7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Super Dark Times (2017)
Super Dark Times (2017)
Overview
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its central narrative focuses on the psychological impact of an accidental death and subsequent cover-up on a group of teenagers, exploring universal themes of guilt, paranoia, and the loss of innocence without promoting any specific political ideology.
The film features a predominantly white cast in its main roles, aligning with traditional casting practices for its suburban 1990s setting. Its narrative centers on the psychological impact of a traumatic event on two teenage friends, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making diversity, equity, and inclusion themes central to the storyline.
Secondary
The film features strong subtext suggesting unrequited same-sex attraction from Zach towards Josh. This implied desire, coupled with trauma and repression, significantly contributes to Zach's psychological breakdown, obsessive behavior, and the film's tragic events. The portrayal links this desire to misery and destructive outcomes without any positive or affirming counterbalance.
The film 'Super Dark Times' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, an assessment of its portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable, as there is no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Super Dark Times is an original film, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there is no prior established canon or historical record from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Super Dark Times (2017) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical account. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.5
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.2
The Count of Monte Cristo
(2002)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.2
Captain Phillips
(2013)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.8
The Enforcer
(1951)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
Red Rock West
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
The Town
(2010)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
The Deep End
(2001)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
8.1
Five Graves to Cairo
(1943)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
The Last Seduction
(1994)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Miami Blues
(1990)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.8
Witness
(1985)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.4
The Fugitive
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.6
End of Watch
(2012)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.9
Pretty Poison
(1968)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.5
It
(2017)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Traditional
7.0
Frailty
(2002)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Enemy of the State
(1998)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.9
Pig
(2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
A Perfect World
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
At Close Range
(1986)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low