5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
American Gothic (1987)
American Gothic (1987)
Overview
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
Starring Cast
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PhiloRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, a critique of extreme religious fundamentalism leading to violence, aligns with progressive values by highlighting the dangers of unchecked dogma and the need for individual resistance against oppressive forces.
The movie primarily features a cast reflecting traditional demographics, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a horror scenario involving a deranged family, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays a fundamentalist Christian family as the primary antagonists, whose extreme and twisted religious beliefs directly motivate their violent and murderous actions against outsiders. The narrative links their cruelty and fanaticism to their interpretation of faith, presenting it as a destructive force without significant counterbalancing nuance.
The film 'American Gothic' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on a horror scenario involving stranded visitors and a reclusive, menacing family, with no elements related to queer identity.
The film 'American Gothic' (1987) does not feature any transsexual characters or explore transgender themes. The narrative focuses on a horror scenario involving a fundamentalist family and stranded visitors, with no elements related to trans identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "American Gothic" (1987) is an original horror story, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters are new creations for this specific film, thus there are no established characters whose gender could have been swapped.
This film is an original horror story from 1987, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial baselines to establish a race swap.
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