Back in April, I headed to a Thai horror film, SLR. So when in Bali, Indonesia, it was time to check out Indonesian horror film, Ivanna.
The basic plot is, Ambar and his family were terrorized when they celebrated Lebaran in the Bandung area. Ambar, a beautiful young woman who has limited vision, is able to see things that other people can't see.
The longer plot where I learned a few more Indo words to my vocab. Since the death of their father and mother, Ambar and Dika move to a nursing home owned by their parents' best friend and their son, Agus.
There are three people in the nursing home of Masa Toea: Grandma Ani, Grandpa Farid, and Oma Ida.
The three are taken care of by Rina, a nurse who is also Agus's girlfriend. Not long after Ambar and Dika's move, Oma Ida's grandson, Arthur, comes to celebrate Eid. Ambar, who has the ability to see mystical things, accidentally gets a vision from the past: Ivanna, a Dutch woman, was tortured by Japanese soldiers which resulted in losing her head.
A series of mystical events begin to haunt Ambar and all the residents of the nursing home, especially after they find a headless statue in the basement along with a vinyl record containing a scary song.
On the day of Eid, things got even more tense when the residents of the orphanage found that Granny Ani has died without a head. Everyone panicky, especially when one by one the mystery of Ivanna's revenge is revealed. With the safety of all the residents of the orphanage now in danger, Ambar is required to finish Ivanna's revenge, before the spirit takes their lives.
It is gory in parts, with at times very basic dialogue. However the scares come in thick n fast. I was a little shaken to start with, however as the backstory gets filled in via a series of visions from Ambar, it starts to make sense.
Apparently part of the Danur universe, this was my first Indonesian film. I now really need to sit and watch The Raid finally!
Ivanna is a decent watch for those who enjoy the horror genre, 3 Stars.
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