7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror, Mystery • 2019 • 106 min
Impetigore (2019)
Impetigore (2019)
Overview
Impetigore is an Indonesian folk-horror film directed by Joko Anwar, following a young woman who travels to her ancestral village after inheriting property, only to discover the community has spent years hunting her to lift a generational curse. The film draws heavily on Javanese mythology and shadow-puppet tradition, grounding its supernatural dread in cultural specificity rather than Western horror conventions. Its label of Neutral reflects a genuine balance of signals. The story critiques rigid ancestral authority and tradition as sources of violence and suffering, which leans progressive on family values. But the film carries no political framing, no identity-politics dimension, and treats indigenous spiritual practice with neither endorsement nor ridicule.
Starring Cast
Tara Basro • Ario Bayu • Marissa Anita
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Impetigore is an Indonesian folk-horror film directed by Joko Anwar, following a young woman who travels to her ancestral village after inheriting property, only to discover the community has spent years hunting her to lift a generational curse. The film draws heavily on Javanese mythology and shadow-puppet tradition, grounding its supernatural dread in cultural specificity rather than Western horror conventions. Its label of Neutral reflects a genuine balance of signals. The story critiques rigid ancestral authority and tradition as sources of violence and suffering, which leans progressive on family values. But the film carries no political framing, no identity-politics dimension, and treats indigenous spiritual practice with neither endorsement nor ridicule.
Starring Cast
Tara Basro • Ario Bayu • Marissa Anita
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film focuses on a supernatural curse rooted in ancestral actions and tradition, exploring themes of inherited destiny and the consequences of past wrongs without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features an entirely Indonesian cast, aligning with its cultural setting and narrative without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting related to Western archetypes. The story, rooted in Indonesian folklore, does not critique or explicitly frame traditional Western identities.
Secondary
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: Low
The film strongly critiques traditional family structures, ancestral authority, and rigid gender roles, portraying them as oppressive and destructive forces rooted in a dark, superstitious legacy. It implicitly endorses breaking away from such harmful traditions and highlights the suffering caused by unquestioning adherence to them.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Impetigore is a horror film centered on a woman returning to her ancestral village to uncover a family curse. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or relationships. The story's focus remains entirely on the supernatural horror and the protagonist's personal journey within a heteronormative context.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film Impetigore does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or explore transsexual themes within its narrative. Its plot focuses on a woman uncovering her family's dark past and a village curse, with all character arcs and story elements unrelated to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior adaptations, or historical records whose gender could be swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Impetigore" is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a depiction of historical figures. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no prior established racial portrayals to be altered.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.2
N/A
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