Night of the Living Dead (1968) | How Woke Is It?

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Night of the Living Dead1968

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What We Think

A classic that stands the test of time. Despite its progressive casting for the era, "Night of the Living Dead" isn’t interested in preachy messaging or rewriting cultural norms, it’s just a gritty survival story. Almost refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film primarily focuses on tension and survival, not ticking modern identity or ideological boxes. Casting Duane Jones as the lead was groundbreaking for the time, but his character is defined by competence and resourcefulness, not his race. There's no evidence of forced representation or narrative sacrifice for ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family, community, and personal morality are all at play as characters struggle with the chaos, but traditional values aren’t overtly mocked or undermined, the horror comes from the external threat, not from deliberate attacks on culture or masculinity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s a fair degree of moral ambiguity and a sense of realism. Alternative perspectives are present and debated among characters. No heavy-handed ideological messaging and no obvious villainization of dissenting viewpoints.

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