4.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Beast Within (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.2
Overview
A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on a supernatural curse and monstrous transformation affecting an individual, exploring themes of inherited trauma and identity without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering broader societal critiques.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative centers on a horror plot without offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or integrating explicit DEI themes into its core story.
Secondary
The film 'The Beast Within' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heterosexual family's struggle with a son's monstrous transformation, offering no content relevant to LGBTQ+ representation.
The film 'The Beast Within' (1982) is a horror movie centered on a young man's monstrous transformation and the mystery of his biological father. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in its narrative, resulting in no depiction of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Beast Within" (1982) is an adaptation of Edward Levy's 1981 novel. A review of the major characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.
Based on available information, there is no evidence to suggest that any character in the 1982 film "The Beast Within" was canonically established as one race in its source material and then portrayed as a different race in the film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.5
Critic Ratings
1.7
4.2
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