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The sixth episode of “Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams” seems like a trip down the memory lane of his cinematic past. The story is written by Tia Hasibuan, who has been producer at “A Copy of My Mind”, “Impetigore” two “Satan's Slaves” while even acting in the second. The protagonist, Fachry Albar, was also in the two aforementioned entries but has also collaborated in Anwar's past futures, as in the case of “Dead Time” and “The Forbidden Door” for example, with the two being among his most frequent collaborators. Apart from these, “Hypnotized” takes another favorite concept of the horror genre, in order to present something rather different.

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The story takes place in 2022 and revolves around Ali, his wife Ningsih, and their children Ayu and Hendra. Ali is color blind and finds it difficult to get jobs as the introductory scene,...

Shot quickly and with very little if any budget - basic special effects - daytime soap plots and an overall filming technique that could be charitably called “rustic,” Indonesian horror movies are own the whole often run of the mill affairs. But, every once in a while something out of the ordinary crops up. Enter Monty Tiwa’s horror thriller Keramat (aka Sacred). Filmed in a documentary shaky cam style that’s most definitely out of the norm, it stars Poppy Sovia Migi Parahita and Sadha Triyudha. An Indonesian horror flick we want to see. A diary moment! Alas the trailer isn’t subtitled but you soon get the gist that things aren’t going well. Keramat opens next month.