Jelangkung

"Comes uninvited, leaves unattended."

2001 1h 42m ID

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 8

Horror

Synopsis

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Four young people investigating urban legends in Jakarta venture to Angkerbatu, West Java, where a Jelangkung spirit-calling toy alters their lives upon their return.

“Comes uninvited, leaves unattended.”

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Cast

Winky Wiryawan
Ferdi
Melanie Ariyanto
Gita
Rony Dozer
Gembol
Harry Panca
Soni
Ian Bahtiar
Zulfikar
Plonto
Kakek
Martoeti
Nenek
Sri Hartini
Ibu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rizal Mantovani
Writers: Rizal Mantovani, Jose Poernomo, Adi Nugroho
Languages: Indonesian
Countries: Indonesia

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Jelangkung Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rizal Mantovani, shot by Jose Poernomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rizal Mantovani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Winky Wiryawan and Melanie Ariyanto and Rony Dozer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Comes uninvited, leaves unattended.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rizal Mantovani directs. Jose Poernomo behind the camera. Rizal Mantovani cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Indonesia. Dialogue in Indonesian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Jelangkung Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rizal Mantovani, shot by Jose Poernomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Rizal Mantovani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Winky Wiryawan and Melanie Ariyanto and Rony Dozer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Comes uninvited, leaves unattended.".
8IMDB entry: tt0298943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.