Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- eerie
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- rainy night
What sets it apart
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The terror is tied to the Alas Roban route, local myth, and a ghost or creature encounter.
The central incident begins when the bus breaks down during Sita and Gendis's passage along Alas Roban.
Single mother Sita experiences the mystical terror alongside her daughter Gendis.
The Alas Roban route is the film’s defining location and the site of its reported incident and mystical threat.
Films like Alas Roban, and why
The Wailing
Shared folk horror atmosphere, supernatural mystery, and family-centered dread rooted in local belief systems.
Incantation
Shared asian supernatural horror, mythic unease, and escalating terror affecting a family unit.
Train to Busan
Shared confined public-transport setting, survival tension, and an emotional parent-child relationship under supernatural threat.
Impetigore
Shared indonesian folk horror, rural isolation, and ominous encounters with supernatural forces.
Movie Details
- Director
- Hadrah Daeng Ratu
- Release Date
- 2026-01-15
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Michelle Ziudith
- Rio Dewanto
- Fara Shakila
- Taskya Namya
- Imelda Therinne
- Dewi Pakis
- Whani Darmawan
- Pritt Timothy
- Saputra Kori
- Della Dartyan
Common questions
- What is Alas Roban about?
- A mother and daughter confront an otherworldly threat when a broken-down bus strands them on Indonesia’s legendary Alas Roban route.
- What is Alas Roban like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alas Roban as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Alas Roban violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Alas Roban.
- Which films are like Alas Roban?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wailing, Incantation, Train to Busan, and Impetigore.
- How long is Alas Roban?
- Alas Roban runs 111 minutes.
