by Eldy Muharam
“Stealing Raden Saleh” is a refreshing twist on the typical heist genre. Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, who has a successful track record with his previous film “Ben and Jody” (2021), the movie offers a new perspective on the category by placing greater emphasis on drama and character development.
“Stealing Raden Saleh” follows the story of Piko, a college student and skilled forger, who must steal a valuable painting to secure the release of his imprisoned father. Piko joins forces with a team of thieves, including a hacker, a brute, a driver, a handyman, and a negotiator, to carry out the heist at the President’s Palace. The objective is to replace the original “Arrest of Prince Diponegoro” painting by Raden Saleh with a fake one. This heist movie is full of plot twists, a staple of the genre, and keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
“Stealing Raden Saleh” is a refreshing twist on the typical heist genre. Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, who has a successful track record with his previous film “Ben and Jody” (2021), the movie offers a new perspective on the category by placing greater emphasis on drama and character development.
“Stealing Raden Saleh” follows the story of Piko, a college student and skilled forger, who must steal a valuable painting to secure the release of his imprisoned father. Piko joins forces with a team of thieves, including a hacker, a brute, a driver, a handyman, and a negotiator, to carry out the heist at the President’s Palace. The objective is to replace the original “Arrest of Prince Diponegoro” painting by Raden Saleh with a fake one. This heist movie is full of plot twists, a staple of the genre, and keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
- 2/8/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Muzakki Ramdhan, Ari Irham, Ade Firman Hakim, Sheila Dara Aisha, Tanta Gintin, Miller Khan, Imelda Therinne | Written by Joko Anwar | Directed by Kimo Stamboel
I am slightly ashamed to admit that I haven’t seen many Indonesian horror films at all. It is something I need to rectify soon because I have heard good things about many films. So where better place to start than the new to Shudder movie The Queen of Black Magic.
With a slightly convoluted story, where we see past residents of an orphanage return to discover that someone is holding a grudge and now wants them dead. But it’s a movie that really doesn’t hold back when it comes to many elements of horror. None more so than gore. There’s a lot of it! It never feels over done or too much and it continuously impresses.
I am slightly ashamed to admit that I haven’t seen many Indonesian horror films at all. It is something I need to rectify soon because I have heard good things about many films. So where better place to start than the new to Shudder movie The Queen of Black Magic.
With a slightly convoluted story, where we see past residents of an orphanage return to discover that someone is holding a grudge and now wants them dead. But it’s a movie that really doesn’t hold back when it comes to many elements of horror. None more so than gore. There’s a lot of it! It never feels over done or too much and it continuously impresses.
- 1/25/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Directed by Kimo Stamboel (Headshot) from a screenplay by Joko Anwar (Impetigore), The Queen of Black Magic (aka Ratu Ilmu Hitam) is coming to Shudder in January, and the official trailer teases its twisted tale of supernatural vengeance.
Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Ari Irham and Muzakki Ramdhan, The Queen of Black Magic will be released on Shudder in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on January 28th.
"In this terrifying and gory tale of buried secrets and supernatural revenge from two of Indonesia’s modern masters of horror, a middle-class family travels into rural Indonesia to visit the terminally ill director of the orphanage where the father was raised as a child. Sinister and terrifying events soon befall them and the other visiting families as the orphanage’s dark history reveals itself."
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Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Ari Irham and Muzakki Ramdhan, The Queen of Black Magic will be released on Shudder in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on January 28th.
"In this terrifying and gory tale of buried secrets and supernatural revenge from two of Indonesia’s modern masters of horror, a middle-class family travels into rural Indonesia to visit the terminally ill director of the orphanage where the father was raised as a child. Sinister and terrifying events soon befall them and the other visiting families as the orphanage’s dark history reveals itself."
The post Watch the Trailer for The Queen Of Black Magic, Directed...
- 12/18/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Shudder is looking to kick off a new year with a jam-packed January release schedule that includes the Peter Cushing collection, Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, Super Dark Times, Clive Barker's Nightbreed, the entire first season of The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and more!
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in January, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
New Shudder Original/Exclusive Movies
Hunted — January 14
What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. A...
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in January, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
New Shudder Original/Exclusive Movies
Hunted — January 14
What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. A...
- 12/17/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of the biggest hits in the 80s slate of Indonesian genre films, Lilik Sudjio’s “The Queen of Black Magic” is given a slick, glossy new update for modern audiences. Handled by several of Indonesia’s modern genre masters, as Joko Anwar writes while Kimo Stamboel directs, this new update arrives and is one of the finest efforts of the year.
Traveling out to the country, Hanif (Ario Bayu) and Nadya (Hannah Al Rashid), as well as their kids Sandi (Ari Irham), Haqi (Muzakki Ramdhan) and Dina (Adhisty Zara), decide to visit Mamaan (Ade Firman Hakim) and his wife Siti (Sheila Dara Aisha) who live at an abandoned orphanage together. Reconciling with old friends Anton (Tanta Ginting) and Jefri (Miller Khan), they begin to reminisce about their shared past in the orphanage as they go through a family reunion of sorts, as the former owner is getting sick. As...
Traveling out to the country, Hanif (Ario Bayu) and Nadya (Hannah Al Rashid), as well as their kids Sandi (Ari Irham), Haqi (Muzakki Ramdhan) and Dina (Adhisty Zara), decide to visit Mamaan (Ade Firman Hakim) and his wife Siti (Sheila Dara Aisha) who live at an abandoned orphanage together. Reconciling with old friends Anton (Tanta Ginting) and Jefri (Miller Khan), they begin to reminisce about their shared past in the orphanage as they go through a family reunion of sorts, as the former owner is getting sick. As...
- 12/11/2020
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
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