Kuntilanak carries a dead baby in her belly that she can’t give birth to. She’s a spirit, often with long fingernails, long hair, sometimes in a white dress. There are several interpretations with some similarities.Īll the versions of Kuntilanak/Pontianak are female. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore all share the mythology of Kuntilanak/Pontianak. Kuntilanak in Indonesia, Pontianak in Malaysia: it’s the same monster. It would seem that Kuntilanak has a lot of potential.
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The movie tried, in its own flimsy way, but the real story is so much scarier. Because honestly, the actual lore is much more terrifying than the Indonesian horror flick was able to portray. She lives inside an antique mirror, and when she kidnaps the children, she drags them back inside.īut before we get too deeply into the film, which is so bad it hurts, let’s explore the legend and lore of Kuntilanak, which is a real spirit in Indonesia and the surrounding south pacific area. More on that later.Īnyway, as it turns out, the Kuntilanak is a spirit that exclusively kidnaps children. When Anjas says yes, his mom, who is really not his mom at all, but an evil spirit Kuntilanak, cackles and turns him into a sticky pool of blood.įull disclosure, that cackle was so bad that I almost turned off the movie right then and there. Miraculously, she appears in front of the boy and asks, “do you want to come with me?” Kuntilanak SynopsisĪnjas’ mom died, and his dad is a wreck: his “breath smells bad again” (I think this means he’s an alcoholic). Well, let’s just say that, having watched Indonesia’s “Kuntilanak,” I’m 1 for 3 in the international horror movie department. For example, I loved Thailand’s “ The Maid” but hated Australia’s “ Cargo.” My forays into Netflix’s international horror section have been very hit-or-miss. Hollywood zombie movies are fun, but I wanted to expand my horizons. I’ve been on an international horror movie kick for a while now. Kuntilanak is a fresh perspective for westerners who are unfamiliar with the Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander brand of horror. For one thing, Kuntilanak opened my eyes to a culture of horror that I’d never known about before. Is Kuntilanak Worth Watching?Īt times, the film was so cringe as to be unwatchable. Indonesian Horror Movie – Kuntilanak Is Kuntilanak a Good Movie?
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