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Thaghut

Name: Thaghut
Director: Bobby Prasetyo
Released: 2024
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

2024

Director

Bobby Prasetyo

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Thaghut is a culturally specific horror film centered around a female protagonist navigating a spiritual legacy. While it offers a non-Western perspective through its Indonesian and Islamic themes, the narrative operates within traditional frameworks. The film prioritizes religious and spiritual structures, which often reinforces established moral hierarchies rather than challenging them. This focus on legacy and teachings suggests a conventional approach to regional horror storytelling. Ultimately, the film provides representation through its cultural lens and female lead, but lacks evidence of broader social or identity-based subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does Thaghut have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. It focuses on biological lineage and religious themes.

How does Thaghut portray gender?

Fair

Ainun serves as the central female protagonist who drives the investigation. However, it is unclear if the film challenges traditional gender roles or adheres to typical horror clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Thaghut?

Fair

The cast and Islamic themes indicate a narrative rooted in Indonesian culture. The extent of ethnic blending within the cast remains unspecified.

How does Thaghut represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story heavily engages with Islamic spiritual frameworks. This focus suggests a narrative that may reinforce traditional religious morality rather than deconstructing it.

Does Thaghut include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the portrayal of physical disabilities or neurodivergent conditions within the character arcs.

Present on Screen

Features a female protagonist at the center of the narrative.
Provides a non-Western cultural perspective through Indonesian and Islamic themes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered themes.
Appears to reinforce traditional religious and moral structures rather than challenging them.
Provides no information regarding disability or neurodivergent representation.

Official Synopsis

After discovering her biological father is a spiritual healer, Ainun delves into his strange legacy but danger lurks within his teachings.

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