Years ago in Ethnography class, we our class did a research on the importance and role of Horror media and Filipino supernatural with youth in Baguio City.

The supernatural referred here is not necessarilly the same way that Americans think of it. Much of the Filipino supernatural is the green section in the figure below— that is, supernatural but grounded in the natural world. This would be the green section in the figure below. <See Rodney L. Henry. Filipino Spirit World: A Challenge for the Church (International Academic Pub., 2001); as well as Paul G. Hiebert, Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1994), Chapter 6.>

Looking back, I realize that research and analysis is a bit inadequate. However, I still like the theological reflection.

The article is available here: “Fear Film and Faith Insights into the Perspective of High School Youth in Baguo City, Philippines.”