
Paranormal Evil
2017

Representation Score
Minimal
2020
Director
Pamela Moriarty
Runtime
80 minutes
Average Rating
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A Deadly Legend operates within standard horror conventions, focusing on a nuclear family's struggle against awakened spirits. The narrative prioritizes survival clichés over identity-driven storytelling or multi-layered complexity. While the female lead holds professional authority, the film lacks broader representation across racial, LGBTQ+, and disability spectrums. Cultural and spiritual elements are used primarily as horror devices rather than nuanced representations.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a nuclear family unit and supernatural conflict. It does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities.
Joan Huntar, the protagonist, holds professional authority as a real estate developer. However, the survival-based narrative follows conventional gender roles and does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies.
The story centers on the Huntar family and a mythical site. There is no indication of a diverse cast or characters from different racial backgrounds.
Ancient spiritual practices and human sacrifice are portrayed as sources of terror. The narrative prioritizes Western values of familial protection against supernatural threats.
The narrative contains no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities, neurodivergent traits, or chronic illnesses.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Joan Huntar, a real estate developer, buys an old summer camp. However, the property has a dark history of supernatural worship and human sacrifice. A celebration weekend turns deadly when construction uncovers the mythical Stonehenge of America. Deadly spirits are awakened and kill to gain control of this supernatural gateway. Unable to escape, Joan and her family must fight for survival and defeat the spirits from beyond.

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