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Indonesian Horror
Indonesian horror are fictions and films of the horror genre produced by the Indonesian film industry. Often inspired by local folklore and religious elements, Indonesian horror films have been produced in the country since the 1960s. After a hiatus during the Suharto era in the 1990s, when censorship affected production, Indonesian horror films continued being produced following ''Reformasi'' in 1998. History Ghosts and magical folklore have long been part of Indonesian culture. These later influenced the development of horror films. Kuntilanak are particularly prominent in local horror films. During the authoritarian New Order regime under President Suharto, many horror films included religious symbolism and heroes to adhere to strict guidelines from censors. The Ministry Information under Ali Murtopo required that Indonesian films at the time had to follow strict moral and ethical guidelines, meaning many horror films juxtaposed violence and sexuality with religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impetigore
''Impetigore'' () is a 2019 Indonesian horror film written and directed by Joko Anwar. The film stars Tara Basro, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail, and Ario Bayu. The film follows Maya (Basro), who travels with her friend Dini (Anita) to her remote ancestral village seeking an inheritance. Almost a decade in development, the film was announced in 2011 but was shelved. Seven years later, ''Impetigore'' was secured as an international co-production between Indonesian, South Korean and American production houses. Filming took place on location at various sites in East Java, facing challenges due to the remoteness of the main village location and Anwar being hospitalised with dengue fever. ''Impetigore'' premiered in Indonesia on 17 October 2019 and internationally at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It was later acquired by Shudder for international streaming. The film was a box office success in Indonesia and received favourable reviews internationally, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communion
Communion may refer to: Religion * Eucharist (also called Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper), the Christian rite involving the eating of bread and drinking of wine, reenacting the Last Supper **Communion (chant), the Gregorian chant that accompanies this rite ** First Communion, a ceremony in some Christian traditions during which a person receives the Eucharist for the first time * ''Koinonia'' (communion or fellowship), the relationship between Christians as individuals and as churches ** Communion of Saints, a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles' Creed ** Full communion, recognition between churches Arts, entertainment, and media Films and literature * ''Communion'' (2016 film), a documentary * ''Communion'' (book), a book by Whitley Strieber about his purported abductions by aliens ** Communion (1989 film), a film based on the book * ''Alice, Sweet Alice'' or ''Communion'', a 1976 horror film starring Brooke Shields Music * ''Communion'' (Roy Campbell alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan's Slaves
''Satan's Slaves'' () is a 2017 Indonesian supernatural horror film written and directed by Joko Anwar. It is a loose remake-prequel to the 1980 film of the same name directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra based on a story by Subagio S. The plot follows a family who are haunted by the death of their mother, who dies after being bedridden for three years from a strange and debilitating illness. ''Satan's Slaves'' was the highest-grossing Indonesian film of 2017 with 4.2 million admissions. It was released in 42 countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and the United States. A sequel, '' Satan's Slaves 2: Communion'', was released in August 2022. Plot The film focuses on a struggling family living in the countryside in 1981: Mawarni, her husband Bahri, his mother Rahma, and the couple’s four children: 22-year-old Rini, 16-year-old Toni, 10-year-old Bondi, and six-year-old Ian, who is deaf. The family live amid financial hardship as Mawarni is ill and bedridden, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan's Slave (1980 Film)
''Satan's Slave'' () is a 1980 Indonesian supernatural horror film directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra. The plot follows a wealthy family who have stopped practicing their Muslim faith and are tormented by the undead after their mother dies. It has achieved cult status among fans of Asian horror films, principally because it has been unavailable for many years, except as an obscure Japanese VHS pressing with no English subtitles. In 2006, Brentwood Home Video, a specialist US label, released an uncut print on DVD for retail release as part of its Eastern Horror series. Among Western fans, it is notable for being one of the few classic horror films to substitute Christian or Buddhist themes for Muslim beliefs. A remake, directed by Joko Anwar, was released on September 28, 2017, and it was a box office success met with mainstream critical acclaim. In May 2020, Severin Films released Satan's Slave on Blu-ray with a new scan of the original negative and new interviews with produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buried Alive
Buried alive refers to a premature burial. Buried Alive may also refer to: Someone who goes in a grave and gets buried alive in the ground Film and television * ''Buried Alive'' (1939 film), film directed by Victor Halperin * ''Buried Alive'' (1949 film), a 1949 Italian historical drama film * ''Buried Alive'' (1990 theatrical film), directed by Gerard Kikoine, based on the Edgar Allan Poe story * ''Buried Alive'' (1990 TV film), a television film directed by Frank Darabont **'' Buried Alive II'' (1997), its sequel * ''Buried Alive'' (2007 film), a horror film by Robert Kurtzman * ''Buried Alive'' (talk show), an Irish television show *'' Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive'' (2013), a 2013 comedy special that premiered on Netflix Literature *'' Buried Alive!'', 1998 novel by Jacqueline Wilson * ''Buried Alive'' (novel), by Arnold Bennett * ''Buried Alive'' (play), by Leo Tolstoy *''Buried Alive!'', a children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson *''Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundelbolong
''Sundel Bolong'' or ''Sundelbolong'' is a 1981 Indonesian cult horror film directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra. The film is about the Javanese mythical prostitute ghost Sundel Bolong In Indonesian mythology, a sundel bolong, is a mythical ghost from the archipelago which is a woman with beautiful long black hair and a long white dress (her form is similar to Pontianak). The myth is closely linked to prostitutes, meaning a " ... and stars Suzzanna.Nijhoff, N., ''Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde'' (2007), Volume 163, Issues 1-4, Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Netherlands), p. 548 A remake titled '' Suzzanna: Bernapas dalam Kubur'', directed by Rocky Soraya and Anggy Umbara, was released on November 15, 2018. Cast References External links *Sundelbolong at the Indonesia Film Database 1981 films 1981 horror films Indonesian ghost films 1980s ghost films Films directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra {{1980s-horror-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystics In Bali
''Mystics in Bali'' (), also released as ''Leák'' and ''Balinese Mystic'', is a 1981 Indonesian supernatural horror film directed by Tjut Djalil. Based on the novel ''Leák Ngakak'' by Putra Mada, the film stars Ilona Agathe Bastian, Yos Santo, Sofia W.D., and W.D. Mochtar. ''Mystics in Bali'' follows an anthropologist named Cathy (Bastian) who travels to Bali to research black magic, eventually becoming the disciple of a witch and transforming into a bloodthirsty disembodied head, with her organs and entrails hanging from her neck. The film borrows elements from Southeast Asian folklore and Balinese mythology, including the '' Penanggalan'' and the '' Leyak'' respectively (the Leyak being Balinese, the Penanggalan being from Malaysian ghost myths), entities which have in common that they take the form of flying heads with innards still attached. Plot Catherine "Cathy" Kean is a foreign anthropologist who travels to Bali to write a book about black magic. She learns of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badai-Selatan
''Badai-Selatan'' is a 1961 Indonesian horror film directed by Sofia W. D. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1962. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''A Kind of Loving (film), A Kind of Loving'' directed by John Schlesinger. Juries The following people were announced as .... Cast * W.D. Mochtar * Sukarno M. Noor * Ida Nursanti References External links * 1961 films 1961 horror films Indonesian-language films Indonesian black-and-white films Films directed by Sofia W. D. Films shot in Indonesia Indonesian horror films {{1960s-horror-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Story
A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2006. (p. 404-5). The "ghost" may appear of its own accord or be summoned by magic. Linked to the ghost is the idea of a "haunting", where a supernatural entity is tied to a place, object or person. Ghost stories are commonly examples of ghostlore. Colloquially, the term "ghost story" can refer to any kind of scary story. In a narrower sense, the ghost story has been developed as a short story format, within genre fiction. It is a form of supernatural fiction and specifically of weird fiction, and is often a horror story. While ghost stories are often explicitly meant to scare, they have been written to serve all sorts of purposes, from comedy to morality tales. Ghosts often appear in the narrative a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfworlds
''Halfworlds'' is a dark fantasy thriller television series produced and created by HBO Asia and written by Collin Chang. Set in present-day Southeast Asia, the series reveals an underground society populated by demons from Asian folklore across the region. The first season of ''Halfworlds'', set in Indonesia and directed by Joko Anwar, premiered on 29 November 2015. A second season, set in Thailand and directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, premiered on 22 January 2017. A third season was announced in November 2019 to be set in the Philippines and directed by Mikhail Red; production of the third season faced several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cast ; Season 1 * Salvita Decorte as Sarah * Arifin Putra as Barata * Reza Rahadian as Tony * Ario Bayu as Juragan * Bront Palarae as Gusti * Tara Basro as Ros * Adinia Wirasti as Nadia * Hannah Al-Rashid as Marni * Alex Abbad as Gorga * Aimee Saras as Pinung * Nathan Hartono as Coki * Verdi Solaiman as Hasan * Cornelio Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HBO Asia
HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, headquartered in Singapore. Originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, it was rebranded on 1 June 1995 to its current name upon Home Box Office, Inc. purchase. The Singapore-based broadcast network offers advertisement-free channels and services– including HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax – as well as HBO Go and HBO on Demand. They also became the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst in Asia. History HBO was the first American television network to set up its bases in Singapore in 1992, with its production facility based at New Tech Park in Lorong Chuan. HBO signed an agreement with Singapore Telecom in June 1992 in order to deliver its output to Singapore CableVision's MovieVision channel, as well as other broadcasters in the region. HBO Asia began 24-hour broadcasts on 1 March 1994 to cater to travelers who visit hotels. It also increased the number of programmes to 70 a month. HBO Asia was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
