2 Best Movies to Watch by Taskya Namya

Real life violence is usually not a good idea, but when those in power would do anything to gain more power at the expense of those more vulnerable, sometimes those with the strength should wreak violence. After a fruitful action-comedy collaboration with Netflix, writer-director Timo Tjahjanto teams up with them again for a darker crime thriller The Shadow Strays. It’s a straightforward rescue crime thriller that follows the trend set by John Wick, but with Tjahjanto’s insane horror-inspired, gore-filled kills and Aurora Ribero’s dynamic performance, The Shadow Strays is brutal, exciting, and a cathartic watch in a world betrayed by those at the top.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Actor: Adipati Dolken, Ali Fikry, Andri Mashadi, Arswendi Nasution, Arswendy Bening Swara, Aurora Ribero, Chew Kin-Wah, Daniel Eka Putra, Hana Malasan, Kristo Immanuel, Mawar Eva De Jongh, Tanta Ginting, Taskya Namya, Yayan Ruhian

Director: Timo Tjahjanto

Rating: R

Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday Night is the second part of a trilogy dedicated to Indonesia’s queen of horror, billed as Suzzanna New Generation. The trilogy recreates three of Suzzanna’s iconic films, and the second installment is based on the 1986 film Malam Jumat Kliwon. The supernatural horror isn’t exactly scary– the film takes a bit too long between the scares, and there are moments that are downright hilarious. However, fans of the original scream queen would appreciate Luna Maya’s take on her demonic role, shifting the sundel bolong into a woman rightfully out for revenge.

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Actor: Achmad Megantara, Adi Bing Slamet, Baron Hermanto, Clift Sangra, Egy Fedly, Ence Bagus, Lela Anggraini, Luna Maya, Max Yanto, Opie Kumis, Sally Marcelina, Taskya Namya, Tio Pakusadewo, Yurike Prastica

Director: Guntur Soeharjanto