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Speed Demons

Name: Speed Demons
Director: Andrew Thibault
Released: 2018
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2018

TV-14

Director

Andrew Thibault

Runtime

99 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Speed Demons functions as a typical true-crime investigative documentary. The narrative structure emphasizes the autopsy of a violent event and the investigation by citizen sleuths over the exploration of diverse identities. Because the film focuses on individual pathology and the breakdown of social standing, it misses opportunities to engage with demographic representation. The subject matter is centered on a specific criminal transformation rather than challenging social hierarchies. Ultimately, the work lacks the intention to address identity-based power dynamics or diverse lived experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does Speed Demons have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any visible LGBTQ+ characters or challenge the idea that everyone is straight. The story focuses solely on the investigation of a specific criminal event.

How does Speed Demons portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist and citizen sleuths. It does not challenge traditional gender roles or existing gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Speed Demons?

Minimal

There is no indication of a diverse cast or non-white characters. The narrative focuses on a specific individual's journey without exploring racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Speed Demons represent religion and culture?

Fair

The documentary examines the failure of Western institutions like the legal and educational systems. It explores systemic breakdown rather than specific religious or anti-capitalist ideologies.

Does Speed Demons include disability representation?

Minimal

While the film addresses psychological changes, it treats the subject as criminal behavior. It lacks a nuanced portrayal of neurodivergence or lived experiences of disability.

Present on Screen

Examines the systemic failure of Western institutions like the legal and educational systems.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Provides no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast or narrative.
Fails to portray mental health or neurodivergence through a lens of ability to act or lived experience.
Does not challenge traditional gender roles or hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

When a popular honors graduate becomes an unlikely campus gunman, citizen sleuths embark across the country to investigate the metamorphosis of a respected prosecutor turned mass shooter.

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