The Lords of Salem (2013) | How Woke Is It?

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The Lords of Salem2013

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What We Think

The Lords of Salem doesn’t really play in the modern woke sandbox. Its focus is old-school horror, not ideological messaging, making it surprisingly non-woke compared to most recent Hollywood output.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film focuses on horror and atmosphere rather than prioritizing identity politics. Character traits like race or sexuality are not foregrounded above personality and narrative tension, and there’s little sense that casting or storytelling was driven by modern ideological quotas.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the film has some critical religious themes, unsurprising for the horror genre, it mainly uses them to build its creepy ambiance rather than issue a blanket condemnation of religion, family, or tradition. There’s little subversion of gender roles for ideology’s sake.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Traditional versus modern worldviews are not a major theme. There's no obvious ideological monoculture or villainization of alternatives. The horror here is supernatural and psychological, not rooted in social commentary.

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