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May the Devil Take You Too

May the Devil Take You Too

2020

Not Rated

Director

Timo Tjahjanto

Runtime

109 minutes

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Synopsis

Two years after escaping from demonic terror, a young woman is still haunted by unnatural vision. The dangers that await her and her friends are increasingly threatening.

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Overall Score

4.6/10

Fair


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film lacks any discernible presence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. The narrative focuses strictly on survival and supernatural possession within a rural Indonesian context.

Gender Representation

Fair

Characters navigate survivalist roles driven by horror tropes rather than social critique. The narrative does not explicitly seek to subvert traditional gender hierarchies or deconstruct masculinity and femininity.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Excellent

The production excels by utilizing a primarily Indonesian cast and setting. This organic casting provides high agency to local characters and avoids a Western-normative lens.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story is deeply embedded in Indonesian religious landscapes. However, it functions as a survival thriller rather than a critique of traditional structures or institutions.

Disability Representation

Limited

Psychological trauma and physical transformations serve as supernatural plot devices. There is no evidence of characters with disabilities possessing agency outside of these horror elements.

Strengths

  • Provides authentic regional representation through an Indonesian cast and setting.
  • Avoids Western-normative lenses by centering local characters and agency.
  • Deeply embedded in Indonesian cultural and religious landscapes.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative characters.
  • Does not engage in the deconstruction of traditional gender hierarchies.
  • Uses disability and trauma primarily as supernatural plot devices.

AI Analysis

Timo Tjahjanto’s work centers Southeast Asian horror traditions, providing a high degree of authentic regional representation. By grounding the story in a remote Indonesian village with a local cast, the film successfully resists Western-centric casting trends. However, the film prioritizes the visceral mechanics of the horror genre over social commentary. The narrative architecture focuses on body horror and supernatural survival rather than the intentional subversion of gender roles or systemic power dynamics. Ultimately, the film is a culturally specific work that achieves ethnic authenticity but lacks depth in representing diverse social identities or deconstructing traditional hierarchies.

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