Pengantin Iblis is a 2025 Indonesian supernatural horror film directed by Azhar Kinoi Lubis, written by Lele Laila, and produced by Lyto Pictures. The film stars Taskya Namya, Wafda Saifan, and Arla Lailani, and is about a mother's desperate sacrifice to save her daughter.
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| Directed by | Azhar Kinoi Lubis |
| Written by | Lele Laila |
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| Cinematography | Muhammad Firdaus |
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Production company | Lyto Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
The film had its world premiere at the Gala Premiere in Jakarta on 22 January 2025, premiered on Indonesian theatres on 29 January, and on Netflix on 5 June.[1][2]
Plot
editRanti is the mother of her beloved daughter Nina, who is disabled since birth. Her husband Bowo is a fisherman who is frequently away. To help support the family, she sells chicken at the market. She has difficulties balancing domestic affairs and work with the unceasing demands of her mother-in-law, where she feels that her husband does not defend him enough. One day, a tragic accident befalls Nina, leaving her critical and in need of immediate operation. Bowo is working at sea and uncontactable, while the procedure costs is too large and her family-in-law refuses to help. At the hospital, an old woman offers a way to heal her daughter. Desperate due to the high costs and small success chance, she accepts her offer to be the Demon's Bride. Ritual is performed on Kliwon Tuesday, where she is wedded to a demon. After the ritual, Nina suddenly is healed without operation.
Since then, weird occurrences start to happen around the house, such as Ranti frequently taking midnight baths and her appearances at two simultaneous places. When her sister-in-law Siti records and threatens to spread videos of her taking midnight baths, Ranti becomes brutal and threatens her with a knife at the market, before killing her, pulling her fetus out of her womb, and burying her in the backyard. Ranti goes to the old woman, but she says that the demon is already one with her and the marriage will last for life. Ranti continues to kill, including her brother-in-law Bayu, her mother-in-law, and Bowo. Nina tells her mother that she is willing to be disabled again as long as her mother can return to normal. Ranti becomes lucid and orders Gita to go with Nina. She burns herself, and Gita goes with Nina while the house burns to ashes.
Nina loses control of her legs again, while Gita finds Ranti's red shirt in the wardrobe.
Cast
edit- Taskya Namya as Ranti
- Wafda Saifan as Bowo, Ranti's husband
- Arla Lailani as Gita, Ranti's sister-in-law
- Shaqueena Medina Lukman as Nina, Ranti's daughter
- Bukie B. Mansyur as Bayu, Ranti's brother-in-law
- Givina Lukita Dewi as Siti, Ranti's sister-in-law
- Ratna Riantiarno as Mrs. Dian
- Elly Lutan as Mrs. Utari
Video game adaptation
editA video game adaptation by Lyto Games was released for PC and mobile on 26 December 2024. With the film's 29 January wide release, this earns the film a MURI record as the first Indonesian horror film adapted into a video game.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Anggraini, Pingkan (2025-01-24). "Pengantin Iblis Siap Meneror di Seluruh Bioskop Tanah Air" ['Pengantin Iblis' Ready to Terrorise Theatres Throughout Indonesia]. Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Hikmah, Nailul (2025-06-01). "Baru di Netflix! 7 Film Indonesia Tayang di Netflix pada Juni 2025, Ada A Business Proposal dan Petaka Gunung Gede" [New on Netflix! 7 Indonesian Films Showing on Netflix in June 2025, Including 'A Business Proposal' and 'Petaka Gunung Gede']. Jawapos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Saputra, Aditia (2025-01-31). "Pengantin Iblis Raih Rekor MURI: Film Horor Indonesia Pertama yang Diadaptasi Menjadi Game" ['Pengantin Iblis' Breaks MURI Record: First Indonesian Horror Film Adapted Into A Game]. Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-01-03.