Grave Torture – Movie Review
Director: Joko Anwar
Writer: Joko Anwar (Screenplay)
Cast
- Faradina Mufti (Impetigore)
- Reza Rahadian
- Widuri Puteri
- Muzakki Ramdhan (Gundala)
- Christine Hakim (The Last of Us)
Plot: Telling about the punishment of the grave which occurred after a man was buried.
Runtime: 1 Hour 57 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Grave Torture starts when Sita (Mufti) and Adil (Rahadian) survive an attack but are left orphans. They are forced to live in a community following a religion that the attacker followed. However, they plan to escape and return to their former lives, until they discover a shocking truth in the tunnel to escape.
Jump forward to the siblings are adults, Sita has become a nurse at an elderly home. Meanwhile, she searches for someone involved in her parent’s murder and how the events unfolded. However, it means she must take on a daring task with her brother watching.
Verdict on Grave Torture
Grave Torture is a horror thriller following two siblings who team up to investigate what happened in their parent’s death. However, the deeper they dive, the more disturbing the consequences around them become.
This movie dives into Joko Anwar’s speciality in horror. He manages to bring a connection between religion and extreme horror, using the idea of supernatural moments to justify the occult existence. This one has a more focused approach in an attempt to understand the connection between an incident and a recording. It has the expected shock moments, which are effective and give us the shock we need and use the effects team well. The body horror moments feel extreme, with one certain death being surprising.
Where to Watch
Grave Torture is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts –Grave Torture is disturbing, gory and shocking.