
Friday the 13th
2009

Representation Score
Fair
2014
RDirector
Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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See No Evil 2 deviates from traditional slasher conventions by featuring a predominantly Black cast of inmates. This move challenges the usual racial homogeneity in horror films. However, the film still adheres to established genre clichés. Female characters exhibit a significant role in driving the story but are also subject to typical slasher vulnerabilities. Additionally, the portrayal of disability is used primarily to enhance the antagonist's menace. Overall, the film emphasizes visceral horror and survival over deeper social or systemic critiques. While it offers demographic diversity, it lacks meaningful engagement with complex identity issues.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The story focuses on traditional survivalist dynamics between characters.
Female characters play key roles in driving the survival narrative. However, the film follows typical slasher patterns where gendered vulnerability is heightened, especially through the use of a pregnant character.
The film features a predominantly Black cast of inmates, breaking the usual racial homogeneity in such narratives. This shift centers diverse characters in the plot.
Set in a correctional facility, the film highlights Western carceral systems as dangerous environments. It focuses on immediate physical threats without critiquing the broader institutional issues.
The antagonist's physical disability is used to create fear and intimidation. This portrayal leans heavily on the 'monstrous' cliché rather than offering a nuanced look at physical impairments.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A group of friends pays a late-night visit to the city morgue to surprise Amy on her birthday. But the surprise is on them when the one-eyed corpse of brutal psychopath Jacob Goodnight unexpectedly rises from a cold sub-basement slab, turning their wild party into a terrifying slay-fest.

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