Best Indonesian fantasy movies

Alana discover the truth about her origin: she’s not an ordinary human being. She may be the gift for humanity and become its protector as Sri Asih. Or a destruction, if she can’t control her anger.

In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.

The spirit of an ancient evil queen posesses the body of a young anthropological student, who then goes on a murderous rampage.

A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school.

A young man living alone in Croatia encounters a woman who claims to be his wife from the future, sent on a mission to help him correct his bad habits and improve his lifestyle.

Desperate to prove to his peers that he’s more than a chubby kid that never wins at anything, little Don wishes to win his local talent show by performing a stageplay inspired from a storybook written by his late parents. When unfortunately a bully stole that book, at the same time a little ghost appeared from the spirit world asking for Don’s help to reunite her with her parents’ spirits. The two new friends then embark on an exciting adventure to help each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.

A young man discovers he is the descendant of a powerful warrior and must unlock his hidden abilities to fight an ancient enemy who seeks to alter history and destroy the world.

Sabar relives the same day and gets the opportunity to alter his ex-girlfriend's wedding ceremony over and over until he gets the girl of his dream.

After a shaman casts a curse on her, a woman is killed by dark sorcery and resurrected as a wrathful spirit who seeks to reunite with her newborn baby.

In the aftermath of a tragic event, a teacher has to overcome his guilt when he begins working with a girl who is deaf, blind and mute.

A legendary warrior embarks on a deadly quest to retrieve the cursed Devil’s Sword, a mystical weapon with dark powers capable of unleashing unimaginable destruction. When the sword falls into the wrong hands, chaos, and bloodshed follow. Now, it’s up to our hero to confront an army of evil warriors, deadly assassins, and supernatural creatures in a battle for the fate of the world.

Barry Prima plays Jaka Sembung, a Robin Hood figure who possesses mystical powers. Captured, tortured and left for dead, he returns even more powerful than before. In desperation the invaders resurrect an evil wizard and set him against Jaka Sembung in a fierce fight to the death.

Adapted from Korean movie, Miss Granny, this movie tells a story of old woman that despise old-age that suddenly transform to a pretty girl with all her youth problems.

Riani, a teenager who is forced to reveal her hidden powers when several mysterious cases occur and turn the city into chaos.

When a plague of the undead begins to spread in Rimbalaya, Maya must fight to find her missing brother. She races against time before the city becomes a red zone.

Drupadi, a woman who hardly contains her longing, begins a long mythical journey to find her separated lover, Bima. In the midst of her exhaustion, just when she is about to rest, she heard a voice. Intrigued by the mysterious noise, she decides to track it down, and slowly found herself lost, deep into foreign places. There she is then founded and trifled by whimsical creatures. Little did she know, she has been herded to the other world, where she is then transformed and meet Bima, who has been preoccupied in a limbo.

Tam, a diligent wedding venue staffer, discovers her husband’s affair on live TV. Rather than confronting him, she enlists a powerful spell master to win back his love. Tam’s daughter, Ha, pours her frustration into vivid fantasies of a brighter future abroad. Meanwhile, a mysterious House Spirit, visible only to the women, lurks beneath their cracked, leaky ceiling.

After discovering a map from their ancestors, Juki and his family set out on a daring treasure hunt, where pirates, monkeys and a dreadful curse await.

Suci's Journey to pursue her dream of becoming a stunt-woman, changed instantly because of the curse that she must immediately release.

Solah Vincenzio returns to his hometown, accompanied by Fajrul, Jaka, and Supra. Solah imagines his homecoming will be celebrated like that of a hero but instead, he’s mistaken for a ghost. His disappointment deepens when he learns that the girl he’s long had feelings for, Dara Gonzales, is about to marry his own younger brother, Iqbal. However, their wedding is disrupted by terrifying appearances of a ghostly figure—Nenek Gayung, the corpse-washing spirit searching for her next victim to bathe. The only way to save Iqbal and Dara’s wedding is for Solah and his friends to confront Nenek Gayung and seek help from Kangmas Pusi.

A man, convinced that money and power can secure love, flees into the woods after attempting to rape his ex-girlfriend. He encounters the Snake Queen, who promises him immense wealth in exchange for his servitude.

A woman who was a traumatized victim of family violence and economic hardship was forced to join three friends in robbing an antique house.

To find his true identity as a guardian of the universe. Raga with the help of his uncle Jaya, Raga must face the forces of evil in order to protect two universes, the human world and the spirit world.

Timur, a young accountant who falls in love with a woman named Mentari. Even though the two have differences, Timur and Mentari remain firm together.

Rara, a lonely 8-year-old girl, wants a small window in her hut located in the slum area of Menteng Pulo, Jakarta. Mbok, Rara's ailing grandmother and her father, Raga, do not have enough money to buy the window. So Rara and friends busk for money in the streets or rent out umbrellas on raining days. Meanwhile, in a luxurious housing complex in Jakarta, Aldo, 11-year-old boy, and does not have any friends. Neglected by his rich father, Ratna Syahri, his grandmother, Nek Aisha, is his only comfort. One day, Aldo meets Rara when the car he is in, grazes her. They become good friends and she is the one he turns to when he flees from home after a quarrel with his brother.

Some rich gangster creep rapes a gal. He's imbued with black magic powers by some other guy. Stuff happens leading up to the greatest endgame of all time.

Al’ya, a light-miner girl, desperately needs the help of her father, Qu’rai, to perform a forbidden sacred ‘Kirakira’ lightdance to resurrect an ancient being before they are stopped by a mob of angry villagers.

Disillusioned with his life and career, a supermarket customer service employee sets out on a journey to locate his estranged father.

Jaka Sembung enlists the help of a sea goddess, Nyi Roro Kidul to help fight against the Dutch colonialist from conquering his country.

Balung Wesi was defeated in battle and is seeking revenge on Ki Sapu Angin, the teacher of Jaka Sembung, The Warrior. In mobilizing power to fight the Dutch, The Warrior makes the acquaintance of Bajing Ireng (Black Ninja).

Latief, a noodle shop employee who is disappointed with his father, hopes to have a father figure like his boss, and miraculously his wish comes true after Latief eats noodles using magic chopsticks that he got from a mysterious grandfather.

Nyoman, our hero, is the loneliest person he knows and has given up on the idea of ever finding love. Not even the moonlit escapades with his friends, nor the beauty that surrounds him can seem to lift his spirits. Until one night, pushed by despair, he curses at the moon and blames her for his fate. The next morning, Nyoman discovers his house has been shaken by an earthquake, and something unthinkable has grown in his garden

After getting roughed up by bullies, a high school student in despair encounters a genie who can turn around his luck — and his fortunes.

Maiko is a recently widowed young woman travelling to Bali to distract herself from the loss of her husband, Esau. At the airport she meets Kioko, who gives her a dagger and a photo of a woman. She tells Maiko she must find the woman, Shireni, in Bali and convince her to return to Japan, or she must use the dagger to kill her. Soon after her arrival in Bali she meets Shireni and is invited to stay with her. Quickly Maiko finds herself trapped on Shirini's island paradise, by her own confusion and her developing love for Shireni. She discovers Shireni to be immortal, a former spirit medium whose only goal is to find pleasure, body and soul.

A wealthy businessman gains his fortune through Nyi Blorong, sacrificing his wife and child in return, and later offers his daughter's boyfriend to satisfy her demand for more. His daughter, learning the truth in a dream, seeks help from a cleric to destroy Nyi Blorong.

Darma (Sonny Dewantoro) decides to marry a snake after it transforms into a woman named Sandra (Sally Marcellina). Darma's happy with this arrangement as it has made him very rich as every time he sleeps with his wife, the scales that Sandra sheds change into money. However, the requirements Darma has to meet in connection with his marriage are very difficult to fulfill...

Dutch colonial army in West Java holds a martial arts tournament to select the best warrior to confront local warrior-freedom fighter Parmin (nicknamed Jaka Sembung). The winner is an obscure blind swordsman and the Dutch commander De Mandes (Gino Makasutji) commissions him. However, the swordsman is sympathetic with Jaka Sembung's cause and things get more complicated when magician seductress Dewi Magi as well as her guru (W. D. Mochtar) intervene on behalf of the Dutch.

When they're not romancing their girls, the Warkop comedy trio forms a team to help people in need, which includes solving a child kidnapping case and finding themselves facing off against ghosts and the kuntilanak (the Indonesian version of a banshee).

After swearing an oath to marry the one who picks up her weaving stick, Dayang Sumba embarks on an unexpected romance with a royal staff member.

The stars of THE DEVIL SWORD return in another outrageous Indonesian adventure! An army of scumbags armed with machine guns and rocket launchers attack a magician who possesses a magic necklace. They mange to take it from him but later it proves that its not the real necklace. That's when all hell breaks loose... REVENGE OF NINJA hardly has any ninjas but is packed with non-stop trashy violence and delivers everything you can expect from an Indonesian action film: huge explosions, tortures, beatings, unbelievable fights and the usual atrocious dubbing.

Students Ario, Joshua and Dudi investigate the legend of Nyi Roro Kidul ("The South Seas Queen") in South Lauta. They dive underwater, find the body of a dead woman, bring it ashore and it comes back to life as the beautiful Neneng (Suzzanna). Trouble and death follow.

Tintus, a sailor who works on an offshore oilrig, sees a beautiful mermaid in the middle of the ocean. He tells his friend Tigor who thinks that Tintus is just daydreaming about his girlfriend. Once ashore, a bitter reality awaits him.

The evil witch Calon Arang uses black magic and strikes fear in the population in Bali during the 1000's. Her daughter Manggali, who can not find a man because everyone is afraid of her mother, instead of being nice to people and use their magic for good purposes.

A dreamy, absurdist fantasy film based on Indonesian legends. Asa is the daughter of a seer. To escape her mother's clutches, she lives hidden in a forest. One day, she is collected by a dog, who turns out to be a man sent by her mother.

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."

While on vacation Kanya encounters a mysterious boy in a forbidden forest whom she names Radja. Several years later, Kanya has grown into a teenager and revisits the villa where she meets Radja and falls in love.

Gina and Gani's lives changed drastically when they discovered their son Agni drew his energy from unknown sources. As fear spread, they uncovered the truth: Agni was no ordinary child—he was the Child of Damnation.

Zanna, a girl separated from her family suddenly enters a world full of wonders that she never imagined. Together with two beautiful fairies, Dinda and Novi, Zanna dared to explore various new and challenging things, even fighting attacks by evil enemy forces.

An adaption of an Indonesian folk tale about a banished celestial princess and two feuding brothers.

Ali Baba steals hidden treasure from some raiders who then seek revenge on his family.

A continuation of the Jaka Sembung series. The event takes place in the Gegesik village near Cirebon, in 1827. The village head, Subah, faces two enemies - the Dutch and Ki Dungu. The Dutch use Ki Dungu to destroy the village, as he has an old grudge against the people plus he possesses the powerful skill of Bergola Ijo. But Ningsih, the wife of Fajar, both of whom are Subah's children and disciple respectively, face Ki Dungu with their own martial arts.

Abunawas is reputed for his whims, and some say that he lives during the era of Harun al Rashid. Abunawas is so eccentric that he even pretends to be crazy to avoid becoming a civil judge.

Naya received a special invitation from the Exchange Add to Fate shop which was able to exchange her life for someone else's life that she wanted to live. Naya is just a mini market cashier and is always jealous of her friends' lives. He also took advantage of this opportunity to try out the lives of other people he wanted to choose.

A lower-level fisherman is waiting for the birth of his wife's child after both of them have been through prolonged anxiety. They believe the myths about the stolen turtle eggs are able to maintain the wife's pregnancy. But they will be faced with regulation of turtle conservation and climate change in their area.

Adam who is heartbroken and gets a message in his dream about his afterlife decides to travel to that life in search of happiness for himself.

All his life Wulan, he only wanted to be a dancer. When his father, Lukman and his brother, Satria were still alive, they were the ones who always supported Wulan's ideals. But now they are dead, and Wulan lives only with her mother, Linda. Linda wants Wulan to succeed in her life, but she is worried about Wulan who likes to dance. For him dance is something serious. One day they are without an object, making Wulan go to the hills with Joko, her boyfriend who has been secretly hidden for so long. On their way home, they had a miraculous accident, leaving Wulan stranded in another world.

A mystic is murdered by three of his disciples because they want to learn the skills he picked up from his mentor; a wizard named Resi Tunggal Manik. They reach Resi Tunggal Manik's hideaway, rape his wife and then throw his daughter Dewi in a river. An alligator catches the girl and she's brought to the kingdom at the bottom of the sea ruled by the Alligator Queen. Once a grown Dewi (who has revenge on her mind) and the Alligator Queen see handsome young Linggar (who's actually Dewi's brother!) a power struggle erupts.

Crazy mix of action, fantasy and martial arts around a magic sword and revenge, with flying sorcerers, duels of laser beams, endless swordfights and many more. A lot of fun is guaranteed.

A white alligator lives in a big river in a village. It drags Kadir’s daughter, Juleha, and drowns her. Thanks to Komar the alligator tamer, Juleha is found alive. Apparently, the alligator is an incarnation of Jafar, a friend of Komar. (filmindonesia.or.id)

The Warkop trio — Dono, Kasino, and Indro — are dragged into the most daring mission yet: disguise themselves as Indonesian national team players in a World Cup qualifier to sabotage a match in the fictional country of West Korea and stop a conspiracy that could trigger a nuclear war. But saving the world is only a small part of their job as CHIPS agents. They also have to hunt down their own rebellious robots; and transform into elementary school children to uncover a national exam cheating scandal.

Anglingdarma (Baron Hermanto), the ruler of his homeland, acquires the magical ability to understand the language of animals, but is forbidden to share the secret of how to do this with anyone. Unfortunately, one night, when Anglingdarma is making love with his wife, he overhears some humorous remarks being made by two house lizards in the room, and bursts out laughing. His wife becomes very angry, and after Anglingdarma explains what happened, his wife demands that he teach her how to do the same thing. Anglingdarma refuses to reveal the secret. His wife, who believes that he does not love her anymore, decides to burn herself to death.

Legend about Loro Jonggrang's love story with Bandung Bondowoso. When he was newly appointed as Senopati Baka, he was assigned to attack the Pengging Kingdom. However, while he was there, he was recognized as the crown prince of Pengging, who had apparently been kidnapped by the Baka people when he was still a child. The angry King Baka personally led an attack on Pengging and was killed by Bandung Bondowoso. The son of the Baka king, Loro Jonggrang saw his father die and held a grudge against Bandung Bondowoso. When Bandung Bondowoso was about to propose, Loro Jonggrang also put forward a condition to build a thousand temples. When there was one less temple, Loro Jonggrang made the cock crow as if it was morning. Bandung, knowing that Loro Jonggrang was cheating, cursed it, making it the thousandth and largest temple.

In a forest in Mount Bromo, Badra, the Blind Fighter, finds a woman on a stretcher, attacked by a group of villains. Badra quickly acts. Upon her death, the woman asks Badra to take care of the children. So he finds the father of the children. On the way, he is ambushed by his arch enemy and is hurt. The king helps him to recover, then he meets again with his arch enemy.

Barda Mandrawata (Ratno Timoer), also known as The Blind Man From the Ghost Cave, is in the Sarpala area which is being hit by a disaster created by the vile magician Tarub. After finishing his business, Barda intends to leave but is given Narisa, a child who is to be returned to his biological parent, Labone, the leader of Sarpala who has fallen in love with Barda despite being betrothed to Latongga (Torro Margens). Meanwhile, Latongga himself is being chased by Radina (Mila Karmila), a female child from the ascetic Sakti. Narisa is wanted by many warriors from various circles, including Tarub, and once he escapes from Barda's hands, Barda is forced to look for him.

Prince Citra wants to replace the dying King Basilam. He threatens the queen that he will kill the baby in her womb if it turns out to be a boy. To save her son's life, the queen switches him with a baby girl, and she names her Princess Amidra. Taruk brings her son to Talisajan Island on the queen's order. Amir, Taruk's brother, nurtures the baby and he is named Hasan. After Hasan grows up, Amir tells him his true identity. So Hasan sets sail to the palace. Then, assisted by Taruk, Hasan gains the support of the people. Citra is dethroned, and Hasan takes his rightful place as the king. He marries Amidra, who turns out to be the daughter of a minister.