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Terrified

Name: Terrified
Director: Demián Rugna
Released: 2018
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2018

Not Rated

Director

Demián Rugna

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Terrified is a genre-driven film that prioritizes creating a sense of dread and cosmic horror over social commentary. It operates within a traditional framework, focusing on the breakdown of domestic stability and the failure of institutional authority in the face of the unknown. The film remains socially conventional, avoiding the subversion of social hierarchies or using identity politics to drive the plot. While it is culturally grounded in an Argentine setting, it does not engage in multi-layered exploration or progressive deconstruction of power dynamics. Ultimately, the film's impact is visceral and psychological. It dismantles the perceived safety of the home and the limits of human knowledge, but it does so through the mechanics of fear rather than through a lens of social or identity-based representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Terrified have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The story focuses on supernatural elements and psychological terror.

How does Terrified portray gender?

Fair

Gender roles are traditional, especially within family settings. Characters are used to convey fear rather than critique gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Terrified?

Fair

The cast is mainly Argentine, offering a local South American perspective. Race and ethnicity are not central to the narrative.

How does Terrified represent religion and culture?

Limited

Institutions like the police and medical professionals are shown to fail. This is portrayed through cosmic horror rather than social critique.

Does Terrified include disability representation?

Limited

A child in a catatonic state is used as a plot device to increase fear. These depictions lack depth and nuanced portrayal of disability.

Present on Screen

Provides a localized, culturally specific Argentine perspective through its setting and cast.
Effectively uses the breakdown of domestic and institutional safety to build tension.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Uses disability and psychological trauma primarily as plot devices for horror.
Maintains traditional gender roles without attempting to subvert social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Police commissioner Funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

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