Movie

Setinggan

1981 · 90 min

A scrappy, good-natured haunted-house romp where ghostly scares and broad comedy sit side by side in a crowded urban shantytown.

Overview: The inhabitants of a squatter settlement in Kuala Lumpur are haunted by the souls of Japanese soldiers perished during World War II.
How it feels: Campy, eerie, absurd and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, isolation, death, class
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
death
class
fate
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none