DISTORSI SIMBOL ISLAM DALAM FILM HOROR THAGHUT: ANALISIS SEMIOTIKA ATAS POTENSI STEREOTIP NEGATIF

Vega, Prastia (2026) DISTORSI SIMBOL ISLAM DALAM FILM HOROR THAGHUT: ANALISIS SEMIOTIKA ATAS POTENSI STEREOTIP NEGATIF. Diploma thesis, UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG.

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ABSTRAK Distorsi simbol keagamaan dalam film horor Indonesia menjadi fenomena yang semakin marak, termasuk dalam film Thaghut yang menampilkan berbagai simbol Islam seperti salat, azan, kiblat, dan otoritas religius dalam narasi supranatural. Masalah komunikasi yang diangkat adalah bagaimana proses distorsi simbol Islam dalam film tersebut berpotensi membentuk stereotip negatif terhadap agama Islam di mata publik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bentuk distorsi simbol Islam dalam film Thaghut, mengungkap makna denotasi, konotasi, dan mitos berdasarkan semiotika Roland Barthes, serta menjelaskan bagaimana distorsi tersebut berpotensi melahirkan stereotip negatif dari perspektif representasi Stuart Hall. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode analisis semiotika Roland Barthes yang difokuskan pada lima adegan utama yang memuat simbol-simbol keislaman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa simbol-simbol Islam mengalami distorsi makna secara sistematis: praktik salat direpresentasikan sebagai momen rentan terhadap kesurupan, azan digambarkan sebagai sumber penderitaan fisik, arah kiblat ditampilkan tidak stabil, dan otoritas keagamaan dikonstruksi sebagai figur yang dikultuskan dan manipulatif. Representasi-distorsi ini membangun mitos bahwa Islam identik dengan irasionalitas, ketidakstabilan spiritual, dan legitimasi praktik ekstrem, yang berpotensi memperkuat stereotip negatif terhadap umat Islam. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa film horor tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai hiburan tetapi juga medium produksi makna yang dapat mendistorsi simbolsimbol sakral. Kontribusi penelitian ini terletak pada pengungkapan mekanisme distorsi simbol Islam dalam film horor Indonesia melalui pendekatan semiotika terintegrasi, serta memberikan kesadaran kritis bagi audiens dan regulator media. Kata Kunci: Distorsi, simbol islam, stereotip negatif, semiotika, Thaghut ABSTRACT The distortion of religious symbols in Indonesian horror films has become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon, including in the film Thaghut, which portrays various Islamic symbols such as prayer (salat), the call to prayer (azan), qibla direction, and religious authority within supernatural narratives. The communication problem addressed is how the process of distorting Islamic symbols in the film potentially shapes negative stereotypes of Islam in public perception. This study aims to analyze the forms of distortion of Islamic symbols in the film Thaghut, reveal the denotative, connotative, and myth meanings based on Roland Barthes' semiotics, and explain how such distortion potentially generates negative stereotypes from Stuart Hall's representation perspective. The research employs a qualitative approach using Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis method focused on five main scenes containing Islamic symbols. The findings reveal that Islamic symbols undergo systematic meaning distortion: the practice of prayer is represented as a moment vulnerable to possession, the azan is depicted as a source of physical suffering, the qibla direction is shown as unstable, and religious authority is constructed as a cult like and manipulative figure. These representational distortions construct the myth that Islam is identical with irrationality, spiritual instability, and legitimation of extreme practices, potentially reinforcing negative stereotypes against Muslims. The study concludes that horror films not only function as entertainment but also as a medium of meaning production that can distort sacred symbols. The contribution of this study lies in revealing the mechanism of distortion of Islamic symbols in Indonesian horror films through an integrated semiotic approach, as well as providing critical awareness for audiences and media regulators. Keywords: Distortion, Islamic symbols, negative stereotype, semiotics, Thaghut

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