July 25, 2025

Body, Terror, and Gender: The Representation of Women in Contemporary Indonesian Horror Films

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Qualitative analysis reveals gendered terror in Indonesian horror films, indicating cultural anxieties around women.

The female body is portrayed ambivalently as both a victim and a source of power within Indonesian horror films.
Analysis of four films revealed distinct gender perspectives shaped by local myths and cultural tensions.
Employing a qualitative approach, the study utilized textual and semiotic analysis to examine aesthetic techniques.
Cultural representations in horror films both replicate and subvert patriarchal norms, emphasizing women's agency.

Prasetyo et al. (2025) studied this question.

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