Howling Village (2019)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.5

Overview

The legend and fright of of the Inunaki village of Japan comes back to life. Everything there is cursed and morbid. Moreover, the village actually exists. Enter Kanae a licensed and practicing psychologist who not only i...

Starring Cast

Ayaka Miyoshi • Ryôta Bandô • Tsuyoshi Furukawa

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Ayaka Miyoshi • Ryôta Bandô • Tsuyoshi Furukawa

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a supernatural curse and family secrets, with its narrative focusing on personal survival and the exploration of a localized horror rather than advocating for or critiquing any specific political or societal ideology.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

Howling Village is a Japanese horror film that features a cast and narrative consistent with its cultural origin. The film does not incorporate explicit DEI-driven casting or narrative themes that critique traditional identities or promote diversity as defined by the evaluation criteria.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Howling Village does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on supernatural horror elements and a family curse, with no representation or discussion of queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Howling Village is an original horror film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior installments, or history whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Howling Village is an original Japanese horror film, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. Its characters were created for this film and therefore have no prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be swapped from.