
Haunted
2017

2015
PG-13Director
Jun Robles Lana
Runtime
110 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
A group of high school students who are spending the night in a old mansion. When they learn that the house is haunted they set to look out for ghosts just for fun , but they find out soon enough that the urban legends are real.
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on high school students exploring urban legends. There is no evidence of non-cisnormative identities or narratives that challenge heteronormativity.
Gender Representation
The story features a group of students, likely including both males and females. However, characters appear to follow traditional genre tropes rather than subverting gender hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
As a Philippine production, the film provides a non-Western perspective. This ensures a cast and setting that move away from the homogeneous white ensembles of Western horror.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The plot relies on local folklore and superstitions regarding haunted spaces. It leans into established cultural fears rather than deconstructing them or offering social critique.
Disability Representation
There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative does not appear to include representation for the disabled community.
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AI Analysis
Haunted Mansion is a genre-driven thriller that prioritizes atmospheric tension and supernatural suspense over social commentary. The film utilizes established horror tropes and urban legends to drive its plot, focusing on the visceral experience of the unknown. While the film benefits from its Southeast Asian origin, providing a non-Western cultural lens, it lacks intentionality regarding intersectional identities. The narrative structure follows standard teen horror conventions rather than challenging systemic hierarchies. Ultimately, the film functions as a conventional genre exercise. It relies on traditional folklore and archetypal character roles rather than progressive representation or identity-driven storytelling.

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