Horror Film Posters Spark Fears Over Child Suicide in Indonesia
Promotional posters for a horror film in Indonesia have been removed following backlash from child protection experts. Officials voiced alarm over the film's stark language and imagery, citing growing national concerns about child mental health.
Promotional posters for the horror film Aku Harus Mati (“I Must Die”) have been taken down in parts of Indonesia after sparking backlash from child protection experts, who say the campaign’s stark language and imagery are especially alarming amid what officials have called a “child suicide emergency”. The row has struck a nerve in a country where concerns over child mental health and suicidal ideation have been mounting, turning what might otherwise have been dismissed as provocative horror...