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The Trees Have Eyes

Name: The Trees Have Eyes
Director: Jordan Pacheco
Released: 2020
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

2020

Director

Jordan Pacheco

Runtime

75 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film is a straightforward survival horror movie that emphasizes genre clichés over exploring identity. The narrative focuses on the physical struggle against an undead horde rather than breaking down social structures. The setting and cast suggest a homogeneous group of characters, lacking significant racial or ethnic variety. The focus remains on external environmental threats and the mechanics of the chase. Overall, the film adheres to traditional cinematic norms. It does not introduce complex, multi-layered characters or challenge conventional gender and cultural archetypes.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Trees Have Eyes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-binary genders or same-sex relationships. The plot sticks closely to the mechanics of the horror genre.

How does The Trees Have Eyes portray gender?

Limited

Although there are female actors in the cast, the story revolves around bounty hunters and violent confrontations. This seems to rely on traditional masculine roles of combat and leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Trees Have Eyes?

Limited

The film is set in New England and features a cast that does not show much racial or ethnic diversity. The setting and casting seem typical for regional horror movies.

How does The Trees Have Eyes represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows a standard Western survival framework. It does not challenge traditional religious or cultural narratives, focusing instead on individual struggles.

Does The Trees Have Eyes include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. The movie does not address neurodivergence or chronic illness in its storyline.

Present on Screen

The film uses a well-established survival horror framework.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks characters with overlapping identities.
The casting appears to follow conventional, homogeneous patterns.
There is no representation for LGBTQ+ and disabled characters.
The plot relies on traditional masculine archetypes of leadership.

Official Synopsis

A group of bounty hunters head into a vast New England forest to track down a dangerous felon. But as they get further into the woods, they begin to realize there is something far deadlier than a murderer on the run. The group suddenly find themselves surrounded by a seemingly endless horde of the undead, and with no shelter, no help and no end to the carnage, survival seems hopeless.

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