Dukun

Coming from a country where anything branded unislamic is banned ( as this movie was for 11 years) I was pleasantly surprised when I found the acting and directing extremely good . The plot has a few loopholes and unexplained characters but overall the loosely based storyline and acting held the movie together.

I was pleasantly surprised that this movie was not bad. It was a fun and entertaining movie. I could not recall any jump scares but the show kept me interested due to its creep factor and mysterious plot.

The story is nothing ground-breaking but it was coherent. I understood what was going on throughout the movie. As cheap entertainment, it did its job.

The movie is not truly a horror movie in my opinion. It is more of a court room drama and a crime mystery with demons added on. I would liken it to the Exorcism of Emily Rose. Although horror does play a major part, it did not feel important. If the movie had kept the paranormal element vague and open-ended, I think the movie would have fared better.

As for the acting, the main character did a great job and her performance was utterly stellar.

So, if anyone wants to give this movie a try, I would recommend it if you have nothing better to do and need a quick movie to spend some time during your leisure. Be that as it may, there are better movies you could watch.

Not as expected. very boring rhe first 30 minutes i closed thw movie

One of the few horror flicks that have come out of Malaysia I can say I actually enjoyed. Though the movie feels a little choppy and disjointed at first, everything eventually fleshens out to an eerie, unforgettable finale. The film has a distinct David Lynch feel throughout, especially in the scenes involving Diana Dahlan's nightclub which just screams of Twin Peaks and the Black Lodge. It also has the awkward, unintentionally comedic dialogue that has become central to Lynch's style. However, I feel like the director has cut the movie way too short. Many of the characters and elements of the story have been left undeveloped and leaves the viewers with more questions than answers. I know many movies purposely do this to inspire discussion and dread within the audience, but somehow it did not work for me in this particular movie.

Overall, a firm 8/10 with strong leads from Umie Aida, Faizal Hussein, Ramli Hassan and Elyana.

This movie explores story about Malaysian black magic practicing.

Dukun is a 2007 Malaysian horror film. The film is loosely based on the true story of the murder of a Malaysian politician, Datuk Mazlan Idris, by Mona Fandey, a once mildly popular Malaysian singer in 1993. The film was originally slated to be released in December 2006 but as of today there were doubts as to whether the film will ever be released for public screening due to the controversial nature of the film.

The word dukun is a Malay word meaning "witch doctor" or "shaman". Another term for this word is bomoh.

In 1993, Datuk Mazlan Idris, who was also a parliamentary assemblyman at that time, had apparently sought the services of Mona Fandey, her husband Affandi, and another helper Juraimi, to help him boost his political career. Mona Fandey and her partners claim to possess supernatural powers as bomohs. The assemblyman had apparently brought a substantial amount of money for this service and ritual. During their appointment Mazlan was murdered. His decapitated and dismembered body was found nearby Mona Fandey's residence. Mona and her accomplices were arrested and a highly publicized and sensational trial for Mazlan's murder ensued in 1994. They would eventually be convicted of murder and sentenced to death. They were hanged in 2001 in Kajang Prison. It was believed that Mona Fandey had uttered the words "aku takkan mati" ("I will never die") with her infamous grin just before her execution. The phrase also became the tagline for this film.

The film plot is loosely based on the true events above. In the film, the murderer and main character is Diana Dahlan, played by Umie Aida. The victim was Datuk Jefri played by Adlin Aman Ramlie. The film is narrated by Diana's lawyer, Karim, played by Faizal Hussein.

The family of Mona Fandey have voiced their dissatisfaction over the content and basis of the movie after announcement of the film release. The producers have since then denied that the film is wholly based on the true events, but that it was merely inspired by those events.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this movie to the indie horror fans out there. Dukun is 100% disturbing, blood-lusty and satanic. Enjoy!