Name: Kafir
Genre: Horror
Released: 2002-11-27
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Sujiwo Tejo, Meriam Bellina, Aldo Banar

Kafir (Satanic) was one of those Indonesian movies that definitely couldn't resurrect Indonesian Cinema. For the last couple of years, Indonesia is trying to make a good horror movie in a new style and that's why they were introducing new-comer directors and actors. But Kafir wasn't that type of movie.

Starring the well-known actress Meriam Belina and actor Sujiwo Tejo (Telegram), Kafir was a mystery movie that have the style like horror movies in the 70-80s. The story was pretty interesting about a voodoo shaman who had done heaps of forbidden activity. He used different kind of ways to increase his power and to strengthen himself. He swore that if he died, his body will not be accepted by the Earth. Sooner, he died and his oath got prevailed.

In some way, the movie did managed well to keep the audience stay tuned. Some of the cheap special effects did a great job because they were pretty natural and gave a good picture on what black magic look like. However, when you look the whole thing, the movie seems to be pointless. It did managed well in the box office and 500 000 movie-goers had seen it in Indonesia.

On the acting, Meriam Belina and Sujiwo Tejo did a great job. Sujiwo played well and convincing as a shaman while Meriam Belina did a fine job as the wife of a shaman.

The bad thing about the movie was the editing. This movie needs to be re-edited because it was horribly put together and definitely it would've been better to have a Dolby Digital Sound Mixing. The sound effects were good but unfortunately some of them were not in the right place and position.

Kafir was simply a fair mythical mystery movie. It certainly needs more improvement to do and with more budget, this movie could look much better. Those of you who are on Singapore can watch this on the 6th of March 2003.

The folk horror subgenre features themes of rural folklore, pagan beliefs, and the supernatural or uncanny elements associated with rural or isolated settings. Folk horror often explores the clash between ancient, often pre-Christian traditions and modern society, blurring the line between the natural and the supernatural.

The supernatural horror subgenre features paranormal and supernatural elements as sources of fear and terror. In supernatural horror stories, the focus is on entities, forces, or occurrences that go beyond the natural world and challenge the laws of reality, including ghosts, demons, witches, curses, haunted houses, possession, and other phenomena that are unexplainable.

The horror genre features stories that aim to elicit fear, suspense, and a sense of dread in its audience. Horror stories often explore themes related to the unknown, the supernatural, and the macabre, and they frequently evoke strong emotional reactions such as anxiety, terror, and unease.

The death of a shaman may not be accepted by the Earth!!!

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