Halaloween: A Muslim Horror Film Festival 2023: Tiger Stripes
What is Halaloween? Halaloween screens horror films from across the globe that were made by, for, or about Muslims, to understand: “What scares Muslim audiences? Are horror movies halal?” This year’s 2023 film festival will be in-person and online, screening one film a week for the first half of the month of October, and culminating in two in-person screenings at the State Theatre, on Tuesday October 24th and 31st at 7:30 PM. The festival is free in person and online–but make sure to reserve tickets! Some films may not be available in certain countries. Films will be unlocked online each week of October, and viewers will have the week to watch each film. We are inclusive of everyone's film needs: from new horror fans who close their eyes through most scary movies, to those who love the gore–we've got films for everyone! Check the Halaloween Horror Rating in the description of each film for its scariness rating.
The 2023 Halaloween Lineup:
October 10: Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion | 2022 | Indonesia
October 17: Siccîn 3: Love | 2016 | Turkey
October 24: Cairo Conspiracy | 2022 | Egypt***
October 31: Tiger Stripes | 2023 | Malaysia***
*** These screenings will be free and in person at the State Theatre
Reserve your tickets/seats: watch.eventive.org/halaloween
THIS WEEK’S FEATURE: TIGER STRIPES (2023)
2023 | 95 minutes | Malaysian | Malaysia
Directed by: Amanda Nell Eu
Halaloween Horror Rating: 4/5 | Rating Explanation: Body horror, blood and menstrual horror, female coming-of-age horror, corrupt religious figures, gendered body horror, posthuman transformation. Reminiscent of the films Carrie and Ginger Snaps.
Religious Content: Most characters are Muslim, and the film is set in a Muslim girl's school. Includes adhan, prayer, and religious leaders.
In Tiger Stripes (2023), Zaffan, 12, the first girl amongst her friends to hit puberty, discovers a terrifying secret about her body. Ostracized by her community, Zaffan fights back, learning that to be free she must embrace the body she fears.
Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of American Culture, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, Institute for Research on Women & Gender, the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Women's and Gender Studies Department, and Shudder.
