Characters
Antagonist: cold-blooded and untrustworthy killer
Who is Rose?
Entire film is an allegory for this.
What is the horrors of racism?
The operation at the Armitage house essentially reimagines this institution.
What is chattel slavery?
Loss and trauma.
What are deer?
(This symbol is a motif.)
The film is this type of horror film genre.
What is psychological horror?
This device used in Chris' profession played a significant role in the film
What is a camera?
Meet-the-parents scenario is an example of this.
What is a trope?
White party guests are obsessed with this.
What is talent/superiority of black people?
What are BINGO cards?
Logan’s ignorance of this hand gesture let Chris know that Logan was unlike him.
What is a fist bump?
"I mean, I told you not to go in that house."
Who is Rod Williams?
Rose appears to be supportive of Chris, but she is revealed to be the most villainous character in the film.
What is situational irony?
The film title is a clue, and Logan provides a chilling warning.
What is escape?
Parallel with perception of black people: both are to be hunted and kept on display.
What are deer?
(This symbol is a motif.)
This color is used in the cereal scene to portray innocence and the separation of the races.
What is white?
Missy's career as a psychiatrist made it believable that she could use this practice to cause Chris to enter a trance-like state.
What is hypnotism?
Detective Latoya begins laughing after Rod delivers a monologue about his suspicions that Chris has been kidnapped.
What is dramatic irony?
Theme: "By the way, I would have voted for Obama for a third term, if I could. Best President in my lifetime, hands down." - Dean Armitage
What is white liberalism?
Triggers Logan to urge Chris to "get out" and causes characters to "wake up" and "see the light."
What is a camera flash?
This object flips the "white knight in shining armor comes to save the day" trope on its head.
What is Jeremy's white car?
"Yo, and the black people out here too. It's like all of them missed the _______." - Chris
What is the movement?
Rose listens to "I Had the Time of My Life" through headphones while Chris escapes and kills Armitage family members.
What is dramatic irony?
The romantic connection between Chris and Rose is what makes Rose's ______ so traumatic.
What is betrayal?
Theme: love & betrayal
What is the tea cup?
Picking this was a life saving measure for Chris.
What is cotton?