Hi5teria | 2012 | 1h 34m
Genre: Horror/Mystery | Country: Indonesia
Director & Writers: Adrianto Dewo, Chairun Nissa, Billy
Christian, Nicholas Yudifar, Harvan Agustriansyah
Cast: Tara Basro, Luna Maya, Imelda Therrine, etc.
IMDB: 5.9
My Rate: 7/10
Five different directors collaborated to create five interesting horror stories, each with its own unique elements and legends within them, and close to life in society.
Warning:
Contains scenes with strobe effects, violence, and strong
language.
Synopsis of Hi5teria:
Story 1: Pasar Setan (8/10)
Sari (Tara Basro) gets lost in the forest after separating from her boyfriend, Jaka. She keeps walking, searching for Jaka until she arrives at a mysterious place known as the Devil's Market. After entering the place, she suddenly wakes up in a different location.
Zul (Dion Wiyoko), who is hiking a mountain with two friends, gets separated from the group. While searching for his friends, Zul meets Sari. He tries to help Sari find Jaka. When they are near the Devil's Market, Zul seems drawn to it, even though Sari has warned him not to go. They are separated from each other.
Will they be able to return home?
Story 2: Wajang Koelit (7/10)
Nichole (Maya Otos), a tourist interested in Indonesian culture, watches a shadow puppet show with Oding (Totos Rasiti), who is the guide at the place. Her intense curiosity makes Nichole try to approach Muni, one of the singers for the shadow puppet show. She tries to interview Muni, but Muni's behavior seems suspicious
Nichole, who accidentally finds Muni's hair comb, starts to be disturbed by various strange events, even to the point of getting injured. When Nichole wants to return the hair comb to Muni, a terrifying mystery is revealed. This puts her in danger.
Who is Muni really?
Story 3: Kotak Musik (8/10)
Farah (Luna Maya), a scientist who doesn't believe in the existence of ghosts. She has published a book explaining the existence of ghosts scientifically. Farah investigates with her colleague, Teddy. She finds a mysterious music box, which she takes home.
Strange events and terror begin to happen to Farah. However, she still doesn't believe in the existence of ghosts and considers it all just an illusion. Until a ghost of a small child appears before her.
Will Farah change her mind?
Story 4: Palasik (6/10)
Vita (Imelda Therinne) is pregnant with her and her husband's first child. Vita is married to a widower with one child, where Novi, their stepdaughter, is not much older than Vita. Vita and Novi don't have a good relationship with each other.
They go on vacation as a family to a house on the outskirts of the city. Her husband takes her to this house so she can rest and breathe in fresher air than in the city. However, Vita starts to experience disturbances with the appearance of Palasik, a headless ghost who is targeting her child. Despite this, no one believes the danger that threatens her life.
Will Vita be able to survive the ghost's pursuit?
Story 5: Loket (6/10)
The female ticket booth attendant, working alone at night, experiences various strange events that make her afraid. Starting with the automatic gate that won't open, a vision where the woman seems to see herself, and a mysterious woman who appears. The ticket booth attendant tries to ignore it and carry out her duties as usual, but the mysterious woman turns into a terrifying figure.
The ticket booth attendant starts to investigate what is
happening. The investigation leads her to a terrifying truth. What really
happened at that place?
Review of Hi5teria:
Hi5teria is presented in a unique way, with a collaboration between five directors in one film where each story is not connected to the others. The stories presented are quite unique, with ideas that are still new. There are several topics that raise mystical legends that occur in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the presentation of the story is still considered less strong and optimal. There are still many parts that can be optimized to make the story more interesting and memorable.
In the first story, the audience doesn't get a clear or detailed picture of the ghost market. The market only appears briefly, and there are more scenes where the main character is wandering around looking for a way out of the mountain. It might be better if the picture of the market was shown in more detail.
The story presented is quite interesting, and the acting from the cast is also engaging. The story is well-conveyed, and the story development and conflict are also quite good, even with the limited time. The music selection, cinematography, camera movement, and color composition are also good. Unfortunately, Zul's appearance at the end of the story makes the ending less satisfying.
In the second story, the idea is actually quite interesting, especially as it is closely tied to Indonesian culture. However, the horror presented felt less than optimal. This was due to the actors' acting, which felt a bit stiff and unnatural. As a result, the audience couldn't feel the emotions that each scene in the film was trying to convey.
The third story also had a good idea, and it was relatable to life in society, where there are some people who may not believe in the existence of ghosts or the like. The acting from the cast was quite good, especially Luna Maya, who definitely can't be doubted. Unfortunately, the supporting cast still felt stiff, especially the ghost actors. So, the intended scary sensation was less noticeable. The music selection was well done and supported each scene.
The fourth story had a pretty interesting idea, but it was unfortunately executed less than optimally. The acting from the cast also seemed ordinary. Many scenes in the story didn't make much sense. For example, a pregnant woman who knows that the house is dangerous actually dares to enter the room that was previously forbidden. Despite this, the twist ending presented was quite interesting. This film has the potential to be developed further.
The fifth story was almost similar to the previous one, in that it had an interesting idea but was lacking in execution. Many things weren't conveyed clearly. Especially the story presented without dialogue made some scenes confusing. The story development wasn't very good, although the plot twist presented was quite interesting. The acting from the cast was also ordinary.
Overall, out of the five films, the first story was quite good in its execution. Although it didn't use shocking elements, the message was conveyed well. Moreover, not only was the horror atmosphere felt, but there was also sadness that was conveyed well. All the stories are presented with a similar ending style, which is an open ending.
For you horror movie lovers, this film is considered to be
able to provide entertainment for its fans.
Memorable Scene:
The scene that was quite memorable was in the first story,
when Sari realized Jaka's presence, even though they couldn't see each other at
all. In this scene, we can feel the sadness that both of them felt. The acting
given also represented that sadness very well.
Memorable Dialogue:
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Ending:
Cliffhanger ending
Recommendation:
Worth to Watch.
(Aluna)
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