Horror, Fantasy, Mystery  •  2016  •  100 min

A Dark Song (2016)

A Dark Song poster

A Dark Song (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.


Starring Cast

Steve Oram  •   Catherine Walker  •   Susan Loughnane


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on the apolitical themes of personal grief, occult rituals, and spiritual transcendence, offering a highly individual and non-political resolution to the protagonist's internal struggle. It does not engage with broader societal or political ideologies.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps for traditional roles. The narrative centers on personal grief and an occult ritual, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes into its core story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

A Dark Song does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a woman's grief and her journey through a complex occult ritual to communicate with her dead child, with no elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "A Dark Song" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a grieving mother and an occultist performing a ritual, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

A Dark Song is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

A Dark Song is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established race that could be subject to a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.2
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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7.1

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