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Witch Hunt (1994)

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Witch Hunt (1994)

Overview

Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
4.1

Overview

Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central critique of McCarthyism and political paranoia, framed as a "witch hunt" against a marginalized group, aligns with left-leaning concerns about civil liberties and government overreach, despite its individualistic noir solution.

The 1994 film 'Witch Hunt' features a cast with visible diversity, including a Black actress in a supporting role, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative uses an allegorical 'witch hunt' against magic users to critique societal paranoia, offering a subtle commentary on power dynamics rather than an explicit negative portrayal of traditional identities or central DEI themes.

Secondary

The film 'Witch Hunt' (1994), directed by Paul Schrader, is a neo-noir mystery set in 1950s Hollywood. Its narrative focuses on a private detective investigating a murder amidst the McCarthy era, with no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the storyline.

The film "Witch Hunt" (1994) is a neo-noir detective story set in an alternate 1950s Los Angeles where magic is real. Its narrative focuses on a private investigator, political intrigue, and magical conspiracies. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the movie's plot or character arcs.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Witch Hunt" (1994) is a sequel to "Cast a Deadly Spell" (1988). The main character, H. Philip Lovecraft, remains male across both installments. No other characters are identified as being gender-swapped from established source material or historical figures.

The film "Witch Hunt" is a sequel to "Cast a Deadly Spell," both featuring original characters in an alternate history setting. No characters in "Witch Hunt" were canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in prior source material or history and then portrayed as a different race in this film. New characters introduced are not considered race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.5
The Movie Database logo
5.1

Critic Ratings

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1.7
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N/A

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