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Chased by Satan
Three teen couples are making an amateur horror movie titled "Dikejar Setan", for an indie film festival. To capture audience attention, they want a real ghost in the scenes. So they hire a ghost whisperer in the film production. Slowly, reality and hallucination haunt them, blurring the boundaries between the past, and present. Then they are all implicated in a crime event that took place some time ago, that had many victims. The terror of "death" is now after them.
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Plot Summary
A group of friends on a camping trip find themselves stalked by a malevolent entity deep in the woods. As they try to escape, they uncover dark secrets about the land they are on and the true nature of the evil pursuing them. Their fight for survival becomes a desperate race against time as the entity's power grows.
Critical Reception
Chased by Satan garnered largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its low budget, derivative plot, and weak performances as major drawbacks. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it to be a forgettable entry in the crowded found-footage horror genre.
What Reviewers Say
Praised by some for its attempt at creating atmosphere despite its limitations.
Criticized for relying too heavily on common horror tropes and predictable scares.
Performances were frequently noted as being unconvincing, detracting from the overall tension.
Google audience: Audience feedback on Google is scarce, but what is available generally echoes critical sentiment, with viewers often finding the film amateurish and unengaging.
Fun Fact
The film was shot entirely on handheld digital cameras, contributing to its 'found footage' aesthetic, which was a growing trend in horror at the time of its release.
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