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The Dead Reborn

Name: The Dead Reborn
Director: Danny Draven, David DeCoteau, Dave Parker
Released: 2013
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

4.1/10

Fair

2013

UNRATED

Director

Danny Draven, David DeCoteau, Dave Parker

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Dead Reborn is a genre-focused collection of stories centered around zombie horror. The three segments emphasize survival, terror, and the supernatural, leaving little room for exploring multiple aspects of identity. Because the film revolves around biochemical viruses and occult rituals, it leans towards providing visceral thrills. This approach leads to relying on standard horror formulas instead of developing characters in a progressive manner. Ultimately, the film serves as traditional genre entertainment, lacking the intentional integration of diverse identities or the subversion of social hierarchies needed for a higher diversity score.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Dead Reborn have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include LGBTQ+ identities or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. It focuses on traditional horror elements where character identities are less important than surviving the threats.

How does The Dead Reborn portray gender?

Fair

The story emphasizes visceral fear over exploring complex gender dynamics. There are no signs of challenging traditional gender roles or introducing non-traditional character types.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Dead Reborn?

Limited

The film follows typical casting practices for mid-budget horror movies. There isn't a mix of actors from different racial backgrounds or casting actors in roles traditionally associated with different races.

How does The Dead Reborn represent religion and culture?

Limited

While the movie explores occult practices and biochemical outbreaks, it focuses on individual survival rather than critiquing social or political structures through its themes.

Does The Dead Reborn include disability representation?

Limited

The film doesn't show characters with disabilities playing significant roles or having depth in their stories. Physical impairments aren't used as meaningful parts of the narrative.

Present on Screen

The anthology format allows for various storytelling styles, including both scientific and occult horror themes.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender expressions.
There is a noticeable lack of racial and ethnic diversity among the cast and character arcs.
Characters with disabilities are not integrated into the narrative with depth or significance.
The film relies on traditional horror archetypes rather than challenging gender roles or social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

From biochemical virus outbreaks to bizarre occult rituals, the dead have risen to walk the Earth once more. In these three chilling tales of the living dead, no one is safe: Can you withstand the heart-pumping horror of The Dead Reborn?

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