Macabre

"Horror has a mother."

2009 1h 35m ID

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6.3

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 90★6.4IMDB · 4,298

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Synopsis

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Six friends are captured and tortured by a murderous family after giving a ride home to a desperate stranger.

“Horror has a mother.”

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Cast

Shareefa Daanish
Dara
Julie Estelle
Ladya
Ario Bayu
Adjie
Arifin Putra
Adam
Imelda Therinne
Maya
Sigi Wimala
Astrid
Mike Lucock
Alam
Daniel Mananta
Jimi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timo Tjahjanto
Writers: Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto
Languages: Indonesian
Countries: Indonesia, Singapore

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Indonesia, Singapore.

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ERA

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Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, shot by Roni Arnold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zeke Khaseli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Herman Panca 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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Shareefa Daanish and Julie Estelle and Ario Bayu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Horror has a mother.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1447791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Timo Tjahjanto directs. Roni Arnold behind the camera. Zeke Khaseli scores. Herman Panca cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Indonesia, Singapore. Dialogue in Indonesian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Indonesia, Singapore.
3Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, shot by Roni Arnold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Zeke Khaseli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Herman Panca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shareefa Daanish and Julie Estelle and Ario Bayu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Horror has a mother.".
8IMDB entry: tt1447791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "gore", "murder", "slasher", "cannibal".