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The Queen of Witchcraft

2025 · 97 min

A slow, shadowed folk horror that wraps a doomed romance in village superstition and quiet dread.

Overview
Mirah, a woman shunned by her village after the mysterious deaths of men connected to her, seeks refuge in a Padang restaurant owned by Bana, who falls in love with her. As more men die, Mirah discovers she’s cursed by her stepsister Puti with the deadly “Bahu Laweyan” curse, which kills any man who becomes intimately involved with her. Fueled by revenge, Mirah plans to destroy Puti’s happiness by targeting her husband. Despite the deadly curse, Mirah and Bana craft their own tragic love story, choosing to be together no matter the consequences.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • isolation
  • love
  • fate
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Fajar Nugros
Written by
Fajar Nugros, Husein M. Atmodjo
Starring
Raihaanun, Clara Bernadeth, Morgan Oey, Rukman Rosadi, Aurra Kharishma, Didik Nini Thowok, Muhammad Abe, Banyu Bening
Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, Javanese

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