8.1
Viewer Rating
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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Overview
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a serial killer and the subsequent public paranoia and wrongful accusation, which are apolitical themes. The narrative primarily focuses on suspense and individual innocence rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a ideologically-charged solution.
This 1927 film features a cast and narrative typical of its era, primarily depicting white British characters without intentional diverse casting. The story, a suspense thriller, does not engage with or critique traditional identities or modern diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 silent film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a mysterious lodger suspected of being a serial killer, with its primary focus on suspense, mistaken identity, and a heterosexual romantic subplot.
Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 silent thriller, "The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog," focuses on a serial killer hunt in London. The narrative and characters do not include any identifiable transsexual individuals or themes related to gender identity or transition. Therefore, the film has no depiction relevant to the rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Marie Belloc Lowndes' 1913 novel. All major characters, including the titular lodger, Daisy Bunting, and Detective Joe Chandler, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.
The 1927 film adapts Marie Belloc Lowndes' 1913 novel, set in London. All major characters, including The Lodger, Daisy Bunting, and Joe Chandler, are portrayed by white actors, consistent with their implied and explicit racial descriptions in the original source material. No character's race was altered from its established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
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9.6
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