
Goblin
2020

2022
Director
Andy Fetscher
Runtime
101 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
A woman who's returned home with her two kids to attend her sister's wedding must suddenly defend their lives against older people on a killing spree.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on a woman and her children attending a wedding. There is no explicit evidence of non-heteronormative identities or narratives that critique heteronormativity.
Gender Representation
A female protagonist takes a central, active role in defending her children. This shifts her away from the traditional passive victim trope common in horror.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The narrative provides no details regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. It is unclear if the setting features a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story deconstructs the concept of the elderly by reframing them as a predatory force. This disrupts traditional social hierarchies and expectations of familial respect.
Disability Representation
There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The film does not appear to use disability as a source of agency or a plot device.
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Areas for Improvement
AI Analysis
Old People functions primarily as a genre-driven horror exercise. While it offers a slight subversion of gendered roles by centering a female protector, the narrative lacks intersectional depth. The most notable disruption is the subversion of the 'respectable elder' trope. This serves the horror premise rather than a broader socio-political framework, replacing social stability with a survivalist struggle. Ultimately, the film lacks the documented complexity required for a higher diversity rating, as the core themes remain tied to genre tropes rather than systemic critique.

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