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This is exemplified most obviously in the large numbers of women who became the monster (the ghost). A crucial aspect of that monster-ness is a female body. The representation of monster in Indonesian horror film, moreover, is largely defined by its physical appearance and what cause it to become a monster. The best way to approach this very typical film is by considering what monsters are like and where they come from. The Indonesian horror film is a particularly grotesque genre-a genre dedicated exclusively for the grotesque. From 1998 until 2008, out of the 281 films produced, over 70 are horror films, constituting a major genre in the revival of the Indonesian film industry. The success of Jelangkung was soon followed by a plethora of other films that offer new narratives and new ways of representing horror. Three years after this major political and social change, two Indonesian young filmmakers-Rizal Mantovani and Jose Poernomo-made the first horror movie of the new era, entitled Jelangkung (2001). The feminine grotesque is a central motif in the explosion of Indonesian horror films following the end of the New Order regime (1967-1998). Suzzanna as The Snake Queen in “ Nyi Blorong” (1982)
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