Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati – Movie Review
First Reaction – Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati is an all-out paranormal bloodbath.
Where to Watch
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati is available on Netflix now.
Director: Rizal Mantovani
Writer: Lele Laila (Screenplay)
Plot: Risa is known to have supernatural abilities that enable her to communicate with supernatural beings. This film will present horror events packaged like Paranormal Activity.
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati starts when a YouTube paranormal activity team begin their next project. They are searching for a connection with a spirit and during the recording, Prinsa has an encounter.
As the team searches for answers, it takes them to a dangerous place where even more horrific things occur. It becomes a race to rid the evil possessing Prinsa before it can cause too much damage to the world.
Verdict on Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Recap
Jurnal Risa is a horror mockumentary designed to follow a paranormal investigator team who discover something unexpected. A member of the team gets possessed and the rave is on to save her before the spirit takes over.
Best Parts
The biggest positive in the movie is the chaotic nature created by the found footage documentary style. It creates an unexpected environment, which leads us down the path to everything which unfolds. Elsewhere, the escalating horror helps bring the movie to life, as we know each sequence brings something more terrifying to the screen. To complete the positives comes the performances, which help create the horror with reactions of pure fear and dread.
Worst Parts
On the negative side of things comes the modern question mark of found footage, is the film quality too good for it to be found footage? The answer here is a mix because they are filming for a reason. However, it does look like we are watching a natural horror, rather than anything considered found footage. There isn’t much shaky camera, and the lighting plays a major factor in certain scare sequences.
Final Thoughts –Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati is an onslaught of horror.