7.5
The Inquisitor
1981
Tenung (2025)
June 5, 20251h 32mID
6.3
5 votes
Overview
Ira lives with her mother, Linda. One day, without any rational explanation, a mystical incident causes Linda to behave like a madwoman—suffering physically and frequently hallucinating. Unable to cope with her mother's condition, Ira asks her siblings, Ara and Ari, to come home and help take care of their mother. Unfortunately, fate has other plans, and Linda eventually passes away.
Director
Rizal MantovaniWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Indonesian
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
MD PicturesPichouse Films
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abraraihan15
8.0“Tenung” is not just a horror film—it’s a chilling glimpse into the dark folklore still alive in certain parts of Southeast Asia. The movie explores the terrifying realm of black magic (santet), with local supernatural elements such as the belief that a black cat stepping over a corpse can bring it back to life, and the haunting theme of suspended death (mati suri). One of the most spine-chilling scenes is when a character wrapped in burial cloth suddenly breathes again—after being stepped over by a black cat. Shocking and surreal, yet deeply rooted in local myth. With its dark visuals a…
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