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The Coffin Footage

Name: The Coffin Footage
Director: Trent Coffin
Released: 2016
Duration: 71 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2016

Director

Trent Coffin

Runtime

71 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Coffin Footage adheres strictly to traditional horror and thriller conventions. The narrative structure is built around a solitary male protagonist facing a supernatural threat, reinforcing standard genre clichés rather than challenging them. There is a notable absence of diverse character development. The film does not provide evidence of diverse racial, gender, or LGBTQ+ identities, resulting in a mainstream, conventional approach to storytelling. Without specific details regarding casting or social critique, the film appears to follow a predictable mystery arc. It lacks the intentional disruption of social hierarchies necessary for a higher diversity rating.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Coffin Footage have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any visible queer presence or non-cisgender identities. The story revolves around a single protagonist, suggesting a traditional structure focused on individual survival.

How does The Coffin Footage portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a young male protagonist navigating a supernatural crisis. There are no female characters or subversions of conventional masculine hero clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Coffin Footage?

Limited

The cast's racial and ethnic composition is not specified. The premise follows a standard horror framework that may rely on a homogeneous cast typical of low-budget genre films.

How does The Coffin Footage represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film utilizes a standard supernatural framework of good versus evil. It lacks any indication of secularist critiques or the deconstruction of systemic institutional power.

Does The Coffin Footage include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Neurodivergence and physical impairment do not appear to play a role in the protagonist's struggle.

Present on Screen

The film maintains a focused, singular narrative arc centered on a protagonist's survival against a supernatural entity.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks diverse representation across gender, race, and LGBTQ+ identities.
The narrative relies on conventional hero clichés without subverting established social hierarchies.
There is no evidence of cultural critique or the inclusion of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A young man slowly realizes that he has become the chosen target of an ominous supernatural presence. As he scrambles to stop it, he realizes there is more to this haunting than meets the eye.

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