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The Hem

The Hem

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2025

Director

Tyler Russell

Runtime

78 minutes

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The film uses a diverse cast and a documentary-style approach to explore themes of institutional decline. Casting actors like Rani Alowairdi helps move away from the typical white-centric horror movies. However, the film doesn't provide any specific LGBTQ+ or disability representation. It also doesn't clearly show how female characters take control in the story.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Hem have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. However, there are no negative stereotypes about LGBTQ+ people.

How does The Hem portray gender?

Fair

The movie has a mix of male and female actors, with women like Rani Alowairdi and Terri Merritt Bennett taking key roles. The female characters seem to play important parts in the story, especially when supernatural events happen.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hem?

Good

The film includes a diverse cast, such as Rani Alowairdi, which helps explore different racial backgrounds within the Texas setting.

How does The Hem represent religion and culture?

Good

By showing an abandoned church as a place of curses and decay, the film questions the idea of sacred spaces in Western religion. This theme looks at the impact of organized faith on society.

Does The Hem include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions within the available narrative details.

Present on Screen

  • The diverse cast moves the film away from the usual white-centric horror narratives.
  • The setting allows for exploring racial and cultural dynamics in the American South.
  • The story challenges the idea of sacred spaces in Western religion.

Limited or Absent

  • The film doesn't have any clear LGBTQ+ characters or stories that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight.
  • There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • While the film has a mix of male and female actors, it doesn't clearly show how female characters take control in the story.

Official Synopsis

A documentary crew investigates a haunted church on the verge of collapse with one condition: they must be out by dark.

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