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Wewe Gombel

1988 · 83 min

A slow, uneasy folk-horror mood piece that leans on dread and village superstition rather than shocks.

Directed by
B.Z. Kadaryono
Genres
Horror
Starring
Joice Erna, Jamal Mirdad, Erna Santoso
Overview
There is a local legend of a spirit known as Wewe Gombel, who can transform into a midwife to steal babies. Asih is pregnant and goes with her husband, Budi, a farming instructor, to a village. She is worried after hearing the local legend of Wewe Gombel. She wants to return to the city but Budi refuses... until a neighbor gives birth and the baby mysteriously vanishes. Will Asih be next?

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Directed by
B.Z. Kadaryono
Genres
Horror
Starring
Joice Erna, Jamal Mirdad, Erna Santoso
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • fate
    • parenthood
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    B.Z. Kadaryono
    Starring
    Joice Erna, Jamal Mirdad, Erna Santoso, Jamal Jentak, Arthur Tobing, Sherly Sarita, Netta Sri Suprapti
    Runtime
    83 min
    Country
    Indonesia
    Languages
    Indonesian

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