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

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Spirits of the Dead1968

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What We Think

A refreshingly non-woke relic. “Spirits of the Dead” delivers mood, intrigue, and classic literary horror without modern political baggage. Poe fans and non-woke audiences alike can rest easy.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

“Spirits of the Dead” is a 1968 anthology based on Edgar Allan Poe's stories, focusing on mood and psychological horror. Casting and character arcs prioritize style and substance over any hint of modern representation politics. There’s no sense that identity markers trump classic narrative elements.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film is firmly anchored in Gothic horror and Poe’s bleak worldviews. There is no undermining of traditional family, faith, or masculinity; if anything, characters suffer from timeless vices. You could say culture is respected here, or at least, its darkness is treated with artistic seriousness.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews are everywhere in Poe’s tales, from madness to obsession, but there’s no targeted critique of tradition or one-sided moralizing. Each segment explores different facets of human frailty. No trace of modern ideological consensus or caricatured ‘bad guys’ here.

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