Black Magic
The Origin of Santet
After his father commits suicide, Rendy, his wife Laura (Kelly Brook) and his two children return to Indonesia to look after his ailing mother. Rendy is shocked to find his mother mysteriously unable to speak, lying in bed in a trance. After his mother unexpectedly attacks the family, they soon realize she is haunted by a terrifying dark magic. A rampage of horrific attacks soon befall the family as they try to escape the demonic black magic that assails them.
Why it matters
A family’s return to Indonesia becomes a descent into supernatural terror fueled by ancestral curses and dark magic.
- Kelly Brook anchors the cast with a grounded performance amid escalating supernatural chaos.
- Rooted in Indonesian folklore, it taps into Southeast Asian spiritual horror rarely seen in Western releases.
- Practical effects amplify the visceral dread of the mother’s possession, avoiding cheap jump scares for lingering unease.
- Fans of family-centered hauntings and occult curses will find something uniquely unsettling here, even if the narrative pacing occasionally stumbles.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
