Lowo Ijo
Seen it?1987 | 94 min | Horror, Action, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who's already planned their apocalypse hideout and vampire fans. The undead are the backdrop; how people treat each other is the real story. If you loved The Crow or The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, start here. Vampire lore, given its own spin.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
From Cinehound user Kothar: "Two Girls, Mayang and Sekarsari, are trained by an old master. One day her teacher told them that they were adopted by him. 'Your real parents were killed years ago as Gobang also known as Lowo Ijo, was attacked with his men their village and almost all the inhabitants were murdered.' Mayang and Sekarsari want to find Gobang and take revenge for the death of their parents. They receive from their teacher special swords. He also warns Mayang her sword must not fall into the hands of another person. If it is violated by their own sword, she would immediately paralyzed."
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dasri Yacob
- Wenny RosalineSekarsari
- Yurike PrastikaMayang
- Atin Martino
- Yan BastianGobang / Lowo Ijo
- Robin KarimPermadi
- Jamal Jentak
- Sherly Sarita
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