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The Hollow One
Representation Score
6.5/10
Good
2015
Not RatedDirector
Nathan Hendrickson
Runtime
97 minutes
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The Hollow One successfully shifts the focus of horror from traditional patriarchal structures to female protagonists, challenging the concept of the stable domestic unit. However, the film lacks a broad range of diverse identities, focusing instead on a specific family unit. While it provides a psychological study, it does not offer much in terms of racial or LGBTQ+ diversity.
Category Breakdown
Does The Hollow One have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on a female-centric domestic unit but does not explicitly confirm the presence of LGBTQ+ identities or queer-coded characters.
How does The Hollow One portray gender?
The narrative challenges traditional horror clichés by centering female protagonists and giving them ability to act in the psychological landscape of mourning.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hollow One?
The film appears to focus on a localized, homogeneous setting. There is no explicit evidence of a non-white majority cast or intentional race-bending within the narrative.
How does The Hollow One represent religion and culture?
The story critiques the traditional Western household by depicting it as a site of disarray and exploring the deconstruction of inherited family legacies.
Does The Hollow One include disability representation?
Themes of hallucination and psychological instability drive the plot, but characters may be used primarily as atmospheric devices for horror.
Present on Screen
- Shifts horror narratives by centering female protagonists.
- Replaces the male protector cliché with female-driven ability to act.
- Challenges the sanctity of the traditional Western household through psychological horror.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and setting.
- Provides little evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or queer-coded characters.
- Uses mental health themes primarily as atmospheric devices for horror.
Official Synopsis
Rachel and Anna return home two years after their mother’s death, and find the town abandoned with their house left in disgusting disarray. When Rachel begins hallucinating about their dead mother and some ancient artifact, terrifying clues begin falling into place surrounding their family’s past.
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