Nirina Zubir Kena 'Demam' Horror Film

Nirina Zubir (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Horror films are becoming the prima donna in Indonesia today. After the KKN record in Penari Village which penetrates the record for Indonesian films being the highest-grossing of all time, every week there is always a new horror film title released.

Nirina Zubir also seemed inseparable from the 'demam' of horror films. He returned to play the role of the big screen of horror through Pesugihan: Accompanying with the Devil after being absent for more than Seventeen years from his last horror film, the Mirror in 2005.

Often rejecting every offer to play in horror films, actresses born March 12, 1980 admitted that they did not really like filming activities, especially in locations that were indeed scary nuances.

"Why do I refuse to play horror films because I know exactly the locations of the shootings must be horror too. There are so many unique events behind the scenes that of course are not shown in films. That's what makes me always think about playing in horror," said Nirina Zubir in the premiere of the film Pesugihan: Joining the Devils in Jakarta, Wednesday, February 8.

Nirina admitted that director Hanny R. Saputra's factor played a big role in bringing her back to the horror genre. According to him, the figure of the director has an important meaning in his career in the Indonesian entertainment industry.

"At that time I told Mas Hanny to work together but not horror. Apparently, he even invited me to go back to horror. Yes, all nostalgia," he said, quoted from ANTARA.

Now, the actress who has skyrocketed through the Get Married film series admits that she is challenged to return to the horror genre while still choosing a good-weighted scenario.

"Yesterday I challenged myself to go back to horror with Mas Hanny. Next, to be honest even though I was scared but never say never. I won't refuse but I will definitely be picky about scenarios, I don't want to be surprising, but there must be moral value," he concluded.

Pesugihan: Together with the Devils produced by Virgo Putra Films by involving the scriptwriter duo Salman Fariz and Oka Aurora. Besides Nirina Zubir, this film also stars Gary Iskak (Hendri), Nicole Parham (Karin), Isel Freicella (Resika), Randy Martin (Dion), and Naufal Azhar (Jefta).

In the film Pesugihan: Listening to the Devil, Nirina plays Marini who has two daughters. Together with her husband who is set in a wealthy family, they raised her two children with love. Until one by one, the mystery arose which led to irregularities in the family.

The presence of a family film with a tense background story has been delayed since 2018 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pesugihan: Together with the Devils began airing on February 23, 2023 in all Indonesian cinemas.