Tenebre (1982) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Tenebre is far from today’s woke cinema, sticking to genre thrills over identity-driven storytelling. Fans looking for a non-woke experience will find little to complain about here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Tenebre is classic 1980s Italian horror with narrative decisions driven by suspense, mystery, and psychological tension. Casting and characterization are in service to the story rather than ideology. There’s little evidence of forced representation or overtly flawless diverse characters, with dynamics fitting the genre's norms.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

There’s some critique of institutions and a psychological focus, but nothing resembling modern revisionism or subversion of traditional gender roles. Masculinity is present, complex, and not simply mocked, and there’s no agenda around religion or family. Any push against the status quo comes from horror conventions, not ideology.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film doesn’t engage heavily in contemporary ideological debates, nor does it villainize dissenting perspectives. The characters reflect messy, flawed individuals, not mouthpieces for a singular worldview. Any lack of pluralism is generic to the thriller/horror plot, not ideology.

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