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I found this to be a disappointment as my expectations were high cos of Joko Anwar. His Satan's Slaves is a solid horror film n his Gundala is an amazing action thriller. This one started off very well, a young woman working in a toll booth during the wee hours, a man passes the booth regularly n stares at her giving her the creepy vibes. Her fear comes alive when the man tells her everything about her, from her name, her father's name n her village wher she was born, all these info creeps her out even more. After this suspenseful start, the film lost the pace but the atmosphere kept it going when the woman unearths that she has inherited a big, old dilapidated house n visits her village so that she can sell off the house. The old woman's mumbo jumbo dancing is hilarious. In most of the horror/thriller films things get messy due to the cell fone or its ringing but why the need to throw away the phone when it can b put on silence or vibration. The end came very rushing n the twist isn't that shocking. Generous with a 7 cos of some fine direction and as a fan of Joko Anwar.

The set up of this film feels very convincing. The dialogue is pretty good. The interaction between characters in this film feels natural and believable.The setting and tone of this film is no doubt one of the best in Indonesian film history. One of my favorite aspect of this film is the depiction of a culture that feels sacred and real. This really helps bring up the feeling of uneasiness from the audiences.

After a convincing build up, the film feels like it ended in a hurry. The mysteries that have been built slowly from the start are forced to be answered in some flashbacks that are annoying and feel too long.The motivation of the villain feel poorly developed. At the end of this film, I feel there is a scene that can be compared to the "save Martha" scene which I think is quite stupid.

Maybe the problem with this film is rooted in the film's duration which is not long enough. This film can be a real masterpiece, but sadly this film did not reach its full potential. I really hope that Joko Anwar fix these problems in his next films.

Impetigore is the saviour of Indonesian horror in a currently formulated and oversaturated industry. Joko Anwar's ability to blend traditional mysticism with his trademark twists and directing is a feast to the eye.

From the writer-director of Satan's Slaves comes another dark, direful & disturbing nightmare that's drenched in dread & reeks of death from start to finish. Impetigore (Perempuan Tanah Jahanam) opens on a very promising note, sustains its sinister atmosphere for a good portion of its runtime but just like the aforementioned chiller, it loses its grasp in the final act.

Written & directed by Joko Anwar, the film exudes an unnerving sense of mystery & history with its opening scene and then silently envelops the story with a foreboding mood that only magnifies as our characters step into the remote village where most of the plot unravels. Anwar's grip on horror elements is firm, and though he indulges in violence & gore, he doesn't overdo it.

The small, secluded village bears marks of death, loss, suffering & plague-like aura. The steady camerawork & low-light photography add to its ominous tone. But there are also false alarms in here that seem forced while the lame exposition feels like a shortcut. Performances are good, ambience is threatening, and it does many things right yet it falls short of delivering on the expected terror & chills.

Overall, Impetigore is a skilfully crafted folk horror that comes steeped in curses & black magic, utilises its eerie setting to good effect, and finds Joko Anwar in better control of his craft, thus serving as another solid addition to his filmography. There are several impressive bits in the final print, scattered here n there, but as a whole, this Indonesian horror still leaves behind an underwhelming feeling due to its weak third act.

This movie exceeds my expectation from the usual indonesian horror movie genre. I've watched Pengabdi Setan and wasnt really impressed by it. So my expectation when watching this movie was not very high, but all that was gone just after seeing the opening scene. It was good, it was thrilling and full of tension, the scene captures my attention immediately. But as good as the opening scene were, the story especially the motives behind it all seems a little bit convoluted and forced. I do gave props for mr.anwar for setting up some takes as if it was gonna be a jumpscare but ended up didnt do it and then show us the take that completely took us by surprise. He reversed our expectation of jumpscare. The pacing is great, the lead actress and actors are great with the exception of the old lady and some extras, she overdone it a bit in my opinion. Also the use of language is rather odd, mixing jawa language and formal indonesian accent was kind of created an imbalance of the whole atmospheric feeling. It threw me off every time I hear it. It would've been better if they used full jawa accent, the lead with full jakarta's accent and didn't mix the two.

All and all this is a solid cinema work. Mr anwar managed to capture the eerieness of a small village, the horror of black magic and what the mob mentality of an isolated villagers can do.

I was supposed to be arriving in Bali, Indonesia yesterday, but thanks to Covid-19 that trip didn't go ahead. So I decided to do the next best thing and watch an Indonesian film. And I'm kind of glad I did. I'm not sure I've seen an Indonesian film before, and if this is my first taste then I'm okay with that. It wasn't a bad film by any stretch of the imagination.

I'm not exactly sure what the title 'Impetigore' means, but the word gore is in there and the film certainly had plenty of that. It falls back on that more often than not. It tries to scare you in a few places (not with a lot of success) but for the most part it would certainly rather gross you out. There was some pretty genuinely hard stuff to watch in the mix too I'd have to say. The stuff involving newborn babies was particularly tough. But that's what a good gore-based film does, it challenges its viewer to outlast it and stick through until the end. It's not supposed to be easy.

I really liked the opening scene and the very final scene in this movie. They bookended the film perfectly. I also liked how the movie always kept the viewer in the know about what was going on. It's never fun being confused in a horror film, so I was very pleased they did a good job of making it easy to follow. I had a good time with 'Impetigore' and would recommend it as a worth a look.

From the studio (or producer) that brought you 2016's "The Wailing", though in my opinion not as great, "Impetigore" is an evidence that Joko Anwar (Jokan) is ever ready to take the global market with his horror, mind-twisting work of art (or at least just Asia, or maybe the south-eastern part of the continent). It's an improvement of his directing, writing, and movie making skills; Plot-twist was unexpected to me (I had it figured in my mind, then I was like, "oh, it's nothing like I had thought before"). Blood cgi is already perfect, ghost cgi? not so, still need a lot of improvement. mature content was still shying away from being frontally shown, no wonder since we live in a country that BBC (or CNN? I kinda forgot which one) considers as "ultra-conservative country". There are still so much of bad horror movies produced in this country, some at least have a kind of storytelling and movie directing technique that even put Hollywood-own horror stories to shame. Korea, Japan, and Thailand are probably still kings in this matter, but I'm sure sooner or later Indonesia will catch up to those three thanks to the creative power of individuals like Jokan and the Mo Brothers. Oh talking about Mo Brothers, their next projects, "Ratu Ilmu Hitam" and "Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Ayat 2", will be released 3 weeks in the future and in the next year. Whether both will be the same level as, or even better than (or maybe worse than, please don't!!), "Impetigore" is a matter time will tell.

Opening scene is okay but after that the film is boring. the way Maya knows how to free the curse is too easy. But the film is still creepy

I really like the visual tone of this movie. Joko Anwar always use shades of yellow lights and dim, making the audience's perception to get into the movie storyline. Traditional and cultural elements are blended in the details in several scenes. In my opinion this movie is the development of the Pengabdi Setan (Satan's Slave) movie, but equipped with many plot twists.

It is good enough, a bad movie, production value is surprisingly great for an Indonesian movie. I liked it, but it is not that scary, it is more of a mistery than a horror movie

The cast is incredible. But i cant find something special about this movie. The opening is promising enough. But the half stories is booring. I dont get the hype. Gory? Not too much!! Scary? No!! Gripping?? Not at all...just another overated indonesian movies.

This is a nightmare.. I can't handle this, I'm so excited about the story, unexpected!! Tara Basro is my fave actress and Ouh the old lady played the character very well. I love everything about this movie

Impetigore is at it's core a run-of-the-mill horror movie, with the exotic location as it's only silver lining. I found the whole jungle village setting pretty interesting, even during day-time it creates an eerie feeling. I guess it's because how untamed the nature looks and that the humans seem more like 'guests' in this realm of forest and spirits. I wish they would have done more with the ghosts or puppets though.

Unfortunately that's all the positive things I can find. The story follows two women whose only personality traits are to do unrational decisions. I'm aware that we are supposed to get used to this cliché in horror movies, I get it, but this was too much. Especially when certain characters are in a life threatening situations and they have important information that might spare their lifes. You should maybe, right off the bat, spill the beans and not wait until someone's holding a knife on your throat. Most times the characters don't even get a hint or are aware that they put themselves into a compromising position. The script needed a lot more work here. The mystery is OK, I guess, but it wasn't really investigated. It was held back for the first half of the movie and then it gets told by others, the protagonists doesn't really uncover it by herself, which is another reason the story often feels like "and then this stuff happens now". And the ending kinda ruined it for me, another cliché ticked off the check list.

Again some people might enjoy it if they watch horror movies purely because of the visuals and atmosphere. The scenery of the forest is honestly outstanding and the music is unconventional with the humming of female voices. It reminded me a little bit of Silent Hill in places (I guess because of the foggy locations too). But overall it's a mixed bag for me that I would not recommend except for horror fans who are looking for something new.

Atmospheric,good location and colourful.weak plot &scary scenes are ok.

Impetigore (it's English title is a well written,well shot,acted and directed supernatural folklore horror drama

The movie from it's very much appreciable and tension creating opening sequence itself is so engaging even though even if turn into a slowburn later but without loosing my focus or interest

The plot is well written but ofc will lead to whoever watching confused and with one or two questions.

The acting,direction, cinematography,screenplay everything went hand in hand and thats why this is one of the best Indonesian...nah one of the best horror movies made.

This is my second Joko Anwar movie and also my second Indonesian movie if I remember correctly and I loved impetigore much more than his Satan's slave 2017

The acting is strong and on point and Tara basro as Maya is very aptly casted and does an excellent job But my fav from this movie is Marissa Anita as Dini The supporting cast's performances are also appreciable.

Anyway just wanna say that Perempuan Tanah Jahanam is a well crafted folklore horror that definitely screams out.....MUST WATCH!!!!!

All the ingredients for a decent horror are in this film but the plot doesn't really bring them together.

The isolated community, the local curse, the creepy ghost kids, all kind of familiar yet and wrapped in the Indonesian folklore story they have a distinctly different looking look.

But the plot is disjointed and rather protracted, I felt that this film had a lot of potential, it could of been a lot creepier and lacks any proper fear factor.

I always enjoy watching horror movie with a good story telling. Perempuan Tanah Jahanam is Joko Anwar's masterpiece, better than Pengabdi Setan. Scoring is really unique and somehow will keep you feel uncomfortable and tense all the time, added with constant creepiness of the setting and believable acts. Not so much scary jump moments, but believe me, this kind of horror doesn't really need it.

Bravo Joko Anwar!

I love watching all Shudder film's, the good and the bad. Now as far as this movie goes it was genuinely scary. A slow burn that did feel a bit too long at times. But the story and the lead are what set this one apart from other movies. The only really annoying thing about this movie was the subtitles, they went WAY too fast and I kept stopping them just to read that much! I am not sure why they think everyone could read that fast. Also with that much content in one subtitle it makes it almost impossible to finish. Although the story was good it was also confusing, and at times they would show a photo or say a last name I was supposed to remember, and I was like "Who? What is that?". Normally a good story line should not be so hard to follow. I do recommend if you like scary foreign films with all caption. If you do not like read, this will not be your cup of tea.

Perempuan Tanah Jahanam or simply called Impetigore, is the latest movie from Joko Anwar, the so-called Indonesia's most prestigious director working today, with it being marketed as his most ambitious work yet with 10 years in the making and working with South Korean production company CJ Entertainment, the studio that brought you The Wailing - but nowhere near as good -, and yet it's probably the most clichéd, badly written movie, with some obnoxious horrors, and what's worse is that I have zero empathy for any of the characters.

Well to start, I would like to give props to the technical team for making this movie no less boring than it already is, despite the cinematography having some weird, unstructured panning and the editing having some flashy, annoying cuts.

From the opening sequence you can already see the badly written dialogue, where every line delivery felt forced and unnatural, and from there you can feel t h e c r i n g e, that I had to endure for the rest of the movie.

And where do I begin on the jumpscares, it is - dare I say - the most boring, lazy, and unnecessary part of the movie, it pretty much borrows and lazily copies from other bad horror movies. Basically the intense and scary scenes were so bad. Not being hyperbole but I laugh every time they try so hard to be creepy and disturbing, but failed miserably.

And don't even begin on the storytelling part, it's almost as bad and painful as to watch some weather reporter on some bad TV news channel explaining the movie for you.

Most of the characters' decisions were stupid that I couldn't understand and empathy at all, plus the acting felt very Indonesians, and as usual, the extras' acting were as bad as ever.

The story felt mediocre and unoriginal that doesn't really stand out, nor does it left an impression on me, as I said before, lazy writing in the script.

Perempuan Tanah Jahanam is a movie that doesn't respect its audience, and it's embarrassing to see that most of people compare this movie to Ari Aster's movies (Hereditary, Midsommar).

Blatantly. Embarassing.

This is a pretty darn good movie!! I'm not much of a big witch/ghost horror fan, but this flick took me by surprise. The story is actually quite good: two Indonesian female friends decide to take their chances in life by returning to the large property that one of them recognizes on a picture as being her own family's house. This is the chance of a lifetime to start all over again. With her best friend, the two travel to a backwoods rural village, deep in the jungle, where life is being lived very differently from what both are used to. Witches, old curses, weird traditions still live on them, and both girls may well at the center of these...

The two lead actresses play a key role in making this horror movie an enjoyable ride, and most of all, the shooting is absolutely mesmerizing! It's not everyday that we get a chance to "visit" the beauty of the deep Indonesian/Javanese countryside, its jungles, waterfalls, narrow tracks, backwoods villages, customs, spirits, witches... Seriously, it's a must-see movie! Well done, dudes!

It's clear to me that the future of cinema no longer resides in the US: the Koreans, Indonesians, Thai, Russians, Brits, French and even the Chinese are starting to break new grounds and it's a very promising trend!

An Indonesian folklore horror. A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

What I liked the most was the atmosphere, which was very creepy and got me a bit on edge for the first half. Also, the story was interesting and pretty messed up.

Despite this, I didn't find this movie to be that scary. Overall, it's a decent horror. 7/10

This movie is so hype in Indonesia, the origin of the maker and cast. Before watching it, I expect it will be really scary like "Pengabdi Setan", which also directed by the same person. Nope! Way awful, and not scary at all. Then I realize why: the story and the script and everything in it. "Pengabdi Setan" was great, because it was a remakw from the previous one (around 1981, if I'm not mistaken). So, it had the template from an already great storyline scary movie. And this one? The writer also the director, which seriously I don't understand why everyone so overhyped with this overrated movie. Gundala (also by the same director) also not that great. I mean, come on! Everyone said he's a living legend in directing. But for me? Awful. Tara and Marissa acting great though. But as a whole movie, means nothing. Weak storyline. Weak DOP. Weak directing. Weak in everything.