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Rumah Kentang
When her mother passes away, Farah is forced to return from Melbourne to Jakarta in order to care for her sister Rika. However, things are more complicated than they seemed for Farah soon discovers that there are two problems that she has to resolve: caring and providing for her and her sister and finding a new place to stay as their current home is rented after her mother sold their old home in order to allow Farah to study in Melbourne, which is now too expensive for her to pay by herself. A silver lining comes in the form of her mother’s will that informs her that they are still in possession of her mother’s first house, which she deemed was a good investment due to its strategic location among the upper class, but has failed to be sold due to the fact that the place is haunted. The two sisters move in, but strange things start to happen
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Plot Summary
A family moves into a new house, unaware of its dark past. The youngest daughter begins to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who died in the house, an event linked to a chilling local legend. As the haunting escalates, the family must uncover the truth behind the tragedy to survive.
Critical Reception
Rumah Kentang was met with mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While praised for its atmospheric tension and effective jump scares, some found the plot predictable and the pacing uneven. It is generally considered a decent entry in Indonesian horror cinema.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and effective use of suspense.
Some critics found the narrative formulaic and lacking originality.
The film delivers frightening moments but doesn't significantly break new ground in the horror genre.
Google audience: Audience reception for 'Rumah Kentang' is difficult to ascertain due to limited publicly available aggregated data. However, similar Indonesian horror films often receive praise for their scares and local folklore elements, while sometimes facing criticism for conventional plot structures.
Fun Fact
The film is inspired by a popular Indonesian urban legend about a haunted house where a child was allegedly killed and her spirit, associated with a potato spirit, continues to roam.
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