
The Haunting at Saint Joseph's
2023

2025
Director
Bounty Umbara
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
After the tsunami disaster and rumors of aid fund embezzlement, Arya is frequently terrorized by visions of a place believed to be the Shiratal Mustaqim bridge — the dreaded bridge in the afterlife that connects to heaven and stretches over hell. Arya and his mother then try to investigate the connection between the embezzlement and the Shiratal Mustaqim bridge. However, their pursuit comes at the cost of their lives.
Overall Score
Good
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The narrative focuses on familial bonds and religious cosmology. There is no explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or non-heteronormative identities in the plot.
Gender Representation
The mother acts with agency alongside Arya to investigate corruption. While this avoids some passive tropes, the protagonist remains the primary driver of the story.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The film centers on an Indonesian context, utilizing regional trauma like the tsunami. This provides a localized, non-Western perspective on catastrophe and the afterlife.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
Religious imagery serves as a lens to critique systemic injustice and greed. The film links metaphysical terror to the material reality of aid fund embezzlement.
Disability Representation
The available information provides no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
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AI Analysis
Jembatan Shiratal Mustaqim distinguishes itself by blending visceral horror with a critique of socio-political corruption. It moves beyond simple scares to explore how institutional failure and greed intersect with spiritual consequences. The film excels in cultural specificity, grounding its supernatural elements in Indonesian identity and regional history. This localized approach disrupts the Western-centric hegemony common in the horror genre. However, the narrative lacks visible representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities. While the gender dynamics show some progress through female agency, the core plot remains centered on traditional familial and religious structures.

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