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Hallowed Ground

Name: Hallowed Ground
Director: Miles Doleac
Released: 2019
Duration: 117 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2019

Director

Miles Doleac

Runtime

117 minutes

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Hallowed Ground offers a moderate level of representation by highlighting Indigenous ability to act. It positions Native American landowners as central figures, moving away from traditional Anglo-centric horror clichés. However, the film remains rooted in conventional relational structures. The focus on a married couple's infidelity and a localized blood feud suggests a reliance on traditional genre patterns rather than a deeper exploration of complex social layers.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hallowed Ground have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a traditional heterosexual marriage and does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of heterosexuality.

How does Hallowed Ground portray gender?

Fair

Characters adhere to typical gender roles, with the narrative centered around a couple dealing with infidelity. The story does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies or stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hallowed Ground?

Fair

Indigenous characters play key roles in the story, serving as primary agents of power and land owners. However, the narrative's focus on a blood feud may risk reinforcing stereotypical views of tribes.

How does Hallowed Ground represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film addresses territorial conflicts and land ownership but does not provide a broader critique of power structures or institutions.

Does Hallowed Ground include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor are such characters used as plot devices.

Present on Screen

Indigenous characters are positioned as primary agents of power and land ownership.
The narrative disrupts common white settler clichés by centering Native American landowners.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional heterosexual marital structures.
The blood feud framing risks reinforcing stereotypical views of tribes over nuanced character development.
The film lacks a broader critique of systemic power or institutional structures.

Official Synopsis

A married couple, trying to rebuild their relationship after an affair, travels to a secluded cabin and stumbles into a blood feud between the Native American owners of the property and the neighboring clan, who obsessively guard their land and punish those who trespass on it in terrifying ways.

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