Jessabelle (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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Jessabelle2014

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What We Think

Jessabelle is refreshingly non-woke by modern Hollywood standards, with its main focus on atmospheric scares, not identity politics. Ideological messaging takes a backseat, letting old-fashioned storytelling breathe.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Jessabelle primarily sticks to its supernatural horror roots without shoehorning modern identity politics into the main plot. Characters are developed based on their roles and motivations, not identity markers. Representation appears driven by narrative needs rather than box-checking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film draws on Southern gothic motifs, incorporating family, religion, and traditional settings seriously, if a bit gloomily. There’s no overt attempt to undermine or mock religion or family, and gender roles are portrayed as more a product of setting than agenda.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Jessabelle doesn’t spend time pushing modern ideological messaging or caricaturing alternative viewpoints. Debate of values is lacking, but the film is too focused on horror to take a stance, ideological or otherwise.

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