You are here:

The Third Eye

Name: The Third Eye
Director: Rocky Soraya
Released: 2017
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2017

TV-MA

Director

Rocky Soraya

Runtime

107 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The Third Eye stands out for its ethnic authenticity, offering a culturally grounded experience through its Indonesian setting and spiritualist themes. It avoids a Western-centric lens by embracing local folklore and social nuances. However, the film adheres to traditional structures, maintaining established religious and gender hierarchies. It functions as a standard horror film rather than a vehicle for social critique. While the female lead provides significant narrative ability to act and emotional stakes, the film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and fails to explore disability in a nuanced manner.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does The Third Eye have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. It focuses on traditional family relationships and supernatural elements.

How does The Third Eye portray gender?

Fair

A female protagonist drives the plot through her sensory experiences and survival instincts. Women play a central role, but the narrative follows typical horror conventions without challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Third Eye?

Excellent

As an Indonesian production, the film features high ethnic representation. It uses a local cast and setting to provide a culturally authentic experience.

How does The Third Eye represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story is deeply rooted in traditional spiritual beliefs and religious frameworks. It uses spiritual faith as a central mechanism for conflict without criticizing religious institutions.

Does The Third Eye include disability representation?

Fair

The protagonist's 'third eye' is a supernatural sensory ability. However, the depiction treats this ability as a burden rather than exploring it as a lived identity.

Present on Screen

High level of ethnic authenticity through its Indonesian cast and setting.
Strong cultural grounding in local spiritualism and regional folklore.
Central female protagonist provides significant narrative ability to act and emotional stakes.

Limited or Absent

Lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or storylines.
Reliance on conventional horror clichés that reinforce traditional gender hierarchies.
Supernatural abilities are treated as a burden rather than a nuanced exploration of disability.

Official Synopsis

When her little sister claims she sees the dead, Alia consults a psychic, who opens her own eyes to the vengeful ghosts haunting their childhood home.

How are these scores produced? →