Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar (Satan’s Slaves, Impetigore), known internationally for stylish and gory horror, has a supernatural anthology series debuting on Netflix this summer with “Nightmares and Daydreams.” A new teaser gives a closer look at the strange phenomena haunting this dreamy new series.
Joko Anwar’s “Nightmares and Daydreams” arrives globally on Netflix on June 14, 2024.
Netflix describes “Nightmares & Daydreams” as “a supernatural thriller series that shows there isn’t necessarily a rational explanation behind every occurrence.”
Here’s the full official synopsis: “A sci-fi supernatural series about ordinary people encountering strange phenomena that may be keys to the answer about the origin of our world and the imminent threat we will soon face. Characters and plots will intertwine like pieces of a puzzle. And the big picture will be awe-inspiring.”
The seven episode series presents a different story and a new set of actors in each installment, leading up...
Joko Anwar’s “Nightmares and Daydreams” arrives globally on Netflix on June 14, 2024.
Netflix describes “Nightmares & Daydreams” as “a supernatural thriller series that shows there isn’t necessarily a rational explanation behind every occurrence.”
Here’s the full official synopsis: “A sci-fi supernatural series about ordinary people encountering strange phenomena that may be keys to the answer about the origin of our world and the imminent threat we will soon face. Characters and plots will intertwine like pieces of a puzzle. And the big picture will be awe-inspiring.”
The seven episode series presents a different story and a new set of actors in each installment, leading up...
- 5/10/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Prime Video might be pulling back from Southeast Asian originals, but Netflix remains is doubling down on originals in the region.
The streamer has unveiled several titles from Indonesia and Thailand, and a Chinese-language slate for 2024.
One of the bigger titles on the streamer’s Indonesian slate is sci-fi series Nightmares and Daydreams, which marks Netflix’s first collaboration with Joko Anwar.
Anwar’s horror films are often well-received at the box office, with Satan’s Slaves and its sequel both in the top 10 list for highest-grossing films in the country.
Director Timo Tjahjanto will return with action film The Shadow Strays, after making comedy action flick The Big 4 in 2022, which became the second most-watched non-English film on the streamer. The Shadow Strays will star Ario Bayu, Lukman Sardi, Marissa Anita, Nirina Zubir, Sita Nursanti, Fachri Albar and Asmara Abigail.
The Indonesian slate also includes Borderless Fog, which stars Putri Marino,...
The streamer has unveiled several titles from Indonesia and Thailand, and a Chinese-language slate for 2024.
One of the bigger titles on the streamer’s Indonesian slate is sci-fi series Nightmares and Daydreams, which marks Netflix’s first collaboration with Joko Anwar.
Anwar’s horror films are often well-received at the box office, with Satan’s Slaves and its sequel both in the top 10 list for highest-grossing films in the country.
Director Timo Tjahjanto will return with action film The Shadow Strays, after making comedy action flick The Big 4 in 2022, which became the second most-watched non-English film on the streamer. The Shadow Strays will star Ario Bayu, Lukman Sardi, Marissa Anita, Nirina Zubir, Sita Nursanti, Fachri Albar and Asmara Abigail.
The Indonesian slate also includes Borderless Fog, which stars Putri Marino,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Global streaming giant Netflix has made a significant ongoing commitment to production of original content from Southeast Asia and in the Chinese language.
For 2024, Netflix has unveiled a slate of four Chinese-language series, all hailing from Taiwan. From Thailand, it detailed seven series and one film. From Indonesia, it has committed to five films and a series co-written and directed by the consistently successful Joko Anwar, marking his first partnership with the streamer.
Additionally, Netflix has confirmed the appointment of Maya Huang as its head of Chinese-language content.
The moves stand in sharp contrast to the mid-January happenings at rival global streamer Prime Video, which is cutting staff in the region and ending its brief experiment with Southeast Asian originals.
In Indonesia, Netflix says it is broadening its storytelling with a range of genres including comedy, action, fantasy, and sci-fi thrillers.
“Nightmares and Daydreams,” Anwar’s debut project for the company,...
For 2024, Netflix has unveiled a slate of four Chinese-language series, all hailing from Taiwan. From Thailand, it detailed seven series and one film. From Indonesia, it has committed to five films and a series co-written and directed by the consistently successful Joko Anwar, marking his first partnership with the streamer.
Additionally, Netflix has confirmed the appointment of Maya Huang as its head of Chinese-language content.
The moves stand in sharp contrast to the mid-January happenings at rival global streamer Prime Video, which is cutting staff in the region and ending its brief experiment with Southeast Asian originals.
In Indonesia, Netflix says it is broadening its storytelling with a range of genres including comedy, action, fantasy, and sci-fi thrillers.
“Nightmares and Daydreams,” Anwar’s debut project for the company,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Created by Sashti Nandani, and co-directed by Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah, the five-episode series opens with flashbacks of a terminally ill Soeraja (Pritt Timothy) is visited by, and who ends up pleading his son Lebas (Arya Saloka) to find a woman called Jeng Jah (Dian Sastrowardoyo). The lad is given a tin jar which contains a key to a safe in his grandfather's office, but when he gets there, his only clues become an old photograph showing a big group of people, and a bunch of letters written to Soeraja by Dasiyah that happens to be Jeng Jah's second name.
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Based on the eponymous best-selling novel written by Ratih Kumala, the Netflix series “Cigarette Girl” is one of the most interesting shows currently showing on the popular streaming platforms, vintage not only in terms of the era it plays in,...
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Based on the eponymous best-selling novel written by Ratih Kumala, the Netflix series “Cigarette Girl” is one of the most interesting shows currently showing on the popular streaming platforms, vintage not only in terms of the era it plays in,...
- 1/14/2024
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Ario Bayu has been rightly chosen for the character of Soeraja in the series Cigarette Girl, currently streaming on Netflix. His amazing acting skills have done justice to the complex character of Raja. We are left wondering whether the character can be categorized as black or white. But the character falls mostly on the gray spectrum, with a mix of good and bad. We are compelled to believe that the character is clear-hearted, but when he makes certain life decisions, we start questioning his love for Dasiyah. What is Raja’s real identity? Why does he betray Dasiyah? Answers to these questions can only be found if we explore Raja’s character further.
Spoilers Ahead
What Did Raja Feel For Dasiyah?
Raja, a man of huge stature, is spotted fighting some miscreants on the streets by Dasiyah. The way he looks at her makes her feel wanted, and she convinces her father,...
Spoilers Ahead
What Did Raja Feel For Dasiyah?
Raja, a man of huge stature, is spotted fighting some miscreants on the streets by Dasiyah. The way he looks at her makes her feel wanted, and she convinces her father,...
- 11/4/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
Cigarette Girl is a series based on the noivel by Ratih Kumala, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo and Ario Bayu.
If you fancy a compelling love story across time – one that overcomes obstacles and endures for decades – this is the story for you. It follows two individuals who meet in a business setting and, as they fall in love, must navigate societal norms and differences to either come together or part ways.
This series encapsulates an era and a unique perspective on life, quite different from today’s. It pays significant tribute to ancestors and family, while also showcasing exceptional aesthetic and cinematic qualities. If you enjoy sentimental stories with love spanning across years, “Cigarette Girl” is an excellent series to consider.
Cigarette Girl About the series:
Above all, “Cigarette Girl” excels in its meticulous reconstruction of an era and its profound respect for its characters. Whether you agree with its stylistic approach and screenplay or not,...
If you fancy a compelling love story across time – one that overcomes obstacles and endures for decades – this is the story for you. It follows two individuals who meet in a business setting and, as they fall in love, must navigate societal norms and differences to either come together or part ways.
This series encapsulates an era and a unique perspective on life, quite different from today’s. It pays significant tribute to ancestors and family, while also showcasing exceptional aesthetic and cinematic qualities. If you enjoy sentimental stories with love spanning across years, “Cigarette Girl” is an excellent series to consider.
Cigarette Girl About the series:
Above all, “Cigarette Girl” excels in its meticulous reconstruction of an era and its profound respect for its characters. Whether you agree with its stylistic approach and screenplay or not,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Indonesian filmmakers Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah are making their Netflix debut with five-part series Cigarette Girl (Gadis Kretek), which streams worldwide from November 2.
Deadline sat down with the husband-and-wife filmmaking team, both award-winning arthouse directors in their own right, in Busan International Film Festival, where the first few episodes of the series world premiered as part of the festival’s Indonesia Special Program.
Based on Ratih Kumala’s novel ‘Gadis Kretek’, the story spans two time periods – in the 1960s, the daughter of a family business producing Indonesia’s world-famous clove cigarettes struggles to make her mark in a male-dominated industry, while in the early 2000s, a young man is searching for a mystery woman to fulfil his father’s dying wish.
Dian Sastrowardoyo and Ario Bayu, both big stars in Indonesia, play the love struck main characters in the 1960s, while Putri Marino and Arya Saloka play a...
Deadline sat down with the husband-and-wife filmmaking team, both award-winning arthouse directors in their own right, in Busan International Film Festival, where the first few episodes of the series world premiered as part of the festival’s Indonesia Special Program.
Based on Ratih Kumala’s novel ‘Gadis Kretek’, the story spans two time periods – in the 1960s, the daughter of a family business producing Indonesia’s world-famous clove cigarettes struggles to make her mark in a male-dominated industry, while in the early 2000s, a young man is searching for a mystery woman to fulfil his father’s dying wish.
Dian Sastrowardoyo and Ario Bayu, both big stars in Indonesia, play the love struck main characters in the 1960s, while Putri Marino and Arya Saloka play a...
- 10/17/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from the upcoming live-action romance TV series "Cigarette Girl", based on the novel by Ratih Kumala, set against the tobacco industry during the 1960's, directed by Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka and Putri Marino, streaming November 2, 2023 on Netflix:
"..'Dasiyah' (Sastrowardoyo), a woman ahead of her time, is passionate about concocting the perfect formulas for 'clove cigarettes'. Her encounter with 'Soeraja' (Bayu) leads to a love story marked by historical events that eventually shape the course of their lives.
"Decades later, 'Lebas' (Saloka), son of Soeraja, meets 'Arum' (Marino) as together they trace the past and uncover buried secrets..."
Cast also includes Tissa Biani, Ine Febriyanti, Winky Wiryawan, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Rukman Rosadi, Nungki Kusumastuti, Dimas Aditya, Pritt Timothy and Tutie Kirana.
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"..'Dasiyah' (Sastrowardoyo), a woman ahead of her time, is passionate about concocting the perfect formulas for 'clove cigarettes'. Her encounter with 'Soeraja' (Bayu) leads to a love story marked by historical events that eventually shape the course of their lives.
"Decades later, 'Lebas' (Saloka), son of Soeraja, meets 'Arum' (Marino) as together they trace the past and uncover buried secrets..."
Cast also includes Tissa Biani, Ine Febriyanti, Winky Wiryawan, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Rukman Rosadi, Nungki Kusumastuti, Dimas Aditya, Pritt Timothy and Tutie Kirana.
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- 10/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The new period romance TV series "Cigarette Girl", based on the novel by Ratih Kumala, set against the tobacco industry in 1960's Indonesia, is directed by Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka and Putri Marino, streaming November 2, 2023 on Netflix:
"..'Dasiyah' (Sastrowardoyo), a woman ahead of her time, is passionate about concocting the perfect formulas for 'clove cigarettes'. Her encounter with 'Soeraja' (Bayu) leads to a love story marked by historical events that eventually shape the course of their lives.
"Decades later, 'Lebas' (Saloka), son of Soeraja, meets 'Arum' (Marino) as together they trace the past and uncover buried secrets..."
Cast also includes Tissa Biani, Ine Febriyanti, Winky Wiryawan, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Rukman Rosadi, Nungki Kusumastuti, Dimas Aditya, Pritt Timothy and Tutie Kirana.
Click the images to enlarge...
"..'Dasiyah' (Sastrowardoyo), a woman ahead of her time, is passionate about concocting the perfect formulas for 'clove cigarettes'. Her encounter with 'Soeraja' (Bayu) leads to a love story marked by historical events that eventually shape the course of their lives.
"Decades later, 'Lebas' (Saloka), son of Soeraja, meets 'Arum' (Marino) as together they trace the past and uncover buried secrets..."
Cast also includes Tissa Biani, Ine Febriyanti, Winky Wiryawan, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Rukman Rosadi, Nungki Kusumastuti, Dimas Aditya, Pritt Timothy and Tutie Kirana.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 8/31/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has revealed cast for upcoming Indonesian original series Gadis Kretek, including award-winning actresses Dian Sastrowardoyo and Putri Marino.
The historical drama, produced by Indonesia’s Base Entertainment, will also star popular actors Ario Bayu and Arya Saloka.
It will be directed by Kamila Andini, whose Before, Now & Then won best supporting performance at this year’s Berlin film festival, and producer-director Ifa Isfansyah.
Based on a novel of the same name by Ratih Kumala, the series is set against the backdrop of Indonesia’s tobacco industry, and delves into the country’s rich history through the story of an estranged son searching for a girl from his father’s past who can fulfil the cigarette mogul’s dying wish.
Base Entertainment’s Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson will serve as showrunners on the series, with writers including Yuson, Kumala, Kanya K. Priyanti and Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo.
Indonesia is becoming a...
The historical drama, produced by Indonesia’s Base Entertainment, will also star popular actors Ario Bayu and Arya Saloka.
It will be directed by Kamila Andini, whose Before, Now & Then won best supporting performance at this year’s Berlin film festival, and producer-director Ifa Isfansyah.
Based on a novel of the same name by Ratih Kumala, the series is set against the backdrop of Indonesia’s tobacco industry, and delves into the country’s rich history through the story of an estranged son searching for a girl from his father’s past who can fulfil the cigarette mogul’s dying wish.
Base Entertainment’s Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson will serve as showrunners on the series, with writers including Yuson, Kumala, Kanya K. Priyanti and Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo.
Indonesia is becoming a...
- 7/14/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
In the ninth episode of Amp Talks, Panos Kotzathanasis, Adriana Rosati and Don Anelli discuss Impetigore
1. The rise of Indonesian Horror
2. The concept of Wayang (Shadow Puppets) and the way it is implemented in the film
3. Creating a horrific atmosphere without jump scares
4. The importance of the location
5. Making social and philosophical comments through horror films
6. Tara Basro and Ario Bayu...
1. The rise of Indonesian Horror
2. The concept of Wayang (Shadow Puppets) and the way it is implemented in the film
3. Creating a horrific atmosphere without jump scares
4. The importance of the location
5. Making social and philosophical comments through horror films
6. Tara Basro and Ario Bayu...
- 3/19/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
New to Shudder this week is the Indonesian horror film The Queen of Black Magic. Written by Joko Anwar and directed by Kimo Stamboel, this film joins the ranks of Shudder’s other amazing Indonesian offerings and offers viewers an experience that is both horrifying and intriguing.
Raised in a rural orphanage, three (now grown) friends, Anton (Tanta Ginting), Hanif (Ario Bayu), and Jefri (Miller Khan) return when they hear that the health of the proprietor is failing. Along with each other, Mr. Bandi (Yayu A.W. Unru) is the closest thing to family that they had as children. They each bring along their families as a way to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood, and to say goodbye to the man who raised them.
While on the surface, the orphanage holds many good memories for the men, it also houses secrets upon secrets. Some from the past, thought to be deeply buried,...
Raised in a rural orphanage, three (now grown) friends, Anton (Tanta Ginting), Hanif (Ario Bayu), and Jefri (Miller Khan) return when they hear that the health of the proprietor is failing. Along with each other, Mr. Bandi (Yayu A.W. Unru) is the closest thing to family that they had as children. They each bring along their families as a way to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood, and to say goodbye to the man who raised them.
While on the surface, the orphanage holds many good memories for the men, it also houses secrets upon secrets. Some from the past, thought to be deeply buried,...
- 1/29/2021
- by Emily von Seele
- DailyDead
An Indonesian family’s trip to the orphanage where dad grew up turns into an unrelenting stream of nastiness as vengeful spirits emerge
Leaving their home in Jakarta, well-to-do dad Hanif (Ario Bayu), his wife Nadya (Hannah Al Rashid) and their three kids drive to the remote rural orphanage where Hanif grew up. At first, it’s all laughs and backseat bickering – until the car hits something. Having established that the collision was with a now dead deer, they drive off, only for the camera to reveal that the real victim was a child, now dead in a ditch. Up comes the title card, by which point viewers of this Indonesian horror will have some inkling that The Queen of Black Magic isn’t going to mess around.
Leaving their home in Jakarta, well-to-do dad Hanif (Ario Bayu), his wife Nadya (Hannah Al Rashid) and their three kids drive to the remote rural orphanage where Hanif grew up. At first, it’s all laughs and backseat bickering – until the car hits something. Having established that the collision was with a now dead deer, they drive off, only for the camera to reveal that the real victim was a child, now dead in a ditch. Up comes the title card, by which point viewers of this Indonesian horror will have some inkling that The Queen of Black Magic isn’t going to mess around.
- 1/27/2021
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Stars: Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Muzakki Ramdhan, Ari Irham, Ade Firman Hakim, Sheila Dara Aisha, Tanta Gintin, Miller Khan, Imelda Therinne | Written by Joko Anwar | Directed by Kimo Stamboel
I am slightly ashamed to admit that I haven’t seen many Indonesian horror films at all. It is something I need to rectify soon because I have heard good things about many films. So where better place to start than the new to Shudder movie The Queen of Black Magic.
With a slightly convoluted story, where we see past residents of an orphanage return to discover that someone is holding a grudge and now wants them dead. But it’s a movie that really doesn’t hold back when it comes to many elements of horror. None more so than gore. There’s a lot of it! It never feels over done or too much and it continuously impresses.
I am slightly ashamed to admit that I haven’t seen many Indonesian horror films at all. It is something I need to rectify soon because I have heard good things about many films. So where better place to start than the new to Shudder movie The Queen of Black Magic.
With a slightly convoluted story, where we see past residents of an orphanage return to discover that someone is holding a grudge and now wants them dead. But it’s a movie that really doesn’t hold back when it comes to many elements of horror. None more so than gore. There’s a lot of it! It never feels over done or too much and it continuously impresses.
- 1/25/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
If you thought last year's Shudder releases were impressive, wait until you see what they have in store for 2021, including eleven weeks of movie premieres. Here's the official press release, detailing all of their upcoming releases that include The Dark and the Wicked, Violation, and many more:
New York, NY – January 14, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its unbeatable lineup of eleven new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive films set to premiere on the service over the next eleven weeks: Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, A Nightmare Wakes, After Midnight, Shook, The Dark & the Wicked, Lucky, Stay Out of the F**king Attic, Slaxx, Koko-di Koko-da and Violation that together span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers. The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today,...
New York, NY – January 14, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its unbeatable lineup of eleven new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive films set to premiere on the service over the next eleven weeks: Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, A Nightmare Wakes, After Midnight, Shook, The Dark & the Wicked, Lucky, Stay Out of the F**king Attic, Slaxx, Koko-di Koko-da and Violation that together span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers. The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Filmmaker Joko Anwar stayed true to his vision for his Indonesian horror film “Impetigore” — so much so that when he found the perfect village to film in, the lack of infrastructure — yes, even a running toilet — didn’t stop them. Instead, they just built what they needed, and left it for the villagers to enjoy.
“We spent three months looking for a village that can resemble the village in the script,” Anwar told TheWrap during the screening of his film for TheWrap’s Screening Series. “We met someone who hiked in the forest, and he said he stumbled upon this village cut off from the modern world. The village was formed in 1941, made for workers who work in the plantation for the Dutch colonialists, and since then, they’ve lived there…. We went there, it matched perfectly with the description for the script. We had to make a path so...
“We spent three months looking for a village that can resemble the village in the script,” Anwar told TheWrap during the screening of his film for TheWrap’s Screening Series. “We met someone who hiked in the forest, and he said he stumbled upon this village cut off from the modern world. The village was formed in 1941, made for workers who work in the plantation for the Dutch colonialists, and since then, they’ve lived there…. We went there, it matched perfectly with the description for the script. We had to make a path so...
- 1/11/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Directed by Kimo Stamboel (Headshot) from a screenplay by Joko Anwar (Impetigore), The Queen of Black Magic (aka Ratu Ilmu Hitam) is coming to Shudder in January, and the official trailer teases its twisted tale of supernatural vengeance.
Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Ari Irham and Muzakki Ramdhan, The Queen of Black Magic will be released on Shudder in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on January 28th.
"In this terrifying and gory tale of buried secrets and supernatural revenge from two of Indonesia’s modern masters of horror, a middle-class family travels into rural Indonesia to visit the terminally ill director of the orphanage where the father was raised as a child. Sinister and terrifying events soon befall them and the other visiting families as the orphanage’s dark history reveals itself."
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Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Ari Irham and Muzakki Ramdhan, The Queen of Black Magic will be released on Shudder in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on January 28th.
"In this terrifying and gory tale of buried secrets and supernatural revenge from two of Indonesia’s modern masters of horror, a middle-class family travels into rural Indonesia to visit the terminally ill director of the orphanage where the father was raised as a child. Sinister and terrifying events soon befall them and the other visiting families as the orphanage’s dark history reveals itself."
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- 12/18/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Shudder is looking to kick off a new year with a jam-packed January release schedule that includes the Peter Cushing collection, Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, Super Dark Times, Clive Barker's Nightbreed, the entire first season of The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and more!
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in January, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
New Shudder Original/Exclusive Movies
Hunted — January 14
What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. A...
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in January, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
New Shudder Original/Exclusive Movies
Hunted — January 14
What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. A...
- 12/17/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of the biggest hits in the 80s slate of Indonesian genre films, Lilik Sudjio’s “The Queen of Black Magic” is given a slick, glossy new update for modern audiences. Handled by several of Indonesia’s modern genre masters, as Joko Anwar writes while Kimo Stamboel directs, this new update arrives and is one of the finest efforts of the year.
Traveling out to the country, Hanif (Ario Bayu) and Nadya (Hannah Al Rashid), as well as their kids Sandi (Ari Irham), Haqi (Muzakki Ramdhan) and Dina (Adhisty Zara), decide to visit Mamaan (Ade Firman Hakim) and his wife Siti (Sheila Dara Aisha) who live at an abandoned orphanage together. Reconciling with old friends Anton (Tanta Ginting) and Jefri (Miller Khan), they begin to reminisce about their shared past in the orphanage as they go through a family reunion of sorts, as the former owner is getting sick. As...
Traveling out to the country, Hanif (Ario Bayu) and Nadya (Hannah Al Rashid), as well as their kids Sandi (Ari Irham), Haqi (Muzakki Ramdhan) and Dina (Adhisty Zara), decide to visit Mamaan (Ade Firman Hakim) and his wife Siti (Sheila Dara Aisha) who live at an abandoned orphanage together. Reconciling with old friends Anton (Tanta Ginting) and Jefri (Miller Khan), they begin to reminisce about their shared past in the orphanage as they go through a family reunion of sorts, as the former owner is getting sick. As...
- 12/11/2020
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Joko Anwar showed his knack for genre filming and for breaking the box office from his debut, “Janji Joni“, and in the last two years, with movies like “Satan’s Slaves” (remake of the cult classic) and “Gundala” has cemented both of this traits, even in an international level. “Impetigore” in particular, apart from Rotterdam, also screened in Sundance, a quite significant feat since the representation of Asian cinema in the particular festival is scarce, to say the least.
“Impetigore” is Screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Maya works at a toll booth in Jakarta until one night she is attacked by a strange man with a machete, who seems to know a lot about her past. The girl barely survives but starts researching about what the man said, with her “investigation” leading her to a rural village in the woods, where she was born by parents she never met.
“Impetigore” is Screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Maya works at a toll booth in Jakarta until one night she is attacked by a strange man with a machete, who seems to know a lot about her past. The girl barely survives but starts researching about what the man said, with her “investigation” leading her to a rural village in the woods, where she was born by parents she never met.
- 12/1/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The first season of the Asian version of “The Bridge” was a very rewarding title that adapted the original quite well in an oriental setting. The second season, however, is on a whole other level, both as a production, as it adds an Indonesian axis to the Malaysian and Singaporean ones, and as a story, which is much more complex and intriguing.
“The Bridge Season 2” is available on Vue and HBO Asia
The story begins one year after the events of the first season and the rather dramatic ending to “The Truth Terrorist”-case. When a yacht registered in Singapore drifts ashore in Johor, the police are notified that inside lie the members of a family, all of which are murdered in ritualistic fashion, including the children. Serena’s division begins to handle the case but soon Indonesian authorities also get involved, with the presence of Salim, who is on...
“The Bridge Season 2” is available on Vue and HBO Asia
The story begins one year after the events of the first season and the rather dramatic ending to “The Truth Terrorist”-case. When a yacht registered in Singapore drifts ashore in Johor, the police are notified that inside lie the members of a family, all of which are murdered in ritualistic fashion, including the children. Serena’s division begins to handle the case but soon Indonesian authorities also get involved, with the presence of Salim, who is on...
- 9/5/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Tara Basro, Marissa Anita, Ario Bayu, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail, Kiki Narendra, Zidni Hakim, Faradina Mufti, Abdurrahman Arif, Muhammad Abe Baasyin, Mursiyanto, Ahmad Ramadhan | Written and Directed by Joko Anwar
On researching Impetigore I quickly stumbled on why the movie has that slightly strange-sounding punned title: Impetigo (im-puh-tie-go) is a common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and children.
So the story is as follows. Maya and her friend Dini discover that Maya might infact inherit a large house out if the city. Struggling with life as it is, they travel together to the Village she was born in, unaware of the curse that has plagued it for years – babies being born without skin
The opening scene to Impetigore is excellent. Perhaps too excellent as it got my hopes up to a point that it never really lived up to that opening exchange. We see...
On researching Impetigore I quickly stumbled on why the movie has that slightly strange-sounding punned title: Impetigo (im-puh-tie-go) is a common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and children.
So the story is as follows. Maya and her friend Dini discover that Maya might infact inherit a large house out if the city. Struggling with life as it is, they travel together to the Village she was born in, unaware of the curse that has plagued it for years – babies being born without skin
The opening scene to Impetigore is excellent. Perhaps too excellent as it got my hopes up to a point that it never really lived up to that opening exchange. We see...
- 7/24/2020
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Life has never been easy for Maya (Tara Basro). Raised by her aunt with no knowledge of her parents’ history, she’s struggled finding her place in the city. Her sole comfort is best friend Dini (Marissa Anita), a tollbooth operator like herself who’s promised to help open a clothing business if they ever save enough money. So when a strange man drives through her lane on a deserted evening three separate times, it’s hard not to fear the worst. No matter how difficult life has been, however, Maya has no intentions of dying—especially not at the hands of a creep who believes she’s someone else. And yet there is something familiar about the name he uses. Whether that realization is good or bad remains to be seen.
This is what we learn during the opening prologue to Joko Anwar’s Impetigore—a wonderful scene reminiscent...
This is what we learn during the opening prologue to Joko Anwar’s Impetigore—a wonderful scene reminiscent...
- 7/22/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
We're back with another installment of Horror Highlights! In today's feature, we have a look at the trailers for Random Acts of Violence, Lake of Death, and Impetigore, along with details on the 2020 editions of the Blood in the Snow film festival and Grimfest, and a look at Pooka Lives! merchandise:
Watch the Trailer for Random Acts Of Violence:
"*Users can sign-up for a 30-day free trial for new members with promo code Shutin on Shudder.com*
A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel’s long-anticipated Random Acts Of Violence, adapted from the popular 2010 horror graphic novel by the same name, is a force to reckon with. The Canadian filmmaker and actor, best known for his comedic bow in This Is The End and as the voice of Hiccup in the How To Train Your Dragon series, has long been committed to bringing Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti’s...
Watch the Trailer for Random Acts Of Violence:
"*Users can sign-up for a 30-day free trial for new members with promo code Shutin on Shudder.com*
A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel’s long-anticipated Random Acts Of Violence, adapted from the popular 2010 horror graphic novel by the same name, is a force to reckon with. The Canadian filmmaker and actor, best known for his comedic bow in This Is The End and as the voice of Hiccup in the How To Train Your Dragon series, has long been committed to bringing Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti’s...
- 7/14/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Prolific hitmaker Joko Anwar further cements his reputation as one of the non-English-speaking world’s foremost fantasy filmmakers with “Gundala,” an action-packed and emotionally satisfying adaptation of the treasured Indonesian comicbook created by Harya “Hasmi” Suraminata. Set in a bleak future-now Jakarta, where the lightning-powered superhero is the city’s last hope against corrupt politicians and a megalomaniac crime boss, “Gundala” packs a few too many characters and side-stories into the mix but as the first entry in a planned series it’ll do very nicely. On the strength of this, a successful franchise with strong international appeal could be in the making. After attracting 1.7 million admissions in domestic theatrical release in late 2019, Anwar’s latest hit will land on Well Go USA’s streaming platform on July 28.
Featuring in 23 comics published between 1969 and 1982, Gundala has made just one prior screen appearance, in Lilek Sudijo’s cheesy but enjoyable “Gundala...
Featuring in 23 comics published between 1969 and 1982, Gundala has made just one prior screen appearance, in Lilek Sudijo’s cheesy but enjoyable “Gundala...
- 7/10/2020
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
Joko Anwar scored Indonesia’s highest-grossing horror hit ever with “Satan’s Slaves,” a remake-slash-prequel to Sisworo Gautama Putra’s beloved if campy 1980 original. Already another big success at home, his followup “Impetigore” is likewise a rebooting tribute to past celluloid horrors, given the familiar feel to its tale of a prodigal-daughter heroine returning to a native village that’s cursed by black magic.
Less dependent on jump scares than “Slaves” (though there are still a few), this handsome and atmospheric production is good, sometimes grisly fun that’s not terribly scary, particularly once hectic climactic events prove less suspenseful than the slow-burn buildup. Despite doing huge box office in Asia (where it opened after its premiere in Sundance’s midnight section), “Impetigore” probably won’t be Anwar’s breakout moment among Western genre fans, though he’ll surely have one sooner or later.
Tara Basro, who’s been in virtually...
Less dependent on jump scares than “Slaves” (though there are still a few), this handsome and atmospheric production is good, sometimes grisly fun that’s not terribly scary, particularly once hectic climactic events prove less suspenseful than the slow-burn buildup. Despite doing huge box office in Asia (where it opened after its premiere in Sundance’s midnight section), “Impetigore” probably won’t be Anwar’s breakout moment among Western genre fans, though he’ll surely have one sooner or later.
Tara Basro, who’s been in virtually...
- 6/29/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Looking to add some scares to your summer that you can enjoy from the great indoors? Shudder has you covered this July with an eclectic set of horror films both old and new, including the first three Sleepaway Camp movies, all three Maniac Cop films, the ’80s horror documentary In Search of Darkness, The Beach House, The Burning, The Return of the Living Dead, and more!
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the Us this July, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
"Metamorphosis
In this fresh spin on a demonic possession story, Joong-Su, an exorcist, must face a demon he tragically failed to defeat in the past when it targets his brother’s family next. The demon assumes the form of different family members to sow confusion and distrust,...
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the Us this July, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
"Metamorphosis
In this fresh spin on a demonic possession story, Joong-Su, an exorcist, must face a demon he tragically failed to defeat in the past when it targets his brother’s family next. The demon assumes the form of different family members to sow confusion and distrust,...
- 6/26/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Multi-territory streaming platform Viu, and regional pay-tv operator HBO Asia Monday begin airing a second localized season of Endemol Shine Group’s crime series “The Bridge.” The Asian adaptation of Nordic noir “The Bridge” is produced by Viu in association with HBO Asia.
The 10-part Asian second season is directed by returning directors Tj Lee and Jason Chong, alongside Zahir Omar.
The new season will be uploaded one episode at a time in Viu’s 16 markets, and on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services across 24 Asian territories. These include HBO Go, HBO and HBO On Demand.
“This second season of ‘The Bridge’ introduces an Indonesian dimension to the Singapore/Malaysia adaptation which escalates the stakes and production value of the established series, making it bigger and better,” said Jessica Kam, head of HBO Asia original production, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China, in a prepared statement.
The 10-part Asian second season is directed by returning directors Tj Lee and Jason Chong, alongside Zahir Omar.
The new season will be uploaded one episode at a time in Viu’s 16 markets, and on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services across 24 Asian territories. These include HBO Go, HBO and HBO On Demand.
“This second season of ‘The Bridge’ introduces an Indonesian dimension to the Singapore/Malaysia adaptation which escalates the stakes and production value of the established series, making it bigger and better,” said Jessica Kam, head of HBO Asia original production, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China, in a prepared statement.
- 6/15/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Plano, Texas –Indonesia’s preeminent comic book superhero and his alter ego enter the cinematic universe to battle the wicked Pengkor and his diabolical squad of orphan assassins in the action-packed “Gundala“, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD July 28 from Well Go USA Entertainment.
Based on a popular comic book first published in 1969, “Gundala”is the first film in a proposed eight film franchise launching a new superhero cinematic universe (in the vein of Marvel). In this origins story, Sancaka (Abimana Aryasatya) is a security guard who was struck by lightning, giving him superhuman powers and turning him into the superhero Gundala. “Gundala”had its international premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and this release features an all-new English dub, in addition to its original subtitled soundtrack.
Written & Directed by Joko Anwar (“Impetigore“) and based on the comic by Harya Suraminata, “Gundala” stars Abimana Aryasatya (“12:00 A.
Based on a popular comic book first published in 1969, “Gundala”is the first film in a proposed eight film franchise launching a new superhero cinematic universe (in the vein of Marvel). In this origins story, Sancaka (Abimana Aryasatya) is a security guard who was struck by lightning, giving him superhuman powers and turning him into the superhero Gundala. “Gundala”had its international premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and this release features an all-new English dub, in addition to its original subtitled soundtrack.
Written & Directed by Joko Anwar (“Impetigore“) and based on the comic by Harya Suraminata, “Gundala” stars Abimana Aryasatya (“12:00 A.
- 5/21/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
"Who are you?" "The people." Well Go USA has released an official Us trailer for the Indonesian superhero action movie Gundala, from writer / director Joko Anwar. Indonesia's preeminent comic book superhero and his alter ego Sancaka enter the cinematic universe to battle the wicked Pengkor and his diabolical squad of orphan assassins. While it may look like this character was made for the big screen, he originally comes from an Indonesian comic book series of the same name. Follow the story of Sancaka, an orphan who lost his father during a riot, intertwined with Pengkor, an orphan who (also) lost his father during a riot. One got struck by lightning, the other got burned by fire. Starring Abimana Aryasatya as the heroic Gundala, and Bront Palarae as Pengkor, with Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, and Lukman Sardi. This looks like a badass superhero movie! Fun to see different versions of superheroes from other countries.
- 5/20/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The interview was conducted in 2017
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 scriptwriter, 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 “A Copy of my Mind“
We talk to him about his career, his success, making movies, violence and humor, and many more issues.
Before becoming a filmmaker, you were a film critic. Did that affect the way you look at films and the way you deal with critics?
When I was a critic, I was actually looking at films the way I had been before I was a critic: as a fan of films. And I am still now. I never looked for something to criticize.
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 scriptwriter, 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 “A Copy of my Mind“
We talk to him about his career, his success, making movies, violence and humor, and many more issues.
Before becoming a filmmaker, you were a film critic. Did that affect the way you look at films and the way you deal with critics?
When I was a critic, I was actually looking at films the way I had been before I was a critic: as a fan of films. And I am still now. I never looked for something to criticize.
- 5/10/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Shudder acquisitions keep rolling in, making it the go-to streaming platform for horror fans looking for the latest horror releases from around the world. Following a premiere at Sundance, Shudder announced that it's picking up rights to Satan's Slaves director Joko Anwar's latest film. The press release and official trailer can be found below:
"May 8, 2020 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that it has acquired all rights in its territories to Impetigore, Joko Anwar’s hit horror film which had its international premiere at Sundance after a smash run in Anwar’s home country of Indonesia, where it was the fifth highest-grossing release of 2019. Impetigore will premiere on Shudder in the Us, Canada and the UK on July 23.
Anwar’s award-winning supernatural movie, Satan’s Slaves, was released as a Shudder Original in 2018. Satan’s Slaves has been a top performing title...
"May 8, 2020 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that it has acquired all rights in its territories to Impetigore, Joko Anwar’s hit horror film which had its international premiere at Sundance after a smash run in Anwar’s home country of Indonesia, where it was the fifth highest-grossing release of 2019. Impetigore will premiere on Shudder in the Us, Canada and the UK on July 23.
Anwar’s award-winning supernatural movie, Satan’s Slaves, was released as a Shudder Original in 2018. Satan’s Slaves has been a top performing title...
- 5/8/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired all rights in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. to “Impetigore,” the hit horror movie by Indonesian genre-meister Joko Anwar. After placing in the box office top five at home in 2019, the film had its international debut in Sundance this year.
The film is a horror-thriller about a woman who discovers that her neighbors think she is cursed and want to kill her. Writer-director, Anwar called the film “my love letter to horror movies I grew up with, slashers, ghost stories, wrapped in a tragic family drama not unlike my family.”
The film, which also carried the local title “Perempuan Tanah Jahanam,” stars Tara Basro (“Satan’s Slaves”), Marissa Anita, (HBO Asia’s “Folklore: A Mother’s Love”), Ario Bayu (“Dead Time”), veteran Christine Hakim, and Asmara Abigail. She previously starred in Anwar’s “Satan’s Slaves...
The film is a horror-thriller about a woman who discovers that her neighbors think she is cursed and want to kill her. Writer-director, Anwar called the film “my love letter to horror movies I grew up with, slashers, ghost stories, wrapped in a tragic family drama not unlike my family.”
The film, which also carried the local title “Perempuan Tanah Jahanam,” stars Tara Basro (“Satan’s Slaves”), Marissa Anita, (HBO Asia’s “Folklore: A Mother’s Love”), Ario Bayu (“Dead Time”), veteran Christine Hakim, and Asmara Abigail. She previously starred in Anwar’s “Satan’s Slaves...
- 5/8/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Produced by Indonesia’s Pt Rapi Films, the film is a reboot of the horror classic of the same name, directed by Lilik Sudjio.
Japan’s Nikkatsu has picked up international rights to the latest film from Kimo Stamboel, The Queen Of Black Magic, scripted by fellow Indonesian genre maestro Joko Anwar.
Produced by Indonesia’s Pt Rapi Films, the film is a reboot of the horror classic of the same name, directed by Lilik Sudjio, about a man who takes his family to the orphanage where he grew up, but soon encounters terrifying supernatural forces.
Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid and Adhisty Zara,...
Japan’s Nikkatsu has picked up international rights to the latest film from Kimo Stamboel, The Queen Of Black Magic, scripted by fellow Indonesian genre maestro Joko Anwar.
Produced by Indonesia’s Pt Rapi Films, the film is a reboot of the horror classic of the same name, directed by Lilik Sudjio, about a man who takes his family to the orphanage where he grew up, but soon encounters terrifying supernatural forces.
Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid and Adhisty Zara,...
- 2/20/2020
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Joko Anwar showed his knack for genre filming and for breaking the box office from his debut, “Janji Joni“, and in the last two years, with movies like “Satan’s Slaves” (remake of the cult classic) and “Gundala” has cemented both of this traits, even in an international level. “Impetigore” in particular, apart from Rotterdam, also screened in Sundance, a quite significant feat since the representation of Asian cinema in the particular festival is scarce, to say the least.
“Impetigore” is screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam
Maya works at a toll booth in Jakarta until one night she is attacked by a strange man with a machete, who seems to know a lot about her past. The girl barely survives but starts researching about what the man said, with her “investigation” leading her to a rural village in the woods, where she was born by parents she never met.
“Impetigore” is screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam
Maya works at a toll booth in Jakarta until one night she is attacked by a strange man with a machete, who seems to know a lot about her past. The girl barely survives but starts researching about what the man said, with her “investigation” leading her to a rural village in the woods, where she was born by parents she never met.
- 1/27/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
As I sit here wondering just what on earth happened to 2019, it’s already time to start looking towards a new year, and more specifically, the prestigious 2020 Sundance Film Festival, which runs in Park City, Utah from January 23rd through February 2nd. As always, Sundance’s lineup of Midnight movies looks to be killer, but there are several other films that are playing the festival in different categories that look to be something genre fans might get excited over, too.
Here’s a rundown of the horror films hitting Sundance next month, as well as a handful of genre-adjacent projects to keep on your radars for 2020.
Midnight Selections:
Amulet / United Kingdom — Tomaz, an ex-soldier now homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house, inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for Magda, Tomaz cannot ignore his suspicion that...
Here’s a rundown of the horror films hitting Sundance next month, as well as a handful of genre-adjacent projects to keep on your radars for 2020.
Midnight Selections:
Amulet / United Kingdom — Tomaz, an ex-soldier now homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house, inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for Magda, Tomaz cannot ignore his suspicion that...
- 12/5/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Screenplay Films, Bumilangit Studios plan superhero franchise.
Premiere Entertainment Group has launched talks with Afm buyers on worldwide rights excluding Indonesia to Toronto Midnight Madness selection Gundala.
The Indonesian superhero action film from Screenplay Films and Bumilangit Studios is conceived as the first in a franchise. It charts the central character’s origins as an orphaned boy in Jakarta who gains powers after he is struck by lightning and goes to war against a mob boss.
Abimana Aryasatya, Tara Basro, Bront Palarae, and Ario Bayu star, and Joko Anwar directed from his screenplay. Bismarka Kurniawan and Wicky V. Olindo served as producers,...
Premiere Entertainment Group has launched talks with Afm buyers on worldwide rights excluding Indonesia to Toronto Midnight Madness selection Gundala.
The Indonesian superhero action film from Screenplay Films and Bumilangit Studios is conceived as the first in a franchise. It charts the central character’s origins as an orphaned boy in Jakarta who gains powers after he is struck by lightning and goes to war against a mob boss.
Abimana Aryasatya, Tara Basro, Bront Palarae, and Ario Bayu star, and Joko Anwar directed from his screenplay. Bismarka Kurniawan and Wicky V. Olindo served as producers,...
- 11/9/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Samuel Goldwyn Films is releasing the Indonesian Western Buffalo Boys, today. This film, from director Mike Wiluam, involves a tale of vengeance - after two brothers lose their father. Jamar (Ario Bayu) and Suwo (Yoshi Sudarso) track down their father's killer as their hope for vengeance meets more and more resistance. Buffalo Boys was co-written by Raymond Lee. And, the film also stars: Pevita Pearce (The Sinking of Van Der Wijck), Tio Pakusadewo, Conan Stevens and Reinout Bussemaker. Now, a trailer, film poster and release details are available for fans of international thrillers, or of a new take on the Old West. An early review has mentioned the film blends both drama and comedy. On the martial arts sequences, Panos states: "the action choreography is one the film’s best aspects through the aforementioned combination that also includes elements of absurdity and humor, thus stressing the entertainment the movie offers...
- 1/11/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Indonesian western and Singapore's submission for the Oscars' "Best Foreign-Language Film category, Buffalo Boys, is now available in select theaters and on Digital. The internationally produced, 19th century martial-arts western was directed by Mike Wiluan (also a co-producer on Crazy Rich Asians) and co-written with Raymond Lee and Rayya Markarim. It garnered favaorable reviews when it premiered at the Fantasian Film Festival last year (though our own Andrew Mack was largly disappointed). In the film, two exiled brothers who grew up on the plains of the American Wild West, return to their rightful home to unravel the mystery of their past and avenge the brutal death of their parents. Buffalo Boys stars Yoshi Sudarso (TV's "Power Rangers: Dino Chargo" and "Pretty Boys"), Ario Bayu (Java...
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- 1/11/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Shot in only 28 days, a magnificent accomplishment when one considers the technical quality of the film, Joko Anwar’s second film was a great prelude of what was about to follow. “Kala” was a big success, both locally and internationally. Sight & Sound picked the film as one of the year’s best and also named Anwar as one of the smartest filmmakers in Asia. The film was screened in numerous film festivals and won a Jury Prize at the New York Asian Film Festival.
The story takes place in an unnamed country, where corruption of the politicians and the continuously growing power of the mafia have led to social turmoil. In this, highly unsteady setting, Eros, a police detective is investigating a case where five men were burned to death by a mob. Janus is a narcoleptic reporter who also investigates the same case and tries to interview the wife of one of the victims.
The story takes place in an unnamed country, where corruption of the politicians and the continuously growing power of the mafia have led to social turmoil. In this, highly unsteady setting, Eros, a police detective is investigating a case where five men were burned to death by a mob. Janus is a narcoleptic reporter who also investigates the same case and tries to interview the wife of one of the victims.
- 1/1/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
It is always good to watch a film that deals with the concept of corruption with realism, particularly regarding the connections between illegal immigrants and the police, and even more so from a country whose film production comprises, almost exclusively, of horror, comedy and romance movies. Nam Ron tackles this subject with a sincerity that seems to ignore the heavy censorship the authorities exercise in Malaysia.
“Crossroads One Two Jaga” is screening at the Five Flavours Festival
The story revolves a number of axes, which intermingle and eventually clash. The first one revolves around two policemen: Hassan, who is married and has two children, and Hussein. The first one takes bribes frequently from various individuals mostly dealing with illegal immigrants, in order to satisfy his wife’s “demands” and pay the bills, in a tactic that eventually leads him to a clash with his partner.
The second one deals with Sugiman,...
“Crossroads One Two Jaga” is screening at the Five Flavours Festival
The story revolves a number of axes, which intermingle and eventually clash. The first one revolves around two policemen: Hassan, who is married and has two children, and Hussein. The first one takes bribes frequently from various individuals mostly dealing with illegal immigrants, in order to satisfy his wife’s “demands” and pay the bills, in a tactic that eventually leads him to a clash with his partner.
The second one deals with Sugiman,...
- 11/19/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
"Let's give our people their justice." Samuel Goldwyn has released an official Us trailer for a western action film titled Buffalo Boys, coming from Indonesia (where it's set), and produced out of Singapore. This just premiered at the Fantasia and New York Asian Film Festivals this fall, and is also this year's Singaporean Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. This "fun old-school western flick" is about two brothers named Jamar and Suwo who return to the land of Java to avenge their father, a murdered Sultan, after years of exile in America working on the railroads, and being cowboys. But they end up in a fight for their lives. The main cast of Buffalo Boys includes Yoshi Sudarso, Ario Bayu, Pevita Pearce, Tio Pakusadewo, Conan Stevens, Reinout Bussemaker, Zack Lee, and Sunny Pang. Holy hell, this looks badass!! Get a load of this, seriously - the action actually looks clear and kinetic.
- 11/14/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Shot in only 28 days, a magnificent accomplishment when one considers the technical quality of the film, Joko Anwar’s second film was a great prelude of what was about to follow. “Kala” was a big success, both locally and internationally. Sight & Sound picked the film as one of the year’s best and also named Anwar as one of the smartest filmmakers in Asia. The film was screened in numerous film festivals and won a Jury Prize at the New York Asian Film Festival.
The story takes place in an unnamed country, where corruption of the politicians and the continuously growing power of the mafia have led to social turmoil. In this, highly unsteady setting, Eros, a police detective is investigating a case where five men were burned to death by a mob. Janus is a narcoleptic reporter who also investigates the same case and tries to interview the wife of one of the victims.
The story takes place in an unnamed country, where corruption of the politicians and the continuously growing power of the mafia have led to social turmoil. In this, highly unsteady setting, Eros, a police detective is investigating a case where five men were burned to death by a mob. Janus is a narcoleptic reporter who also investigates the same case and tries to interview the wife of one of the victims.
- 11/4/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In today’s film news roundup, “Buffalo Boys” gets Us distribution, Full Moon Empire buys a library, “Invincible” gets cast and a Liechtenstein-based film fund is announced.
Acquistions
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the North American rights to Mike Wiluan’s western “Buffalo Boys,” Singapore’s entry in the foreign-language Academy Awards category, Variety has learned exclusively.
The film stars Yoshi Sudarso, Ario Bayu, Pevita Pearce, Tio Pakusadewo, Conan Stevens and Reinout Bussemaker. “Buffalo Boys” will be released in theaters and VOD on Jan. 11.
The film begins in 19th Century Java as a brutal massacre and the murder of a sultan forces the sultan’s brother and infant sons to flee to the American Wild West. After working the railroads and learning the cowboy way of life, the boys return to their homeland to avenge their father’s death.
“Buffalo Boys” was produced by Mike Wiluan, Huang Junxiang, Tan Fong Cheng,...
Acquistions
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the North American rights to Mike Wiluan’s western “Buffalo Boys,” Singapore’s entry in the foreign-language Academy Awards category, Variety has learned exclusively.
The film stars Yoshi Sudarso, Ario Bayu, Pevita Pearce, Tio Pakusadewo, Conan Stevens and Reinout Bussemaker. “Buffalo Boys” will be released in theaters and VOD on Jan. 11.
The film begins in 19th Century Java as a brutal massacre and the murder of a sultan forces the sultan’s brother and infant sons to flee to the American Wild West. After working the railroads and learning the cowboy way of life, the boys return to their homeland to avenge their father’s death.
“Buffalo Boys” was produced by Mike Wiluan, Huang Junxiang, Tan Fong Cheng,...
- 10/3/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
A basic white hat/black hat “B” western despite its novel setting in 19th-century Java, “Buffalo Boys” reps a polished directorial debut for producer Mike Wiluan that’s good fun but feels a bit generically assembled. Still, this tale of exiled brothers returning to avenge their father’s murder by evil colonialists is a colorful popcorn entertainment that should please Asian action fans even if it doesn’t rank among the best films Indonesia has had to offer in recent years. Those thirsting for an old-fashioned Western will find “Boys” diverting enough if a mite cartoonish.
Having fled assassins hired by the Dutch occupiers two decades before, Uncle Arana (Tio Pakusadewo) has raised his slain sultan brother’s two sons in America, where they’ve labored building the transcontinental railroad. Now, reserved Jamar (Ario Bayu) and amiable younger sibling Suwo (Yoshi Sudarso) are strapping young men ready to claim their...
Having fled assassins hired by the Dutch occupiers two decades before, Uncle Arana (Tio Pakusadewo) has raised his slain sultan brother’s two sons in America, where they’ve labored building the transcontinental railroad. Now, reserved Jamar (Ario Bayu) and amiable younger sibling Suwo (Yoshi Sudarso) are strapping young men ready to claim their...
- 7/26/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
In one of the latest tendencies in Asian cinema, production companies from S. Korea and Japan have begun penetrating the Indonesian market, financing local filmmakers to shoot big budget productions (for the country’s standards that is). Cj Entertainment financed Joko Anwar’s “Satan Slaves” for example, while in this case, Nikkatsu funded Mike Wiluan, producer of films like “Headshot” and “Macabre”, to shoot a Western with an Indonesian flavor. The result was this particular movie.
“Buffalo Boys” is screening at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival
In 1860, Arana, Jamar and Suwo return to Indonesia after fleeing to America decades ago, following the massacre of sultan Hamza by Captain Van Trach, during an Indonesian uprising against the Dutch. The sole purpose of the three is to exact revenge from Van Trach. During their search, they stumble upon a group attacking Kiona and her grandfather, and proceed on saving the two.
“Buffalo Boys” is screening at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival
In 1860, Arana, Jamar and Suwo return to Indonesia after fleeing to America decades ago, following the massacre of sultan Hamza by Captain Van Trach, during an Indonesian uprising against the Dutch. The sole purpose of the three is to exact revenge from Van Trach. During their search, they stumble upon a group attacking Kiona and her grandfather, and proceed on saving the two.
- 7/16/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
It is always good to watch a film that deals with the concept of corruption with realism, particularly regarding the connections between illegal immigrants and the police, and even more so from a country whose film production comprises, almost exclusively, of horror, comedy and romance movies. Nam Ron tackles this subject with a sincerity that seems to ignore the heavy censorship the authorities exercise in Malaysia.
“Crossroads One Two Jaga” is screening at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival
The story revolves a number of axes, which intermingle and eventually clash. The first one revolves around two policemen: Hassan, who is married and has two children, and Hussein. The first one takes bribes frequently from various individuals mostly dealing with illegal immigrants, in order to satisfy his wife’s “demands” and pay the bills, in a tactic that eventually leads him to a clash with his partner.
The second one deals with Sugiman,...
“Crossroads One Two Jaga” is screening at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival
The story revolves a number of axes, which intermingle and eventually clash. The first one revolves around two policemen: Hassan, who is married and has two children, and Hussein. The first one takes bribes frequently from various individuals mostly dealing with illegal immigrants, in order to satisfy his wife’s “demands” and pay the bills, in a tactic that eventually leads him to a clash with his partner.
The second one deals with Sugiman,...
- 7/13/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Malaysian star Bront Palarae is a co-producer.
Malaysia’s Jazzy Group has boarded local thriller One, Two, Jaga as co-producer alongside Malaysian star Bront Palarae’s Pixel Play.
Palarae (pictured), who is producing with Rozi Izma, says he brought on board extra funding to boost the film’s production budget and help propel it into international markets at a time when few Malaysian features are crossing over.
“Jazzy shares our aspiration as an indie studio in telling regionally themed stories that are not only unique for local and regional territories, but will surely also find an international audience,” Palarae said.
Directed by Nam Ron, the film follows two cops on the immigration beat and an Indonesian brother and sister who are trying to find their way home without passports. The cast is headed by Malaysia’s Zahiril Adzim and Rosdeen Suboh, along with Indonesian actor Ario Bayu. Rahmat Adam will serve as executive producer.
Jazzy CEO Joanne...
Malaysia’s Jazzy Group has boarded local thriller One, Two, Jaga as co-producer alongside Malaysian star Bront Palarae’s Pixel Play.
Palarae (pictured), who is producing with Rozi Izma, says he brought on board extra funding to boost the film’s production budget and help propel it into international markets at a time when few Malaysian features are crossing over.
“Jazzy shares our aspiration as an indie studio in telling regionally themed stories that are not only unique for local and regional territories, but will surely also find an international audience,” Palarae said.
Directed by Nam Ron, the film follows two cops on the immigration beat and an Indonesian brother and sister who are trying to find their way home without passports. The cast is headed by Malaysia’s Zahiril Adzim and Rosdeen Suboh, along with Indonesian actor Ario Bayu. Rahmat Adam will serve as executive producer.
Jazzy CEO Joanne...
- 5/22/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang, Very Tri Yulisman, Julie Estelle, Ario Bayu, Yayu A.W. Unru, Zack Lee | Written by Timo Tjahjanto | Directed by Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto
Following the standard set by a certain punchy tower-block inhabiting modern classic, any Indonesian action movie is going to have their work cut out for them for the next decade or so. Even that film’s own follow-up, The Raid 2 (come on, you knew what we were talking about) paled in comparison to its predecessor, which Judge Dredd himself struggled to live up to.
Taking a jab at the crown is Headshot, an equally violent, no-holds barred action movie which stars none other than The Raid’s Iko Uwais. Shot in the head (hence the title) and left for dead, amnesiac ‘Ishmael’ washes up on an Indonesian shore and, after a short coma, is nursed back to health by lovely...
Following the standard set by a certain punchy tower-block inhabiting modern classic, any Indonesian action movie is going to have their work cut out for them for the next decade or so. Even that film’s own follow-up, The Raid 2 (come on, you knew what we were talking about) paled in comparison to its predecessor, which Judge Dredd himself struggled to live up to.
Taking a jab at the crown is Headshot, an equally violent, no-holds barred action movie which stars none other than The Raid’s Iko Uwais. Shot in the head (hence the title) and left for dead, amnesiac ‘Ishmael’ washes up on an Indonesian shore and, after a short coma, is nursed back to health by lovely...
- 5/5/2017
- by Joel Harley
- Nerdly
Joko Anwar, despite having only a handful of films to his credit, has already become a prominent name among international cinema fans, with a filmography that includes entries in horror, thrillers, comedies, and dramatic romances. With his latest feature A Copy of my Mind making its North American debut at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Anwar is already onto his next project.
His next project significantly differs, however, in that it’ll see Anwar follow many of his Hollywood contemporaries and make the jump from film to television. The series, titled Halfworlds, will be an HBO Asia original project, with Anwar taking on directing duties, as well as co-writing it with Collin Chang. The synopsis of the series is as follows.
In the bustling streets and back alleys of Jakarta, a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology has lived alongside humans for generations. Taking on the appearance of humans themselves,...
His next project significantly differs, however, in that it’ll see Anwar follow many of his Hollywood contemporaries and make the jump from film to television. The series, titled Halfworlds, will be an HBO Asia original project, with Anwar taking on directing duties, as well as co-writing it with Collin Chang. The synopsis of the series is as follows.
In the bustling streets and back alleys of Jakarta, a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology has lived alongside humans for generations. Taking on the appearance of humans themselves,...
- 9/27/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
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