Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- oppressive
- dread-filled
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What sets it apart
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The young woman's attack on her cousin's wife is carried out through black magic and a shamanic ritual.
The curse targets a cousin's wife and turns intimate family life into the primary site of danger.
The film is an Indonesian production whose premise centers on black magic, a shaman, ghosts, and mythical forces.
The protagonist uses occult power to threaten a specific relative's wife, making familial hostility the engine of the horror.
Films like Sijjin, and why
Satan's Slaves
shared indonesian supernatural horror, black magic, haunted domestic spaces, and escalating possession dread
The Medium
shared southeast asian horror atmosphere, family-centered supernatural threat, and ritualistic occult imagery
The Queen of Black Magic
shared curse-driven horror, female-centered supernatural menace, and claustrophobic domestic terror
Movie Details
- Director
- Hadrah Daeng Ratu
- Release Date
- 2023-11-09
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Ibrahim Risyad
- Anggika Bölsterli
- Messi Gusti
- Delia Husein
- Niken Anjani
- Dewi Pakis
- Oce Permatasari
- Elly D. Luthan
- M. N. Qomaruddin
- Deni Saputra
Common questions
- What is Sijjin about?
- A vengeful young woman unleashes black magic against her cousin’s wife, drawing a family conflict into a terrifying supernatural ordeal.
- What is Sijjin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sijjin as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sijjin violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sijjin as mild.
- Which films are like Sijjin?
- Films with a similar feel include Satan's Slaves, The Medium, and The Queen of Black Magic.
- How long is Sijjin?
- Sijjin runs 100 minutes.
