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Jelangkung (2001)

Jelangkung poster
Directed by
Rizal Mantovani, Jose Poernomo
Genre
horror film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people encounter strange events after playing with a traditional Indonesian spirit-summoning doll. The film follows their attempts to understand the supernatural forces they have awakened.

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What happens

Jelangkung is a 2001 Indonesian horror film directed by Rizal Mantovani and Jose Poernomo. It was the only domestic feature film released that year and became a popular sensation. Originally released on a single screen, the film was later distributed to other movie theaters and was eventually seen by 1.5 million people nationwide. Jelangkung's success has been credited with reviving the genre of Indonesian horror. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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