3.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Laughing Dead (1989)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.8
Overview
A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Unbeknownst to them, a local doctor plans to begin a diabolical ritual intended to bring about Hell on Earth.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Unbeknownst to them, a local doctor plans to begin a diabolical ritual intended to bring about Hell on Earth.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The rating of 0 is assigned due to the complete absence of plot details, thematic information, or any contextual elements that would allow for an assessment of political bias.
Due to the absence of specific movie details regarding casting, character diversity, and narrative themes, a comprehensive evaluation of the film's DEI characteristics could not be conducted. The assessment defaults to a neutral stance, indicating no explicit DEI elements were identifiable from the provided information.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity primarily through the lens of corruption and perversion. Its central antagonist is a defrocked priest leading a demonic cult, and the horror elements are derived from the twisting of Christian rituals and symbols for evil purposes, suggesting a vulnerability to profound corruption within its institutions.
The film 'The Laughing Dead' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on horror elements, a cult, and a son's search for his father in Thailand, without incorporating any queer representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Laughing Dead" (1989) is an adaptation of a novel by the same director. There is no widely available information indicating that any established character from the source novel had their gender changed in the film adaptation. Therefore, a gender swap cannot be confirmed.
This 1989 film is an original production, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, there are no pre-established characters whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.6
3.0
Critic Ratings
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