When I stumbled upon the 2024 Indonesian horror movie "Kuyang: Sekutu Iblis yang Selalu Mengintai" on Netflix by random chance, of course I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch it given my love of horror movies and Asian cinema.
Sure, I didn't even know what the movie was about, as I had never heard about it. But that hardly mattered, as it was an Asian horror movie that I hadn't already seen. Yup, that is how much I enjoy horror and Asian cinema.
Writers Achmad Benbela and Alim Sudio put together a script and storyline that was rather enjoyable and entertaining. It was a well-told story, and director Yongki Ongestu was good at setting up the movie, piling up the suspense and slowly letting more and more become revealed to the audience. I have to say that I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the 97 minutes that the movie ran for. The only downside to "Kuyang: Sekutu Iblis yang Selalu Mengintai" was the fact that it was a rather predictable script though.
While I wasn't familiar with the actors and actresses in the movie, aside from actor Egy Fedly, I will say that the acting performances were good, and they definitely had a great cast ensemble. The actors and actresses really carried the movie quite well.
Something that definitely impressed me about "Kuyang: Sekutu Iblis yang Selalu Mengintai" were the special effects. The special effects were surprisingly good and looked rather realistic, and that added a lot to the overall impression of the movie.
If you enjoy Asian horror cinema, then "Kuyang: Sekutu Iblis yang Selalu Mengintai" is definitely a movie that is well-worth watching.
My rating of "Kuyang: Sekutu Iblis yang Selalu Mengintai" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
