Angkerbatu (lit. 'Haunted Rock') is a 2007 Indonesian horror film directed by Jose Poernomo.
| Angkerbatu | |
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| Directed by | Jose Poernomo |
| Written by | Hilman Mutasi, Jose Poernomo |
| Produced by | Jose Poernomo |
| Cinematography | Yadi Sugandi |
| Music by | Float |
| Distributed by | Liquid Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Plot
editThe film is set in the eponymous fictional town of Angkerbatu and follows Indonesian crew members of a Korean television broadcasting network. They set out to investigate the disappearance of two colleagues during an assignment in the town.[2]
Cast
edit- Mieke Amalia as Kanaya: A television news reporter and member of the crew investigating the disappearance of her colleagues[1]
- Susilo Badar as Warno: A television producer and member of the crew investigating the disappearance of his colleagues[1]
- Yama Carlos as Yudha: A driver for the television crew[1]
- Imelda Therinne[3]
- Dan Kim
- Nuri Maulida as Manda: A reporter who disappeared in Angkerbatu[1]
- Bayu S. Virguna as Rino: A cameraman who disappeared in Angkerbatu[1]
- Evi Tamala
Development
editAngkerbatu is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Ruwi Meita.[4] Director Jose Poernomo labeled the genre of the film as "atmospheric horror". He also noted that the novel tells the story of the film in greater detail.[2] The film received a premiere screening on 21 April 2007,[3] and it opened in theaters on 26 April.[2] It was one of a "deluge" of Indonesian horror films released in 2007.[5]
Reception
editUnlike Jose Poernomo's 2001 film Jelangkung, whose success was credited with reviving the Indonesian horror film genre,[6] Angkerbatu was panned by critics, who were not impressed with the film despite it being promoted as having the same production team as Jelangkung.[7] Public opinion of Angkerbatu prior to its release was negative, calling the film "cheesy" and accusing it of piggybacking on the popularity of horror films.[3] Film critic Ekky Imanjaya lamented the absence of religious elements from the film, such as a religious teacher or prayer to ward off demons, a contrast to Jelangkung.[8] He noted that the film reintroduced the recurring comic relief character Bokir, which had been absent from Indonesian films since 2000.[9]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Angkerbatu (2007)" (in Indonesian). Film Indonesia. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sutradara 'Jelangkung' Hadirkan 'Angkerbatu'" ['Jelangkung' Director Presents 'Angkerbatu'] (in Indonesian). detik.com. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Imelda Therinne Dari Model ke Film" [Imelda Therinne, from Model to Film] (in Indonesian). KapanLagi.com. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Sugihardiyah, Rita (20 April 2007). "Angker Batu" (in Indonesian). KapanLagi.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Imanjaya 2019, p. 26.
- ^ Barker 2019, pp. 92–93.
- ^ "Angkerbatu: Misteri Kota Keramat" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 25 April 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Imanjaya 2019, pp. 34–35.
- ^ Imanjaya 2019, pp. 35–36.
Bibliography
edit- Barker, Thomas (2019). Indonesian Cinema After the New Order: Going Mainstream. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-988-8528-07-3.
- Imanjaya, Ekky (2019) [First published 15 July 2007 in Koran Tempo]. "Film Horor yang Sebenarnya" [True Horror Films]. Perkembangan Film Horor Masa Kini [Development of Contemporary Horror Films] (in Indonesian). Vol. III. TEMPO Publishing. pp. 26–36. ISBN 978-623-344-371-5.
External links
edit- Angkerbatu at IMDb
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