The Comparation And Fundamental Purpose Of Existence Between Indonesian Versus American Urban Legends In The Movies

The existence of urban legend is believed by many people to this day. Each region certainly has a similarity or difference in concept and purpose from urban legends; this is because urban legends are the reflection of the existing socio-cultural existence in a society. This research is in a form of literature study that focuses on American and Indonesian urban legend horror figures in the movies. The purpose of this research is to make comparisons of urban legend horror figures in America and Indonesia, moreover, to ascertain the purpose of their existence in the movies. Descriptive qualitative method is used in this research by comparing the existence of urban legend figures from two different cultures, and also finding the main purpose behind the creation process of these figures. The result obtained from the basic idea of ​​urban legend horror storytelling in Indonesia and America, is based on the motive of revenge. Some characteristics that are different are that the urban legend horror figures in Indonesian movies emphasize the character of ghosts based on the experiences and beliefs from the Indonesian people which is dominant with Indonesian culture, while the characters of ghost figures in America are the pure result of a fictional character creation process and have a very strong peculiarity of American culture. The urban legend horror figures in Indonesia aim to provide moral and ethical learning to the public to respect and obey local culture and customs.