director: Hadrah Daeng Ratu
starring Anggika Bolsterli · Niken Anjani · Muhammad Nur Qomaruddin · Gope Samtani · Oce Permatasari

       

Here is an Indonesian film based on the Internationally successful Turkish horror movie SICCIN (2014). In a similar story, a young woman turns to black magic in an effort to secure a forbidden love. In this film, teenager Irma (Anggika Bolsterli) is madly 'in love' with her first cousin Galang. But despite the societal guilt, Irma is young and headstrong. She goes to a dark shaman named Iqsan for advice. He tells her not to pursue this love as the man would be the cause of her death. Fast forward 10 years, Galang is now married to a woman named Nisa. They have a child. However, he's also currently in an affair with Irma and she is pregnant. When he tries to end relationship, a fight ensues and Irma has a miscarriage. Filled with hatred, she returns to the black magic shaman and demands to "be the only woman in Galang's life," arranging a blood curse that will summon a demon from Sijjin (Hell) to eliminate Nisa and her entire bloodline.

Yes. Like the original Turkish film, this one is dark and gory, punctuated by Islamic religious overtones [maybe 'anti-religious' is more accurate] but veteran Hadrah Daeng Ratu's cinematic style is a bit more fluent and - ultimately - more engaging for Western audiences. The success for this Indonesian movie has already spurred a sequel called BOOK OF SIJJIN AND ILLIPPIN (2026).