
May the Devil Take You
2018

Representation Score
Fair
2020
Not RatedDirector
Timo Tjahjanto
Runtime
109 minutes
Average Rating
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Timo Tjahjanto’s film centers Southeast Asian horror traditions, offering authentic regional representation through its Indonesian cast and setting. By focusing on a remote Indonesian village, the film avoids Western-centric casting trends. However, the narrative emphasizes the mechanics of horror and supernatural survival rather than social commentary. It does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies or systemic power dynamics. Overall, the film achieves cultural authenticity but does not delve into diverse social identities or deconstruct traditional hierarchies.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities. It focuses on survival and supernatural themes set in rural Indonesia.
Characters play survivalist roles driven by horror clichés rather than social critique. The narrative does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies or explore masculinity and femininity in depth.
The film features a predominantly Indonesian cast and setting, providing authentic local representation and avoiding a Western-centric perspective.
The story is rooted in Indonesian religious contexts but serves primarily as a survival thriller without critiquing traditional structures or institutions.
Psychological trauma and physical changes are used as supernatural plot devices. Characters with disabilities are not given significant roles outside of these horror elements.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official 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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