Deathgasm (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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Deathgasm2015

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What We Think

Deathgasm is a goofy metal horror ride with little time for ideology. Its irreverence is refreshing amid today’s more overtly woke fare, offering a break from cultural preaching in favor of juvenile mayhem.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Deathgasm is more concerned with heavy metal, over-the-top gore, and juvenile antics than pushing any identity-based agenda. Characters are cast for fit and personality, not to tick diversity boxes. The story is cliché in a fun way, but it's not sacrificed for ideology. If anything, it’s about embracing the outsider, no matter their identity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional values aren’t lampooned so much as ignored in favor of rock’n’roll mayhem. There’s typical horror-movie irreverence, but no concerted effort to subvert gender roles or rewrite cultural history. The tone is more adolescent rebellion than woke lecture. Masculinity and femininity are played with for laughs, not as targets for agenda.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

If anything, the film mocks everyone equally, there’s no serious attempt to villainize traditional views or enforce ideological uniformity. The humor is crass and non-partisan. Traditional authority figures are lampooned, but that’s more punk tradition than political messaging. Alternative worldviews are present in the form of ridicule for all.

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