8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Thriller, Horror • 1965 • 105 min
Repulsion (1965)
Repulsion (1965)
Overview
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Starring Cast
Catherine Deneuve • Ian Hendry • John Fraser
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Starring Cast
Catherine Deneuve • Ian Hendry • John Fraser
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central subject matter of psychological breakdown, sexual repression, and isolation is inherently apolitical, and the narrative does not champion any specific ideological solution or critique, leading to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a traditional European cast from its 1965 release era, with no apparent intentional diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative, a psychological horror, focuses on individual mental illness and does not engage in explicit critique of traditional identities or incorporate DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Repulsion (1965) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film primarily explores the psychological deterioration of its protagonist, Carol, driven by her personal trauma and fear of sexuality, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Repulsion (1965) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a woman's psychological breakdown, driven by sexual repression and isolation, with no narrative elements pertaining to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Repulsion (1965) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Repulsion (1965) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial depiction to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.6
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