Sebelum Iblis Menjemput (2018) Online

Damn scary as i thought! Watched it on netflix alone and i felt it really very scary! I wished i shouldn't have been watching it alone! Alot of frightening parts! Hence its a good flick for a horror lovers! Worth giving it a try!

I could watch this film alone, in the dark, in a morgue, under a ladder whilst breaking mirrors with one hand and using a ouija board with the other AND still not be frightened. I'm a huge fan of Asian horror and this one truly disappoints. The acting was okay, the actors who played the stepbrother and stepsister were really the only believable ones. The first apparition looked like the Corpse Bride with hair. The director included all the typical overused cliches from other horror movies (and much better horror movies) no originality. On the plus side, the atmosphere and cinematography was good. I saw this on Netflix which is living up to its newfound reputation of touting mediocre horror films as To Scary To Watch.

I gotta say, either the director or the acting coach work really well here. Chelsea did a great job! Pevita too. And Karina Suwandi went beyond my expectation. wth they did a good job! I enjoy their craft so much in character development.

but for me, who always scared with littlest jump-scares, this movie isn't really scary.

Kudos to wardrobe and art department too! this movie didn't make me cringe with cliches.

This is a terrifying film. It doesn't pull its punches. It hits hard from the start. It has genuine moments of horror that is missing from most films these days that just rely on cheap jump scares with sudden loud noises and ghosts jumping from out of screen.

Having said that, it does not transcend the usual horror tropes with characters making bad mistakes and acting downright stupid at times. The brother character, in particular, is frustratingly stupid. The movie also suffers from poor acting by the child actor who just isn't convincing that she is frightened. Any human being would be terrified in the circumstances of the film but her expressions are just robotic and she does not seem to be in the same movie as the rest of the actors.

All in all I recommend this movie to all horror movie geeks a 100% but do not expect an exceptional film like the likes of Hereditary (2018) or IT (2017).

This movie is a Pengabdi Setan (Satan's Slave) wannabe. You can clearly see how it tried so hard mimicking the success of Satan's Slave. The plot doen't make any sense. It is jump back between the past and the present via (somehow) time traveling or memory(?). The main character suffered too many blackouts without any explanation what is wrong with her. The director decided to add "thing" that has been his passion from all his movies: blood through cheap unnecessary gory scenes.

Found the black blood/vomit to be too fake n too much. The film is about a father who does some pact with the devil thru some witch n voodoo stuff. He pledges allegiance to the devil who in turn makes him very very rich but in turn the father has to pay the dues by offering the souls of near n dear ones. After the father's horryfying disease, his second wife n his non biological kids visits his isolated cabin in the forest to sell of his assets including the cabin. Upon arriving, they find the biological daughter already in the cabin. They have a scuffle n after discovering some mumbo jumbo stuff, she tells em that there is something wrong in the house, but in the meantime the greedy step sister had already forced her brother to break open a door leading to the basement which was sealed off for a reason. Some unseen spirit comes out from the basement n goes straight to the hospital wher the father is admitted...... The film does have some flaws n moments of stupidity but also it has its share of jump scares, scary demonic faces n voodoo stuff. The things which were missing were the suspense n tension n the explanation of the witch. As a fan of the director's earlier efforts, I am a bit generous with a 6.

I rarely watch Asian horror movies like this (other than Satan's Slave) this film makes the audience uncomfortable when sitting in a chair and watching the film this film is very good and different from normal films the audience will be made sore and scream when the scene is gore you will shout when watching this movie even though you are a man in a good way, this film gives high intense horror even though ghost figures don't appear too often

But, this film drama was a bit excessive especially the dialogue of the 2 main female cast and although the effects are not as good as Hollywood films but that does not reduce the sense of horror that exists

The first one third has some explanation of what's going on in the film but it's just a tiny bit of it, I mean there's no more development after it. Timo only giving audiences a non-stop gory jumpscare that has nothing involved with the story. It somehow feels so dragged at how slow the character speaks or decide an action and made yawn oftenly, you know the reason is he tried to make a 2 hour film with a weak screenplay. I don't see any actors shine here, there some good actor but how Timo direct them just disappoint me a bit. In sum Sebelum Iblis Menjemput is just a total boring mainstream horror film that only tries to scare you with scary picture and loud noises with a weak foundation of its story. The only good thing is the make-up work.

Very bad movie! Honestly was one of the worst movies i've ever seen!

It's the Indonesian Evil Dead. Great directing & really terrifying visuals. Some of the shots were amazing. But could have been so much more if there was a good story to it. Another case of a script that goes no where. Still, had fun watching.

The audience is not afraid because of the visual appearance or plot, but just "surprised". The film only shows evil characters with a creepy appearance, and only to make the audience surprised by displaying it suddenly on the screen with sound and music as loud as possible. Even the characters seem very slow in speaking.

Reciprocally, one can liken this Netflix Original to Stephen King's "It" which featured a face-painted clown that did demonic things like eating children. This movie, however, does a headstand of "It", and features chocolate-syrup-spewing demons that do clownish things like screeching and whimpering for no reason and chasing other characters around without knowing what to do with them once they are caught. But who's complaining? Hey, it is at least worth a few laughs.

This movie is just a shoddy patchwork of meaningless supposed-to-be-scary scenes in which characters, loosely tied by what can't be termed a plot, are attacked by demonic entities or attack each other. The entire focus has been on frightening the audience with demonic imagery and none on storytelling. Screenplay is poorly written; things and events don't always make sense. One can also see that the conceptual elements used in the scenes are mostly unoriginal and have been inspired by some other well-known Western flicks.

But movie isn't out and out garbage. Actors are all pros and have done well even with a poorly written script. The two lead actresses impress a lot. Locations are well-chosen and prepared. Photography is quite deft too. What's painfully absent is a thematic core that could have weaved all these elements together into something artistic.

Indonesian film industry has only recently been freed from the political clutches of its now-removed dictator Suharto. Netflix and other foreign studios are now pumping big money into Indonesia and other South Asian film industries. While initially, these funds will be gobbled up by cash-strapped filmmakers willing to produce content quickly even if of below-average quality, one hopes for more polished works in future as their technique and ideation improve.

Everything was OK until they opened the basement door and the evil woman take the mom then the mom came back from the basement from this moment the movie start to fall down into the disappointment and failure, this film is not horror or even scary and there is a lot of the screaming the plot is boring

Well, i think it will became the next pengabdi setan or satan slave in this years, but its kinda flop, bad dialogue, weird story line, even the angle of every scene is kinda boring, i do give it a try, but yeah its just biasa saja.

A good movie and creeps me all way long. One of the best horror movie from indonesia. The only thing that very disappointing is why it has to be a happy ending, if everyone was dead and no one survive it would haunted the audience and i would probably give 8.5/10. I mean.. why?

The director of HEADSHOT, KILLERS and THE NIGHT COMES FOR US returns to the horror genre (from which he started), with a film that combines Asian black magic horror with western possession/demonic horror and a lot of EVILDEAD influences, which is extremely welcome! Solid direction, great horror atmosphere and plenty of gore will offer a great viewing to all fans of pure horror cinema (not of the cineplex type). As an extra note, this movie also honors the great tradition of Indonesian cinema in horror and cult classics like MYSTICS IN BALI, SATAN'S SLAVE, LADY TERMINATOR etc.

I really never regret something as much as regretting watching this movie .. alright I can understand that it has an idea of selling the soul to the devil to be successful and it'll turn on u someday but still, they spent a lot of money on bad acting and a stupid storyline .. I've watched better movies got weaker rating than this and I'm still wondering how come this movie got 7/10 !? There was even a scene when it was raining and there's rain all over the place but they're wet while there's not even one drop is hitting them!! Also when they were trying to pull the mother to not be pulled by the devil in the basement, when they let go they fell in a stupid way that's showing that it's poor acting .. maaaaan I'm done I won't even continue watching this, I've watched advertisements way much better than this lol .

We can clearly see Pengabdi Setan's influence on this year's horror Indonesian movies, and this movie is no exception. But unfortunately, it also bring about of its problems. But unlike Pengabdi Setan, the acting of some of the actors and actress in this movie fell quiet flat (oh and their reactions and actions to solve the problems at hand don't quiet make sense) and so did the dialogues. The plot and some of the scary scenes, I think, got a little bit forced just to make us jump off our seats. despite all that, 'Sebelum Iblis Menjemput' is one of so few Indonesian movies (horror movies to be precise) that I appreciate for its shots, pictures, cinematography, practical and special effect (well not all of them), the entirety of its storyline, jumpscares, and tensions which resulted from the director's bold move in incorporating some of the elements from Hollywood's best horror flicks into it (and to differentiate itself from the dull and mediocre Indonesian movies).

Watched on a boring afternoon, not expecting anything more than a time passer. Was I surprised! Great movie in the style of Evil Dead, average acting, shallow plot, devastating effects. No big shocks, the movie doesn't try to be too clever or anything other than a gore fest. Watch and enjoy!

The story really dull, only exposing the gore - slasher - action without strong story line. I think Timo should stay in the Action Film with Tarantino style, instead making horror movies. in the other hand, Batara Goempar, execute this cinematography quite well, above the average of Indonesian movies, the Production Designer also have proper design, but the villa is really not make sense at all. I guess the director overly push the design too look that ugly.

Awful acting, awful music, terrible Evil Dead rip off.

Director Timo Tjahjanto is the man behind a couple of my favourite action films of recent years - Headshot and The Night Comes For Us - and, along with Gareth Evans, he co-directed a fun story for horror anthology V/H/S/2. Naturally, I was pumped to see May the Devil Take You, which some have described as an Indonesian The Evil Dead.

I can certainly understand the comparison - both are fast, frenetic, gory tales of possession that, for the most part, take place in an isolated rural building - but Tjahjanto's film cannot hold a candle to Sam Raimi's cult classic: although it features some well handled individual scenes, a messy, unfocussed plot makes it a confusing tale that is definitely less than the sum of its parts.

The basic plot revolves around a young woman, Alfie (Chelsea Islan), who goes to see the ailing father she hasn't seen in ten years. On discovering that he has left an old villa in her name, Alfie pays a visit to the building, where an evil presence lurks in the cellar. When her stepmother and step-siblings also turn up, the malevolent spirit is freed and, in one of the film's most effective moments, possesses the stepmother. One by one, the family members fall victim to the evil at large...

Superbly executed scenes of suspense (the girl with the hammer behind her back) rub shoulders with derivative Asian spooky nonsense (what is it with Asians and haunted hair?), while predictable scares fail to do the trick. At no point was I tempted to turn off or catch some Zzzzzs - a brisk pace ensured that - but I did find the uneven, jumbled nature of the whole thing frustrating. I certainly expected better from Tjahjanto.

Timo Tjahjanto, known for martial arts bloodbath 'The Night Comes For Us' delves into the supernatural horror genre, and it's something evidently inspired by 'The Evil Dead' with a bit of 'The Conjuring' thrown in for good measure. The result is a pleasing piece of film-making that endeavours to use its influences to good effect without relying on them to be indistinguishable from them all.

'May the Devil Take You' is about a father who makes a dangerous pact with devilish spirits to live a prosperous life, but soon they seek their payment; their payment in blood and souls. When he slips into a coma, his daughter and family go to his old villa, a place where unspeakable evil is patiently awaiting deliverance. It's a decent story that offers few surprises but doesn't fall prey to cliches which could have been detrimental. The tensions in the family intersperse the horror sequences with drama, and this anchors proceedings effectively for when evil strikes and blood starts leaking.

And when it strikes, it hits hard. Fans of Tjahjanto know he has a keen eye for staging gruesome scenes, and he clearly relishes every nasty bit of violence here. For UK viewers, don't let the '15' certificate fool you, this is a chillingly gory film. It's a riotous horror film that escalates as it approaches its climax, from limb-breaking, blood spewing, flesh-possessing carnage, there's enough here to quench gorehounds, but enough substance to ensnare more demanding viewers.

'May the Devil Take You' is a solid demonic horror film that is well-shot, grisly when it needs to be, and frightening when it ought to be. Tjahjanto continues his success streak with another strong film that encapsulates his best qualities as a film-maker, leaving you begging for more of the same in the future from Indonesia's rising talent.

8/10

This film was absolutely brilliant on every level of the horror scale, and hands down one of the best ever made.

I stumbled upon this on Netflix and boy, I was not disappointed one bit. This movie is incredibly creepy and terrifying with some truly memorable moments you won't soon forget.

If you love horror, I highly recommend this gem, so do yourself a favor and watch this one. A true masterpiece.

As I insisted to see this movie together since we are horror fans and the stars are quite promising. I wish I could get up and off the theater right away, thing I would do when the show doesn't move me at all. But I just couldn't, it was my idea, so I kind of had to take "the punishment".

The idea is good. Twisted ending to explain what is the truth about the daddy's hidden agenda. But it has too many try-to-be scary scenes. Actors like had never ending popped eyes and opened mouths, it is tiring. Every horror movie should treat the audience up and down like roller coaster while the thrill stays, then slowly aiming to the explosive ending. The plot sacrifices actors, we don't see them emotionally at same level of hysteria from one scary scene to another. Those too many try-to-be scary scenes get us totally bored. And worse of all is director doesn't bring anything new to make us jump off our seats. We have seen everything in this film previously, name it; the old house, the red door (why red?), dark basement, the back-crawling up the wall possessed mother (it failed btw), the voodoo, evil or ghost pulling leg under the bed, wavy air as the evil spirit passes, etc. Those scenes confuse us, we don't see the connection or the order to explain the evil's plan.

I also still have few questions; the goat demon, there is demon, correct? Where is it eventually? And how many evil spirits? It is two, correct? One stays to possess everyone in the house and one flies back to hospital to kill the daddy. Is there anymore evil spirit?