Susuk: Kutukan Kecantikan

I recently watched the Indonesian film 🇮🇩 Susuk (2023) on Netflix. The storyline revolves around a prostitute thrown off a building, her sister resorting to an amulet to save her, unwittingly unleashing a threat on their family and town.

Directed by Ginanti Rona (Tainted Soul), the film stars Hana Malasan (Tunnel), Ersya Aurelia (Killers), Jourdy Pranata (One Night Stand), and Elang El Gibran (Tunnel).

With a fairly unique premise, the film's unfolding circumstances was intriguing. The acting is excellent, and scenarios felt authentic. The horror elements shine, despite occasional CGI smoke. Intense, gory kills are magnificently executed, complemented by effective use of lights and shadows for reveals. The corpses were also solid. While well-paced, some elements, particularly in decision-making and reactions, felt a bit corny. The ending, with an eye-rolling fight scene but a fantastic transformation, proved frustrating.

In conclusion, Susuk has redeeming qualities but too many misses, making it an average addition to the horror genre. I'd give it a 5/10 and recommend watching it once.

The movie was very nice.. good jump scares, good acting but a major drawback was darkness. The night horror scenes which are in abundance are so dark that I couldn't see anything on the screen. I had to turn all my lights off then peek carefully to see what was happening on the screen. They should execute the movie in acceptable light. Leaving this, the story was well executed. This story is about a magical curse on a woman due a susuk which is a ritual to make someone beautiful. However, it came with its own set of issues as the dark demons attached to that susuk wreaked havoc on the small village.