Wanita Ahli Neraka

Despite the fact of never having heard about this 2024 Indonesian horror movie titled "Wanita Ahli Neraka", of course I had to watch it, as I happened to stumble upon it by random luck here in 2025. Given my love of all things horror and Asian cinema, then it was a sure fact that I had to check it out.

Writer Lele Laila put together a script and storyline that was watchable, but it was at the same time also a rather bland and generic script and storyline. Sure, if you are a newcomer to Indonesian horror cinema, then you will get a bigger kick out of watching this movie than I did as a seasoned veteran

The acting performances in the movie were fair. And something that spoke in favor of "Wanita Ahli Neraka" was the fact that I wasn't familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list. Yeah, I do enjoy watching new and unfamiliar talents on the screen.

Visually then the movie was okay. Nothing outstanding or memorable, but it was adequate enough for the sparse special effects that were in use.

Hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing. And it is not really a movie that I would recommend horror fans to rush out and get to watch.

My rating of director Farishad I. Latjuba's 2024 movie "Wanita Ahli Neraka" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

Now I understand why online reviews are filled with rage. Watch this movie to test your patience and feel anger slowly consume you. The performances of the lead actors are surprisingly good-among the best from Indonesian actors today. Their portrayal of confusion, fear, mockery, and madness is genuinely compelling.

The title of the movie is provocative, and, to be honest, you can predict the story's direction within the first few minutes. By the end, it feels like the title is nothing more than a cheap clickbait. However, I won't be giving this movie a high rating because I believe it could have been so much better. The writer, producer, and director are capable of more than just reinterpreting and reimagining a horror story that hinges on a Quranic verse as its catchphrase.