Bechdel Test Movie List

/bech·del test/ n.
1. It has to have at least two [named] women in it
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something besides a man

[[3]] Pumpkinhead (1988) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests (although dubious). It was entered by Charles on 2016-09-06 13:12:00.

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Charles said:
1) Passes, there is Maggie, Tracy, and Kim... there is also a Witch named Haggis (in the credits and if my memory serves me correct, the character of Bunt mentions her name).

2) Passes, Maggie, Tracy, and Kim have a threeway conversation with each other.

3) Dubious, but I'll give it a pass. The reason being is the conversation is referring to Pumpkinhead, a supernatural demon with no real gender, so technically they aren't talking about a man. During the conversation, Maggie calls the creature The Devil, but I don't count the Devil as a man either. However, this begs the question: do supernatural monsters and entities have a gender or do they count as a conversation as about a man even though they aren't human or even look human with questionable gender. Also, would the idea of the Devil also be considered a man? If talking about creatures and monsters count as a "man", then it fails, but if talking about them doesn't, then it passes.
Message posted on 2016-09-06 13:12:00

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