Movie review
April 12, 2018 · 101 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
A group of college friends on spring break in Mexico play Truth or Dare at an abandoned church and trigger a supernatural curse that forces them to keep playing the game after they return home. Lies or refused dares result in violent deaths while personal secrets surface one by one. The story uses these forced revelations strictly for horror tension with no activist framing or social messaging added.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Truth or Dare.
Woke representation / casting
The ensemble features ethnic mix and one gay character whose orientation surfaces via a game dare. These details fit a modern college setting and serve plot needs without audience-visible signaling, quotas, or marketing emphasis.
Woke political dialogue
No activist speeches, lectures on systemic issues, patriarchy, or identity politics occur. All dialogue stays inside personal drama and game rules.
Identity-driven story themes
Forced coming-out and trauma reveals create stakes, yet the film treats them as horror consequences rather than positive identity affirmation or social critique.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Personal family dysfunction and betrayals appear but receive no reframing as attacks on traditional norms, capitalism, or Western institutions through activist lenses.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. This is an original story with no source material, canon characters, or historical figures altered for ideological reasons.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Reviews and public discussion criticize execution and scares only. No complaints treat the film as pushing woke, DEI, or left-wing messaging.
Creator track record context
Core team including Jeff Wadlow and Blumhouse focuses on commercial horror. Mild liberal comments from Jason Blum in unrelated contexts do not shape this title's content or marketing.
Production
