Without ever having heard about this 2024 Indonesian horror comedy "Sekawan Limo" (aka "Five Friends"), I opted to sit down and watch it, solely because it was an Asian horror movie of sorts that I hadn't already seen. And yeah, I have a thing for both Asian movies and horror movies, so combining the two is just a match made in Heaven.
I had no expectations to writer Nona Ica and director Bayu Skak, so they essentially had every possible chance to entertain and bedazzle me with their movie. And I have to say that the 6.7 rating on IMDb definitely served as lure as well.
However, I have to say that writer Nona Ica failed to conjure up a script and storyline that I found particularly enjoyable. Sure, it was a watchable enough movie, but it was lacking tremendously in both the comedy and horror department. And it was a rather forgettable and bland script, so it made for a somewhat bland viewing experience, but not among the worst of Indonesian horror movies I've sat through.
I was not familiar with the cast ensemble, and I will say that the acting performances were fair, despite of the fact that the script failed to capture my interest.
"Sekawan Limo" was not a movie that made use of a lot of special effects, so it didn't really harvest some much needed points there.
Watchable, sure, but this was not a movie that catered to my particular liking in Asian comedy horror movies. And it is not a movie that I will return to watch a second time.
My rating of director Bayu Skak's 2024 movie "Sekawan Limo" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.
