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The Midwife: Praji Magic

1977

A slow, eerie folk-horror tale of supernatural revenge, steeped in village ritual and moral dread.

Directed by
Bay Ishiba
Genres
Horror
Starring
Tuty S, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sofia W.D.
Overview
The film tells a story about Nyi Anis who uses black magic because she is vengeful towards her husband who has thrown her out of the house. The condition for the black magic is that she has to sacrifice a baby every full moon. She becomes the pretty Nyi Mayang. Her husband is willing to take her back. Trouble arises when her black magic teacher dies and she cannot return to her original form. The villagers then defeat her using prayers.

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Directed by
Bay Ishiba
Genres
Horror
Starring
Tuty S, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sofia W.D.
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • death
  • faith
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Bay Ishiba
Starring
Tuty S, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sofia W.D., W.D. Mochtar, R.D. Mochtar, Nani Widjaja
Languages
Indonesian, Malay

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