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[FrightFest 2026]: Ghost In The Cell
Proving that once again, Indonesia is setting the stage for incredible genre releases is Joko Anwar’s Ghost In The Cell. The comedy-horror sets itself in a high-security prison where inmates are being viciously murdered and their bodies put on display in bizarre manners. In one of Jakarta’s most violent prisons, separate inmate factions are continuously at war, with shankings between inhabitants a regular occurrence, as well as the prison being overseen by a sadistic head-gua

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 302 min read
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[Review]: Pabrik Gula
Indonesian supernatural chiller Pabrik Gula directed by Awi Suryadi, portrays the haunting outcome of when traditional values are at odds...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
May 12, 20251 min read
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[Fantastic Fest 2024]: Respati
With offerings such as 2019’s Impetigore, 2017’s Satan’s Slaves and the recently released Dancing Village: Where The Curse Begins (2024),...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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