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The Elixir

2025 · 118 min

A relentless, gloomy zombie siege that mixes family strife with visceral horror and a few moments of strained tenderness.

Directed by
Kimo Stamboel
Genres
Horror
Starring
Mikha Tambayong, Eva Celia, Marthino Lio
Overview
An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Kimo Stamboel
Genres
Horror
Starring
Mikha Tambayong, Eva Celia, Marthino Lio
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror8
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Kimo Stamboel
Written by
Kimo Stamboel, Khalid Kashogi, Agasyah Karim
Starring
Mikha Tambayong, Eva Celia, Marthino Lio, Dimas Anggara, Varen Arianda Calief, Ardit Erwandha, Claresta Taufan, Donny Damara
Music
Fajar Yuskemal
Cinematography
Patrick Tashadian
Runtime
118 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, Javanese

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