The acquisition brings director Awi Suryadi back to international audiences following his previous hit “Kkn di Desa Penari,” which holds the record as Indonesia’s top-grossing horror film.
Drawing from Indonesian folklore, “Pabrik Gula” has emerged as 2025’s biggest local horror success, attracting over 4.7 million local moviegoers. The MD Pictures production combines period horror elements from Dutch colonial times with contemporary scares set around a sugar plantation. Meanwhile, “Perewangan” delves into Javanese spiritual beliefs about entities that grant material benefits.
“Shudder has been a proud showcase for contemporary Indonesian horror, and we’re absolutely thrilled to grow that offering with ‘Perewangan’ and ‘Pabrik Gula,’ two terrifically frightening and fun films from the great director Awi Suryadi,” said Sam Zimmerman,…
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