Impetigore

Um drama de terror contado de forma concentrada com um cenário atrativo exótico de uma aldeia remota da Indonésia e dos seus arredores, com uma atmosfera misteriosa da maldição da sua comunidade e com mais do que uma cena de terror que Hollywood não pode oferecer. Tara Basro no papel principal não é apenas bonita, mas uma líder digna de uma longa-metragem. Estou bastante surpreendido com a capacidade dos indonésios de fazer filmagens com enredos envolventes, formalmente bonitas e concentradas aos personagens. O final pode ser exagerado em algumas das reações dos personagens, mas não o suficiente para descartar a experiência global. (11/10/2020)

The acclaimed Joko Anwar notches up his fourth horror film in his career and once again garners rave reviews and praise from critics. I personally was expecting a bit more, but looking back over the last month, this is definitely the best and most interesting of all the horror films that have come out. The protagonist and her friend head to her home village after 20 years thinking she might have inherited a fortune from her parents, but instead they are in for a fight for their lives, as there is already a long standing curse in the village linked to her family. I really liked the opening sequence, where the tension could be cut, and the scenes where children are executed are interesting even if not explicit, so it definitely has its atmosphere. There are a few throats slit and also skinning. The film may not be very scary, and the gore is spared too, but it has a very special surreal atmosphere as well as a fairly engaging story, nice cinematography and a well built mythology. I probably won't go back to it, but this film definitely has its qualities and is worth a look. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence***, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 7/10. (26/07/2020)

This Indonesian film had such huge logic holes that elephants or heavy machinery could easily fall through them, yet paradoxically, I enjoyed the events set in a village somewhere in the middle of a jungle. Actually, I was entertained right from the start, when the conversations between Maya and Dini reminded me of firing from MG 42s (the girls’ barrels not overheating even for a second). Unlike America's constantly repeated vain attempts at making a horror movie, here, I came across a very unsettling atmosphere, and a high-quality theme. If it hadn't been for the seriously flawed logic, this could have been a real treat. (02/12/2020)