8 Facts about the Movie 'PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM', Released on October 17

A few days ago, Joko Anwar's new film titled PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM apparently held screenings at two locations. It was unexpected that the audience was so enthusiastic, as reported by Kapanlagi.com at Epicentrum XXI. The queue was long since five o'clock in the afternoon.

Creating a scenario up to 10 years ago, Joko Anwar revealed that humans are scarier than demons. Previously, Joko Anwar made horror films to scare the audience, but this film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM is different. Yes, in this film Joko Anwar did not create ghost characters to frighten the audience, but made humans the object of fear and discomfort.

The trailer of the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM reveals that Maya's house in the village is filled with many small graves. Unexpectedly, Maya is also a target for murder by the villagers because they believe that Maya's life can remove the curse that has plagued the village for years. Christine Hakim also has a role in the film. Yes, Christine Hakim plays Nyi Misni, a local village shaman. On the other hand, this film also collaborates with three countries, namely Ivan Ho Pictures from Hollywood, CJ Entertainment from Korea, and Joko Anwar himself as a party in the film.

The teaser for the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM has its own uniqueness, making it interesting. The teaser begins with the appearance of Tara Basro, who is looking at old photos with a creepy soundtrack. When the teaser becomes tense, there is something interesting and unique in the ending with the appearance of Asmara Abigail. With a dark red atmosphere, Asmara Abigail closes this teaser by saying "Can you feel it?" while teasing.

A few months ago, Joko Anwar, the writer and screenwriter of the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM, received support from several people because he shared a poster of the film. Some actresses who supported Joko Anwar include Zara JKT48, Ernest Prakasa, and Nessie Judge. This support was expressed in the comments section of the film poster.

The first film by Joko Anwar titled PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM tells the story of two friends named Maya, played by Tara Basro, and Dini, who struggle to live in the city. Maya, who finds out that she has inherited a house in her hometown, invites Dini to go to the village. The story begins in the village, where strange events in the house reveal rare stories that Maya and Dini have never heard before, such as the weird and mysterious situation in the village.

Joko Anwar, as the screenplay writer of PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM, took ten years to make this film, which premiered on October 17, 2019. "I wrote the screenplay for this film in 2008 and intended to produce it. But then I thought it could be further improved and it took a really long time to write. This is the longest writing process," he said after a celebration in the Kemang area, South Jakarta, on Monday (25/2/2019).

This horror film has a difference from other horror films. The PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM film launches with some chilling first look photos. Furthermore, the images shared by the talented director appear so dark with a gloomy atmosphere. Like the picture of a woman who appears to be in pain and a woman being welcomed by three white figures.