6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vicious Fun (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in with his homicidal surroundings or risk becoming the next victim.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in with his homicidal surroundings or risk becoming the next victim.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Vicious Fun is a horror-comedy primarily focused on individual survival within a fantastical scenario, and its narrative and themes are devoid of explicit political messaging or ideological promotion. The film's core conflict and resolution are apolitical, centering on genre tropes and dark humor.
The movie features some visible diversity within its supporting cast, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative, a horror-comedy, does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Hunnid, an openly gay serial killer, whose sexuality is a stated characteristic but not the primary focus of his character or the narrative. His portrayal, while somewhat stereotypical in its flamboyance, aligns with the film's broader comedic exaggeration of all its villainous characters. The net impact is neutral, as his identity neither uplifts nor denigrates LGBTQ+ themes.
The film "Vicious Fun" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on a horror-comedy scenario involving a film critic and a support group for serial killers, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Vicious Fun is an original film released in 2021, featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Vicious Fun is an original film from 2021, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical biopic. All characters are original creations for this specific movie, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical versions to compare against for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.4
Critic Ratings
8.9
5.1
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