Siksa Neraka

This movie is terrible, it's unhealthy fearmongering first and a movie second with paper thin characters, flat emotionless directing, and an exaggerated focus on shock value to try and get people into seats.

But the worst part of it is that it simply isn't scary.

It prays on people's insecurity about their faith for cheap scares and gross-out to try and unnerve the viewer, showing teens below the age of 18 in the movie itself as being tortured for eternity to scare children into being good.

This is not to mention this movie's disgusting portrayal of suicide. Audibly made me yell in my local theater.

Want your children to be good? Treat them with love and respect.

Treat yourself with love and watch something else intead, this movie SUCKS.

The movie only teaches you one thing - you're going to hell anyway so might as well enjoy your life on earth lol. The concept of good vs bad in religion is so ridiculous, I can't even! There's a boy who's going to end up getting his tongue severed for the rest of time just because he spoke a victimless lie. Religion is whack! The gore was good, but the story was really poor. Acting was worse. Father character was more like a jail superintendent and mother his silent accomplice. I think they should be sent to hell for abusing their kids (literally physically abusing them). This is a propaganda film for people to be 'good' as per the religion. But I think it works the other way. I would forsake a religion that had such unjust punishment waiting for me, just because I wanted to enjoy my life.

This is a hard one to rate. It's a low budget movie that doesn't quite pull off being "good". But it's not awful either.

I've never seen anything quite like it before. A lot of my 7/10 score is originality bonus! It might be the first Indonesian film I've seen, and the first horror-esque film with Islam as the faith of focus rather than Christianity. All the main actors do a decent job - no-one is pretending it's Hollywood blockbuster and there's a kind of simple charm to it because of that. There was one particular scene that actually made me feel sick, and again I think that's a first!

The storyline is problematic morally, and too obvious with no subtly in subtext, but then many movies in this kind of genre are like that. It was kinda refreshing to watch something that I didn't feel I'd already seen before several times over.

Siksa Neraka is a great cinematic work that primarily draws attention through its visual elements. In this film, visuals and CGI seem to take center stage, providing a mesmerizing and unforgettable cinematic experience. Each depiction of torment is genuinely frightening and grotesque, creating an atmosphere in line with the horror theme. These stunning visual effects succeed in immersing the audience in a chilling world. The visual artists involved in this project deserve recognition for their skills in creating an image of Hell filled with gore, fear and horror.

Unfortunately, the beauty of the visuals is not complemented by the depth of the story. The plot is extremely shallow, and as mentioned, it seems tailored to a children's level of narrative. For those seeking a complex or emotional storyline, you will be disappointed.

Overall, Siksa Neraka can be enjoyed as an exhibition of the latest visual and CGI skills from Indonesian filmmakers, and really - that's it. For those who actually looking for a movie with an actual story, Siksa Neraka is not it. All of these can be done in a 15 minute video.

I rate it 9 because it is worth watching for me. I think in today's world where people don't know bounds to bad things, it's worth looking into ourselves what wrong are we doing to ourselves in the race of lives to get pompous and lavish. It's a Imaan refreshing for most of us so that we can reflect ourselves at moments. The lead female actress I have seen in many indonesian movies, Indeed she is a good actress and four siblings have also done justice to the role. These type of movies should be made more often. Thank you Indonesia, producers, directors, writer and all those who contributed to this movie and also all those who understood the message of the movie. *********