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Mama Minta Pulsa
A number of candidates for security guards who were training at a camp, got an SMS that smelled of Mama's deception asking for credit. At first, Iko (Rizky Mocil), Tino (Kikky Rizky), Tessa (Shinta Bachir), and Jelly (Kartika Putri) who attended the training, did not care about the existence of SMS that was known to everyone as a guise of fraud. However, when two assistant camp coaches, Umar (Daus Sparo) and Said (Opie Kumiz) met with Satan in the form of Mak Lampir (Farida Pasha) who was busy collecting credit, terror in the camp ensued. However, no one believes in this, including Commander Carolina (Nikita Mirzani) who is always assertive and does not believe in superstitious things like this.
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Plot Summary
A group of young people are terrorized by a vengeful spirit after they mock a beggar woman. The spirit, manifesting through phone calls, seeks retribution for their disrespect. As the hauntings escalate, they must find a way to appease the vengeful entity before it claims them all.
Critical Reception
Mama Minta Pulsa received generally negative reviews, often criticized for its predictable plot, weak special effects, and reliance on jump scares. While it tapped into common Indonesian urban legends, its execution failed to impress critics or a significant portion of the audience.
What Reviewers Say
Relies heavily on tired horror tropes and jump scares.
Weak acting and uninspired direction contribute to a lackluster experience.
Fails to deliver on its promising urban legend premise.
Google audience: Audience reception was largely dismissive, with many viewers finding the film unoriginal and poorly executed. Common complaints included a lack of genuine scares and a predictable storyline, leading to a generally negative sentiment.
Fun Fact
The film draws inspiration from a popular Indonesian urban legend about a vengeful spirit that contacts people through their mobile phones, a phenomenon that became a viral sensation in early 2010s Indonesian internet culture.
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