4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Brother of Darkness (1994)
Brother of Darkness (1994)
Overview
A criminal is terrorizing his family when he is in jail until then his brother gets enough.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.4
Overview
A criminal is terrorizing his family when he is in jail until then his brother gets enough.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of a serial killer and extreme violence lacks a strong inherent political valence, and the narrative primarily focuses on depicting depravity without championing any specific ideological solution or critique.
The film features a cast that is traditional for its Hong Kong origin, without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative, a horror-thriller, does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
Brother of Darkness features a transsexual character, Sister Mary, who is depicted as a victim of extreme violence and murder by a serial killer. Her identity is presented in an exploitative and sensationalized manner, contributing to a narrative of unrelieved misery and brutalization. The film offers no counterbalancing positive elements or critique of the violence, resulting in a problematic and degrading portrayal.
The film "Brother of Darkness" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on extreme violence and sexual deviance, without incorporating queer identities or experiences into its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is based on the real-life serial killer Lam Kor-wan, who was male. The main character, Lam Gor-wan, is portrayed as male by Francis Ng, consistent with the historical figure's gender.
Brother of Darkness (1994) is an original Hong Kong film. Its characters were not established as a different race in prior source material, history, or previous installments, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
3.1
Critic Ratings
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