JAKARTA - The horror film Paku Tanah Jawa is here to bring urban legends from the Mount Tidar area. It feels special that this film has become a collaboration between actors between the two countries of Indonesia and Malaysia. It is planned that the film, directed by Armani Entertainment, will be shown in Indonesian cinemas starting June 6, 2024.
Two Malaysian actors, namely Mk. K Clique and Hafis Upin also starred in the film. However, both of them had different fates, Mk had to play scenes with snakes, Hafis felt safe because he avoided similar scenes.
"I am afraid of snakes too, actually, but I am happy and just surrender. The experience of horror in Indonesia, hopefully it will sell very well in Malaysia, I am happy to be involved in Indonesian films," explained Mk K. Clique in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta, Monday, June 3.
"I'm proud of myself, for me this is an experience that will not be forgotten when I can compete acting with Indonesian artists. For me Masayu and everything is really great, it's like a dream in broad daylight, if the Constitutional Court is in the snake I'm grateful that there won't be any," continued Hasif Upin.
Producer from Armani Entertainment, Datuk Kk Chua, talked about the possibility of a continuation, aka sequence from the film.
"We hope that there will be a sequence, so hopefully in the first and second weeks we can get a good reception," said Datuk.
Meanwhile, Bambamg Drias believes that the film Paku Tanah Jawa will be very much accepted by Indonesian and Malaysian audiences.
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"I am optimistic that when it is produced, I feel this film is close to the people of Indonesia. Then in Malaysia, Indonesian films there are crowded and selling well, maybe until now the one who is selling horror, so finally with Datuk we are sure to make horror," explained Bambang.
The film stars Masayu Anastasia as Handini, Gisellma Firmansyah as Ningrum, Landung Simatupang as Kanjeng Semanu, Wafda Saifan Lubis as Jalu, Pritt Timothy as Kyai, Ismi Melinda as Ajeng, Wanda Hamidah as Dayu, Badriyah Afiff as Santi, Beddu Tohar as Bowo, Rendra Bagus Pamungkas as Jarwo, Mk K. Clique as Dato Riza, Hasif Upin as Mr. Fandi.
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