Review of the Horror Comedy Film 'SEKAWAN LIMO', The Adventure of Climbing Mount - Bayu Skak's Idea Emerges in a Unique Way

Kapanlagi.com - The existence of Indonesian horror films is beyond doubt. Films in this genre are rapidly developing, indicating that horror films can compete with other genres in the domestic film industry.

Many horror films today raise themes that are close to society, often containing social critiques and adapting true stories. Recently, Indonesian director Bayu Skak presented a different theme, namely horror comedy.

The film SEKAWAN LIMO will be released on July 4, 2024, in cinemas across the country. This film stars Bayu Skak (Bagas), Nadya Arina (Lenni), Benedictus Siregar (Juna), Indra Pramujito (Andrew), Firza Valaza (Dicky), and many more.

SEKAWAN LIMO tells the story of Bagas and 4 others who share the same goal of climbing Mount Madyopuro. Who would have thought, their journey would be haunted by mystical elements due to failing to adhere to a myth, which states that the group must be even and they are forbidden to look back or something will follow them.

1. Ideas Arise in a Unique Way

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The idea for this film is quite fresh, which is horror comedy. For those of you who have watched it, you must be very entertained by the jokes in the film. What grabs attention is the totality in producing this film; they really shot in the forest.

Who would have thought that the initial idea for this film is quite unique? It started during Covid, when Bayu Skak, who often drives from Malang to Jakarta, admitted to enjoying horror podcasts about mountain climbing.

2. Thick Javanese Language in the Film

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Bayu Skak is indeed an expert in making films that highlight regional languages. Bayu Skak feels it is important to have films in regional languages because for him, this is a treasure that must not be lost.

In some horror films that use Javanese as part of the communication, it still feels stiff. The actors in the film SEKAWAN LIMO succeeded in bringing the East Javanese language to life very vividly; as people say, the 'medok' is spot on.

3. Funny and Scary Combined

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If climbing stories always feel scary, with the presence of SEKAWAN LIMO, the audience will be entertained with various tickling humor.

However, what happens if Bagas and his friends break the taboo? They decide to climb with a total of 5 people, and various terrifying figures haunt the climbers. The tense atmosphere is very palpable, and the jumpscare scenes will surprise you.

4. A Plot Twist That Will Leave You Stunned

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After the journey down from the climb, they apparently got lost until the night of 1 Suro. Finally, Lenni, Bagas, Juna, Dicky, and Andrew realized that one of them is a ghost.

The climbers then start accusing each other. Until the scene leading to the end of the film. Bagas and the others begin to unravel various scary events they experienced. They also find out who the ghost figure is. For those who have watched, please don't spoil who the ghost is, okay.

5. Message To Not Run From The Past

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The peak of the film SEKAWAN LIMO is very heart-wrenching, as each climber gets scattered and chased by supernatural beings. If the myth of climbing is to avoid looking back, Bagas actually encourages his friends to do just that.

This film carries a profound message, which is "do not run from your past". The ghosts that follow the climbers are the pain or trauma that they have yet to forget.

In the end, no matter how bad the past is, it must be faced and one should not be trapped in that moment. SEKAWAN LIMO invites the audience to rise and step forward. This horror comedy film successfully captured the attention of 2,5008,0008 viewers in theaters.

(kpl/dyn)