
Ivanna
2022

2011
PGDirector
Yuan Santiago
Runtime
64 minutes
Average Rating
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One year after the violent death of Carlos'; (Luis Alandy) girlfriend Beatrice, Anna (Precious Lara Quigaman), Carlos current love starts experiencing supernatural events. Afraid and surprised, Anna thinks that Beatrice';s ghost is haunting her. Anna approaches an espiritista, Idang (Angelika dela Cruz), and the medium tells her that Beatrice, powered by her Babang Luksa, is possibly haunting Anna to extract her revenge, as Anna is the main cause of her suicide. Anna performs a ritual to speak to the dead girl';s spirit, and to pacify Beatrice';s anger.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on a heterosexual romantic dynamic involving Carlos, Anna, and the deceased Beatrice. No queer identities or non-cisnormative arcs are present.
Gender Representation
Female characters drive the supernatural conflict, yet they often occupy traditional roles like the haunted woman or vengeful spirit. The plot remains centered on their relationships with a male protagonist.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The story centers on Filipino identity through local spiritual practices. It uses indigenous belief systems to provide a non-Western framework for the horror genre.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The narrative prioritizes local folklore and spiritualism over standard Western tropes. It centers on a medium and ancestral justice rather than strictly Catholic exorcism.
Disability Representation
There is no evidence of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.
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AI Analysis
Babangluksa succeeds as a culturally specific horror film by grounding its scares in Filipino spiritual traditions. By centering the ritual of Babang Luksa and the role of an espiritista, the film moves away from Western-centric horror norms. However, the film remains conservative in its social dynamics. The character arcs largely adhere to heteronormative structures and traditional gendered tropes, focusing on female characters through the lens of emotional labor and vengeance. Ultimately, the film offers strong cultural immersion but lacks a broader critique of systemic hierarchies or diverse identity representation.

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