Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) | How Woke Is It?

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark2010

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What We Think

A refreshingly non-woke haunted house remake, classic scares take the spotlight, with minimal virtue signaling or modern ideological baggage weighing it down.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The 2010 horror film sticks to a traditional haunted house narrative, focusing on suspense and supernatural scares over identity themes. Casting choices and character development are primarily driven by the story and classic horror tropes rather than contemporary ideological concerns.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family dynamics are central, featuring both biological and step-parent relationships, but there's no overt undermining of traditions, religion, or masculinity. The film doesn't make a statement about cultural values and treats its characters in fairly conventional ways for the genre.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews aren’t really the focus; the story sticks to horror conventions without injecting modern ideology or villainizing dissent. There's no obvious attempt to insert current social or political themes, keeping the emphasis on the supernatural threat.

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