5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lingering (2020)
Lingering (2020)
Overview
When Yoo-mi seeks out her mother's friend at a hotel to drop off her younger sister, she falls into unexpected mystery and horror.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
When Yoo-mi seeks out her mother's friend at a hotel to drop off her younger sister, she falls into unexpected mystery and horror.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes of supernatural horror, personal grief, and familial responsibility are inherently apolitical, lacking any explicit promotion or critique of specific left or right ideologies.
The film features a predominantly Korean cast, which, when viewed from a global perspective, contributes to visible diversity. The narrative primarily focuses on its horror elements without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Lingering' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes within its supernatural horror narrative. Consequently, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A, as there is no depiction to evaluate.
The film "Lingering" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on horror elements, family secrets, and supernatural occurrences, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Lingering (2020) is an original horror film. Its characters are newly created for this movie and do not have prior canonical or historical gender baselines from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Lingering (2020) is an original South Korean horror film. Its characters are newly created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior source material or historical context that establishes a canonical race for them. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.9
6.3
Critic Ratings
6.0
N/A
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