Indonesia Synopsis
The Origin of Santet
After his father commits suicide, Rendy, his wife Laura (Kelly Brook) and his two children return to Indonesia to look after his ailing mother. Rendy is shocked to find his mother mysteriously unable to speak, lying in bed in a trance. After his mother unexpectedly attacks the family, they soon realize she is haunted by a terrifying dark magic. A rampage of horrific attacks soon befall the family as they try to escape the demonic black magic that assails them.
The 2017–2019 Indonesia Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Indonesia release window, Black Magic sits at #20 of 26. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Indonesia Landscape
2018 was the decade’s peak output year for Indonesia — 11 titles released, including Black Magic. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (38 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 10 other Indonesia films in 2018.
The 42nd Indonesia title from Indonesia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1976).
Our Indonesia catalog contains 67 titles in total (63 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 28% of Indonesia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among Indonesia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #49 of 67 Indonesia films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Indonesia average of 6.3/10.
Among Indonesia Horror productions specifically: #17 of 29 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Indonesian |
| Spoken Languages | English, Indonesian |
| Production Companies | Skylar Pictures, GMA Pictures, The Annex Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | October 4, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8617648 |