Martin (1978) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

‘Martin’ remains mercifully free of the modern brand of wokeness, its focus is on psychological tension, not social lectures. If only more contemporary horror films took notes.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

‘Martin’ focuses on psychological horror and character study, not box-ticking identity politics. Casting and characterization stick closely to the story’s needs, not modern ideological quotas. There’s no sense that narrative choices were made to shoehorn in forced representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While ‘Martin’ does touch on family dysfunction, religion (especially Catholicism), and tradition, it does so as character and plot motivators, not as objects of ridicule or overt subversion. Masculinity isn’t pathologized and traditional roles aren’t forcibly rewritten.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film doesn’t push a single worldview, nor does it mock dissenters. Characters represent a variety of beliefs, and the movie’s ambiguity allows for multiple interpretations rather than outright moralizing or policing.

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