After
Rini's mother dies from a mysterious illness, her ghost begins to appear
throughout the house. Terrorizing the family, she lurks in the hallways
and calls out to them at night. To protect her little brothers, Rini traces
back the roots of the evil and discovers a horrifying truth. Their mother
has made a deal with Satan, and her return has nothing to do with maternal
instincts!
Joko
Anwar’s wildly successful haunted house film has an interesting history.
In 1982, Sisworo Gautama Putra made the original PENGABOI
SETAN(Servants
of Satan/Satan's Slaves) which was actually sort of a remake,
an Islamic reworking of Don Cosacrelli’s Phantasm (1979).
The Putra film inspired Joko Anwar to become a director in the first place
so it makes sense that he might want to remake it. This decision paid
off in spades for director Anwar as this movie became Southeast Asia's
top grossing film of 2017 and finally introduced him to the International
marketplace.
An
Indonesian film with optional English subtitles; widescreen,
uncut (106 min.)
in DVD format, encoded for REGION 1, playable on any American DVD machine.
Extras include theatrical trailer.
Violence/Gore/Paranormal
Scares
not recommended for children
![Satan\'s Slaves [Pengaboi Setan] (2017) Joko Anwar\'s Horror Hit](Images/vd1481_1.jpg "Satan\'s Slaves [Pengaboi Setan] (2017) Joko Anwar\'s Horror Hit")
