Teen Audience and Fabrication of Fear in Indonesian Horror Films

This study seeks to understand the phenomenon of "fear fabrication" in horror genre Indonesian films from the perspective of young film fans as well as film activists, so that their knowledge and experience can contribute more to the effort to understand this phenomenon more deeply. The phenomenon of "fabrication of fear" is understood as a horror film production that uses repetitive and monotonous methods only to produce an experience of fear that is easily predictable by the audience. The meaning of commodity is still the dominant meaning in this case. However, what also needs to be considered in the development of the horror film genre is the mode of appearance of eroticism and female beauty, which are the objects of gaze as the main commodity of spectacle. The issue of the role of supernatural powers and superstitions in stories with ethnic backgrounds attracts the audience to think that certain ethnic traditions are always associated with occultism in negative perceptions. Increasingly quality storytelling is supported by the use of technology in production until after production has succeeded in luring the audience not to underestimate Indonesian horror films.