Experience Horror in Mantra Surugana: A Movie Review
Director: Dyan Sunu Prastowo
Writer: Budhita Arini, Ervina Isleyen, Dyan Sunu Prastowo, Raditya (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sitha Marino
- Cindy Nirmala (Qorin)
- Rania Putri Sari
- Fergie Brittany
- Shabrina Luna
Plot: The story revolves around a new female college student in a dormitory filled with mysterious occurrences due to the awakening of a demon through an incantation and curse that still holds a connection to her own past.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mantra Surugana starts when new student Tantri joins a female college. The other students have noticed strange things happening around the college. Tantri joins the other students Fey and Reza in a series of nightmares, where they witness horrific acts.
They team up to investigate what is happening and it takes them down a disturbing path. Tantri uncovers a book connected to evil and now they find themselves needing to find a way to stop it from taking their souls too.
Verdict on Mantra Surugana
Mantra Surugana is the latest Indonesian horror movie (For another see Primbon). It follows a group of college students who find themselves haunted by an evil spirit. They must race against time to learn what the spirit wants if they have any chance of surviving.
This is one of my favourite types of horror movies. It uses the idea of the haunting becoming more intense to push for the truth, which is even more disturbing than anything presented in the visions. This drives the story to show the curse that has taken over and how it is consuming everyone involved. While most of the scares are similar to what we have seen before. They remain effective in creating the tension required for the movie.
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Final Thoughts – Mantra Surugana dives into a battle against an evil curse.
