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Satan's Slaves
After dying from a strange illness that she suffered for three years, a mother returns home to pick up her children.
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Plot Summary
After a mother dies from a mysterious illness, her children begin to experience increasingly terrifying supernatural events in their family home. They soon discover their mother's death was not natural, and she was involved in a dark pact with a sinister entity. As the paranormal activity escalates, the family must uncover the truth behind her demise and confront the evil that has been unleashed upon them.
Critical Reception
Satan's Slaves was a critical and commercial success, lauded for its atmospheric tension, effective jump scares, and strong visual storytelling. It is considered one of the most successful Indonesian horror films of recent times, praised for its respectful yet terrifying take on a classic Indonesian horror trope.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its frightening atmosphere and effective scares.
Commended for its visual style and adherence to classic horror elements.
Noted as a successful revival of Indonesian horror cinema.
Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be genuinely scary and well-made, appreciating its suspenseful build-up and horrifying imagery. Some viewers noted its effective use of sound design and pacing to create a sense of dread.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for Best Director and Best Actress at the Citra Awards.
Fun Fact
The film is a prequel and reboot of the 1980 Indonesian horror film of the same name, also directed by Joko Anwar.
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