandoned wing, the teenagers discover a mirror covered in mysterious drawings. Facing it, they playfully recite an incantation which renders their innermost desires a reality - at the expense of nothing less than their souls.

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