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Revenge of the Head Ghost Who is Definitely Looking for His Body
lewatsfilm11 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Tells the story of the Waller family who move to a new house with a swimming pool in the yard. The story of this film is an adaptation of the radio drama series of the same name which was popular in the 1980s. The script was then embellished by Hagi Ahmad together with Hanung Bramantyo.

Trinil Give Back My Body begins with husband and wife couple Rara (Carmela Van De Kruk) and Sutan (Rangga Nattra) who were once their father's personal caregivers during their lifetime. They started a new life, because Rara inherited her father's tea plantation in Central Java.

Rara experiences disturbances at night, where she often sees a ghost with a head and no body in the window of her house. Worried that Rara's condition is getting worse, Sutan asks Yusof (Fattah Amin) for help. Finally, Rara gave up and allowed Yusof to enter the house to get rid of the ghost who was starting to attack her.

It feels like we are being given a fairy tale, complete with explanations. The premise of terror to a Rara from a ghostly figure named Rahayu is the main conflict of the film Trinil Return My Body.

Everything is told in quite detail, where, what, why, how. Even though there are no "plot holes", it gives us the impression that we are being dictated to in a horror film that is supposed to be mysterious.

The main player, Carmela Van der Kruk as Rara, looks great. As a woman, the terror that happened to her. How to live a new life and with all the terrible problems that suddenly occur.

Using an 80s setting, complete with all the supporting elements, from houses, vehicles, habits, and most prominently, the characters are decorated in ancient costumes.

The good thing about using an old background is the lack of lighting, the majority of which is yellow. This is used well for the horror nuance.
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