6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Shrouds (2025)
The Shrouds (2025)
Overview
Inconsolable since the death of his wife, Karsh, a prominent businessman, invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, and he sets out to track down the perpetrators.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Inconsolable since the death of his wife, Karsh, a prominent businessman, invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, and he sets out to track down the perpetrators.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive concerns about privacy, surveillance, and political manipulation by powerful, opaque corporate and governmental forces in a dystopian future, leading to a left-leaning critique of systemic power.
The film's description highlights themes of grief, technology, and human connection, focusing on the emotional and social challenges of loss in a digital age. The available information does not specify casting choices related to diversity or narrative elements that explicitly address or critique traditional identities, leading to a neutral assessment in both areas.
Secondary
While 'The Shrouds' lacks explicit trans characters, it explores trans-relevant themes allegorically through bodily transformation, grief, and identity. Cronenberg's empathetic and complex portrayal of bodily change resonates with trans experiences, allowing audiences to find validation and reflection in its exploration of autonomy and identity without sensationalism.
The film's narrative explicitly rejects the concept of an afterlife or soul, which are fundamental tenets of Christianity, thereby negating its spiritual consolations.
The Shrouds does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual and familial relationships, with no explicit indication of LGBTQ+ presence or issues being central to the storyline or character development.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The provided information indicates "The Shrouds" is an original film without prior source material or historical figures. Its characters are new creations for this film and thus cannot be considered gender-swapped from established canonical or historical genders.
The film features original characters and is not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. There is no indication that any character was previously established as a different race in prior canon or history, thus no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.9
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