The 1981 Indonesian movie Srigala is by no means known by the masses, but those in the loop about vintage and obscure Southeast Asian horror are aware of its existence for one reason. The director of the original Satan’s Slaves, once a steady provider of Indonesia’s homegrown horrors, joined the legion of eager filmmakers who set out to make their own slasher after watching the first Friday the 13th. However, Sisworo Gautama Putra did more than just borrow a concept — he lifted an entire ending.
Before Srigala (or “Wolf” in English) gets on with some of the most blatant copycatting in horror, Putra delivers a different movie for the first fifty minutes. The opening kill shows an unsuspecting scuba diver being gutted by an unseen assailant once he comes up to examine the small trinket he plucked from a large lake. Later, three fortune hunters arrive at the same doomed location,...
Before Srigala (or “Wolf” in English) gets on with some of the most blatant copycatting in horror, Putra delivers a different movie for the first fifty minutes. The opening kill shows an unsuspecting scuba diver being gutted by an unseen assailant once he comes up to examine the small trinket he plucked from a large lake. Later, three fortune hunters arrive at the same doomed location,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Joko Anwar is already an established filmmaker, both in his country, and internationally. He started his career in cinema as a film critic, continued as a script writer, while his directorial debut came in 2005, with “Joni’s Promise”. His next two films “Kala” and “Forbidden Door”, received rave reviews from critics, and screened in festivals all over the world. In 2012, he shot “Ritual” and in 2015 “Copy of my Mind” His latest film, “Satan’s Slaves” is now the highest grossing Indonesian horror film of all time, the highest grossing R-rated Indonesian film of all time and currently, in the Top 5 of Indonesian films of all time.
Here are his top ten Indonesian films, in random order.
1. Kejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap
A black comedy about love relationship between a photographer and a bank teller.
2. Titian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh
A teacher finds gaffes in a village he visits. The village is religious...
Here are his top ten Indonesian films, in random order.
1. Kejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap
A black comedy about love relationship between a photographer and a bank teller.
2. Titian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh
A teacher finds gaffes in a village he visits. The village is religious...
- 5/26/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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