The Queen of Black Magic is a 2019 Indonesian horror film about three families being terrorised by the titular entity.
Directed by Kimo Stamboel (Sewu Dino; Ivanna; Jailangkung: Sandekala; Badarawuhi di Desa Penari; DreadOut; Macabre; Takut: Faces of Fear) from a screenplay written by Joko Anwar (Impetigore; Satan’s Slaves). The film re-uses the title of the 1981 Indonesian movie starring Suzzanna about a witch that took vengeance on her oppressors, however, the plot is different.
The Rapi Films-SkyMedia co-production stars Hannah Al Rashid, Ario Bayu, Adhisty Zara aka Zara JKT48 and Muzakki Ramdhan.
Plot:
Hanif takes his wife Nadya and their three children to the orphanage where he was raised. The caretaker of the orphanage, Mr Bandi, is very old and seriously ill. Two of Hanif’s best friends from when they were living at the orphanage, Anton and Jefri, also came with their wives.
The families intend to spend the night to pay their respects to those who have cared for them since childhood. They thought it would be a peaceful night. They were wrong.
The guests have strange experiences. Some are terrorised by the things they fear the most. Meanwhile, the children begin to see a ghostly crippled woman. Victims began to fall, one by one from them. Either lost or dead. Someone wants them dead. She has a grudge. She was created by the sins of the orphans who formed her into the Queen of Black Magic!
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Release:
The Queen of Black Magic was released by Screenplay Films in Indonesian cinemas on 7th November 2019. The film was made available on Shudder on January 28th 2021.
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