8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shadow of Obsession (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
A female professor is taunted and stalked by an emotionally disturbed student, and then, when he disappears, is accused of killing him, although no body can be found.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Negative
Overview
A female professor is taunted and stalked by an emotionally disturbed student, and then, when he disappears, is accused of killing him, although no body can be found.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around individual obsession and personal danger, which are largely apolitical themes. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's struggle for survival and justice without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a systemic critique.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and does not appear to incorporate explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative, consistent with a thriller from its era, does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a transsexual antagonist whose identity is a key plot twist, leveraging harmful stereotypes by associating trans identity with deception, villainy, and mental instability. This portrayal lacks any positive counterbalance, resulting in a negative net impact.
The film "Shadow of Obsession" does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Shadow of Obsession (1994) is an original TV movie, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot of an established franchise. All characters are original to this film, meaning there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped.
Shadow of Obsession (1994) is an original television movie, not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical racial depictions to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
10.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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