4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Dunwich Horror (1970)
The Dunwich Horror (1970)
Overview
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict centers on cosmic horror, ancient evils, and the dangers of forbidden knowledge, themes that are inherently apolitical. The narrative focuses on an existential threat to humanity, rather than promoting or critiquing specific social or political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white cast typical of its production era, with no evident intentional diversity in casting or character representation. Its narrative focuses on horror themes without incorporating explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The Dunwich Horror does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a malevolent cult, ancient entities, and the protagonist's efforts to thwart them, with all depicted relationships being heterosexual.
The Dunwich Horror (1970) does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on supernatural horror elements derived from H.P. Lovecraft's original work, without any exploration of gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts H.P. Lovecraft's novella without altering the gender of any established characters from the source material. New characters were introduced, but no existing characters underwent a gender swap.
The film adapts H.P. Lovecraft's novella, which features characters implicitly understood to be white within its New England setting. The 1970 film's casting for these characters, including Wilbur Whateley and Dr. Armitage, aligns with this established racial background, showing no instances of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.4
5.3
Critic Ratings
2.9
N/A
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