Daughters of Darkness (1971) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

20%

Daughters of Darkness1971

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What We Think

For all its transgressive imagery, 'Daughters of Darkness' is more a product of cult horror than modern wokeness. It prioritizes style over agenda, with its very mild subversions rooted in pulp fun rather than ideology.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Despite featuring a female vampire central to the plot, 'Daughters of Darkness' puts atmosphere and horror first. The casting and character personalities reflect genre conventions rather than checking modern identity boxes. There is minimal sign of forced representation or identity-driven storytelling here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film plays up eroticism and unconventional relationships for shock and intrigue, suggesting a loosening of traditional values, but stops short of directly mocking religion, masculinity, or family. If anything, it leans into subversive camp rather than any targeted ideological point.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s ambiguous moral content and not much overt debate, but alternative worldviews aren’t mocked, rather, they're explored through horror tropes. It’s more about gothic suspense than an ideological echo chamber.

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