The final girls in contemporary Indonesian horror films: reclaiming women’s power

Figures & data

Figure 1. The battle between Sam (left) and Sri Sukma (right).

Figure 2. The final fight between Dara (left) and Ladya (right).

Figure 3. Tiara holding a sphere she uses to stab the shaman.

Figure 4. Marlina on her way to the police station, holding the head of the rapist.

Figure 5. Rahayu (left) and her friend, Dina (right).

Table 1. Summary of the findings yielded by the analysis of five horror films

No.	Film	Female characters	Status and age group	Non-normative characteristics	Traditional characteristics
1.	Kuntilanak	Samantha	Single, young	Rebellious, Resourceful, Independent	Unintentionally possessing supernatural power to summon kuntilanak
		Sri Sukma	Widow, adult	Powerful matriarch	Making alliance with the devil to possess wealth (control over kuntilanak)
2.	Rumah Dara/Macabre	Ladya	Single, young	Independent, resourceful, mentally strong	-
		Dara	Widow, adult	Powerful matriarch	Making alliance with the devil to possess power (immortality)
3.	Air Terjun Pengantin	Tiara	Single, adult	Independent, resourceful	Sexualized portrayal
4.	Marlina: Murder in Four Acts	Marlina	Widow, adult	Independent, brave, stoic	-
5.	Perempuan Tanah Jahanam/Impetigore	Maya	Single, young	Independent, hardworking, resilient	-
		Nyi Misni	Widow, old	Powerful matriarch	Making alliance with the devil to fulfil a vengeance