Kuasa gelap

While I had never heard about "Kuasa Gelap" (aka "Dominion of Darkness") before sitting down to watch it here in 2025, it hardly mattered given my love of Asian horror movies.

However, I have to say that I am a bit surprised that writers Andri Cahyadi, Robert Ronny and Vera Varidia collectively could only muster to conjure up a generic script for a possession-themed horror movie. Yeah, "Kuasa Gelap" didn't bring anything new to the genre, which haven't been done or seen better in other movies already. And on that account, then the movie felt rather bland, generic and somewhat redundant.

The acting performances in the movie were fair. The only face on the screen that I was familiar with was actress Makayla Rose Hilli, because I remember her from her stellar performance in the 2024 horror movie "Sumala", but she only had a minor support role in this movie.

The effects in the movie were good, and definitely helped added a sense of supernatural element to the movie.

Sure, "Kuasa Gelap" is a watchable movie, but you're not in for anything grand or memorable. There were potential for something far more enjoyable here, but ultimately then "Kuasa Gelap" was just another run-of-the-mill possession movie, so don't set your expectations too high.

My rating of "Kuasa Gelap" lands on a bland five out of ten stars.

This movie is to universal and not unique enough to watch also common content compare with another movie exorcism. The actors not really understanding how to play the role and very stiff and tense. The director and scriptwriter did not have enough ideas to make this film appear different and unique to make the audience enter a truly scary visual. I really didn't enjoy this movie from start to finish. It was boring and most of the movie was like a cheap copy paste. Indeed, exorcism stories in the world of horror films have been widely circulated, especially from the United States. Various types of exorcism stories have also been shown. Where to start? Haunted houses? Exorcism and murder? Satan disturbing the family? Or a priest who is also possessed? All have been made by Hollywood.

Me and my family used to hate all of Indonesian horror movies, especially all of those generic, weird, unknown generated titles, but this year are different! Finally we getting on hand to one of our Indonesian favorite horror movies, all of my family loves it, and we expect just as we have been wishing for, and of course we can't expect the same level of quality with western or other Asian country, but compared to other Indonesian horror movies ( of course except Pengabdi Setan ) , yes, it does appeal way better than other.

Even though it has many Catholic reference, we can see moral of the story and we enjoyed it until the end. Go Indonesia!

For me, this movie might be the best Indonesian's horror movie because it feels different from all Indonesian's horror movie I've experienced. The main point is, the movie tells us story about Christian exorcist which is so rare to be true Indonesia made such a Christian horror film, that there is not only a horror thing but also magic line of words that related to most Christian people in Indonesia or precisely for me that give me spirit and hope about strong faith. The story is also a heavy line if you watch it carefully and deeply. I really like how the movie is just using some budget/simple set, but the main plot and line is the best. I think this is a great movie.

I recently watched "Kuasa Gelap" and I was impressed by the film's attempt to showcase the diversity of religions within the Indonesian horror genre. However, the storyline, while promising, could have been executed more effectively. The initial scenes felt unnecessary and forced. Additionally, the cinematography left much to be desired. The dialogue was stiff and did not accurately portray real-life situations. My biggest criticism lies in the sound design, which was overly loud and excessive. I believe the Indonesian film industry has the potential to create a new standard for horror films. There's no need to rely heavily on excessive music and sound effects.