6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Warlock (1959)
Warlock (1959)
Overview
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the complex transition from lawlessness to established order, balancing the initial necessity of a powerful individual to impose stability with a critique of unchecked authority, ultimately championing community-based governance and legitimate law, leading to a neutral rating.
The 1959 Western 'Warlock' features a cast and narrative consistent with its era and genre, primarily focusing on traditional identities and themes without incorporating modern diversity, equity, or inclusion elements. Its portrayal of characters and societal structures reflects the conventions of classic Western cinema.
Secondary
Warlock features a deeply coded, intense bond between two male leads, often read as homoerotic. While their loyalty is profound, one character's possessiveness leads to violence and a tragic end. The film explores this complex relationship with dramatic weight, neither explicitly validating nor condemning it, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes.
The film "Warlock" (1959) is a Western that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identities to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1959 film "Warlock" is a direct adaptation of Oakley Hall's 1958 novel. All major characters, including Clay Blaisedell, Johnny Gannon, and Tom Morgan, retain their established genders from the source material.
The 1959 film "Warlock" is a Western based on a novel. The main characters, implicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. There is no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
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