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For me, one of the best parts of being a movie lover is discovering films that haven’t built a massive audience. There’s something undeniably exhilarating about unearthing a diamond in the rough. Speaking of a diamond in the rough, I suspect that the upcoming horror film Soul Reaper (Respati) will resonate in its native Indonesia. But I doubt it will break out on the same level Stateside. Even the most effective international efforts filmed in a language other than English seem to be a hard sell for American audiences.

With that said, the Soul Reaper trailer shows a certain promise, and I’m looking forward to checking the film out in its entirety soon. If you’re game to scope the trailer, we have you covered. The newly released preview (which debuted as a Bloody Disgusting exclusive) is available for you to scope in the player below!

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Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) wasn’t the first horror film to expound upon the terror of a nightmare, but it did wake filmmakers up to the possibilities that existed within that realm. More than four decades later, its influence is still being felt throughout the genre, as seen in Indonesian director Sidharta Tata’s newest film, Respati. Centered around a dream demon of sorts, the feature wears the influence of Craven on its sleeve, delivering an atmospheric tale chock full of frightening imagery. Though Tata’s latest tends to get away from the core concept to explore various other ideas—resulting in a bit of an overstuffed mattress of a film—an abundance of effective scares and the culturally rich story make Respati a nightmare that sticks with you.

Based on a novel by Ragiel Jp and adapted by Tata and co-writer Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo, we meet...

Korean action drama Bad Guys, which first aired in 2014, is set for an Indonesian adaptation.

Marking a collaboration between Vidio, Base Entertainment and Cj Enm Hong Kong, the Indonesian adaptation of Bad Guys will star Afrian Arisandy (Nightmares and Daydreams), Oka Antara (The Raid 2), Dwi Sasono (Andragogy), Randy Pangalila (Qodrat), Maudy Effrosina, and Omara Esteghlal.

Set to air as one of Vidio’s tentpoles on the platform in 2025, Bad Guys follows a desperate police officer who is determined to solve his daughter’s murder and apprehend a serial killer by recruiting a team of convicts.

Bad Guys has boarded head writer, Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo, whose credits include Respati and Netflix’s Cigarette Girl. Ferry Pei Irawan (Ghost Island) and William Chandra (Cult) will direct the series.

The 10-episode series will be primarily shot in Jakarta, Cibubur, and Bogor.

The original Korean series starred Kim Sang-joong, Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Jo Dong-hyuk...

Indonesian filmmakers Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah are making their Netflix debut with five-part series Cigarette Girl (Gadis Kretek), which streams worldwide from November 2.

Deadline sat down with the husband-and-wife filmmaking team, both award-winning arthouse directors in their own right, in Busan International Film Festival, where the first few episodes of the series world premiered as part of the festival’s Indonesia Special Program.

Based on Ratih Kumala’s novel ‘Gadis Kretek’, the story spans two time periods – in the 1960s, the daughter of a family business producing Indonesia’s world-famous clove cigarettes struggles to make her mark in a male-dominated industry, while in the early 2000s, a young man is searching for a mystery woman to fulfil his father’s dying wish.

Dian Sastrowardoyo and Ario Bayu, both big stars in Indonesia, play the love struck main characters in the 1960s, while Putri Marino and Arya Saloka play a...

Netflix has revealed cast for upcoming Indonesian original series Gadis Kretek, including award-winning actresses Dian Sastrowardoyo and Putri Marino.

The historical drama, produced by Indonesia’s Base Entertainment, will also star popular actors Ario Bayu and Arya Saloka.

It will be directed by Kamila Andini, whose Before, Now & Then won best supporting performance at this year’s Berlin film festival, and producer-director Ifa Isfansyah.

Based on a novel of the same name by Ratih Kumala, the series is set against the backdrop of Indonesia’s tobacco industry, and delves into the country’s rich history through the story of an estranged son searching for a girl from his father’s past who can fulfil the cigarette mogul’s dying wish.

Base Entertainment’s Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson will serve as showrunners on the series, with writers including Yuson, Kumala, Kanya K. Priyanti and Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo.

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