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Paku

2013 · 87 min

A somber, slow-creeping horror that lingers on grief and desperation, making the supernatural feel painfully intimate.

Directed by
P. Rameesh
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Family
Starring
Johan As'ari, Aishah Ilias, Diana Johor
Overview
When Fahmi loses his wife Rania due to childbirth, he becomes desperate. Left to raise his eldest son alone, Fahmi decides that he has to bring his wife back to life so that his son would not have to grow up without a mother. After extensive research, Fahmi discovers that it is possible through the means of black magic - by hammering a nail into Rania's skull.

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Directed by
P. Rameesh
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Family
Starring
Johan As'ari, Aishah Ilias, Diana Johor
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • death
  • parenthood
  • madness
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, family
Directed by
P. Rameesh
Written by
Alexander Harry Bonte
Starring
Johan As'ari, Aishah Ilias, Diana Johor, Kamal Adli, Azad Jazmin, Jenny Cortez, Zaidi Omar, Wan Hanafi Su
Runtime
87 min
Country
Indonesia, Malaysia
Languages
Indonesian, Malay

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