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Kimo Stamboel

Born June 25, 1980 · Jakarta, Indonesia (age 46)

Kimo Stamboel (born Muhammad Stamboel on 25 June 1980) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his works on the horror genres both as himself and also as part of The Mo Brothers with friend Timo Tjahjanto. Stamboel launched his filmmaking career in 2004 with the release of his directorial debut Bunian in 2004 and achieved mainstream success with the release of …

Known For

The Elixir

The Elixir · 2025

MovieHorrorThriller

An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2 · 2013

MovieHorrorThriller

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

The Night Comes For Us

The Night Comes For Us · 2018

The Night Comes For Us

MovieActionCrime

After sparing a girl's life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters.

Headshot · 2016

MovieActionThriller

A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.

The Queen of Black Magic

The Queen of Black Magic · 2019

The Queen of Black Magic

MovieHorrorMystery

Revisiting the orphanage where they grew up, three men and their families discover a horrific supernatural presence lingering in their former home.

Janur Ireng

Janur Ireng · 2025

MovieHorrorThriller

After losing their family home in a devastating fire, two impoverished siblings accept the hospitality of a wealthy long-lost uncle, unaware that his grand estate holds a sinister plot to exploit them.

DreadOut

DreadOut · 2019

MovieHorrorThriller

A group of high school friends decide to livestream themselves inside a haunted apartment building, but end up opening a portal to Hell.

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins · 2024

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins

MovieHorrorMystery

Mila must return a mystical bracelet to the "Dancing Village," unaware that Badarawuhi - a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village - awaits her.

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The Elixir

The Elixir · 2025

MovieHorrorThriller

An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.

Director

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2 · 2013

MovieHorrorThriller

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

Producer

The Night Comes For Us

The Night Comes For Us · 2018

The Night Comes For Us

MovieActionCrime

After sparing a girl's life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters.

Producer

Headshot · 2016

MovieActionThriller

A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.

Director

The Queen of Black Magic

The Queen of Black Magic · 2019

The Queen of Black Magic

MovieHorrorMystery

Revisiting the orphanage where they grew up, three men and their families discover a horrific supernatural presence lingering in their former home.

Director

Janur Ireng

Janur Ireng · 2025

MovieHorrorThriller

After losing their family home in a devastating fire, two impoverished siblings accept the hospitality of a wealthy long-lost uncle, unaware that his grand estate holds a sinister plot to exploit them.

Director

DreadOut

DreadOut · 2019

MovieHorrorThriller

A group of high school friends decide to livestream themselves inside a haunted apartment building, but end up opening a portal to Hell.

Director

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins · 2024

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins

MovieHorrorMystery

Mila must return a mystical bracelet to the "Dancing Village," unaware that Badarawuhi - a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village - awaits her.

Director

Ivanna

MovieHorrorThriller

Ambar & Dika have just begun with a new chapter of life when years-old grudge of a malicious entity unfolds before their eyes. With a gift she unwillingly has, Ambar is now forced to finish the vengeance of the entity, a headless Dutch spirit, Ivanna.

Director

Killers

Killers · 2014

MovieCrimeThriller

A psychotic executive triggers a journalist's dark side, and they begin to form a strange bond through the internet.

Director

The Forbidden Door

The Forbidden Door · 2009

The Forbidden Door

MovieHorrorMystery

A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages from someone asking for his help. As he digs deeper, he discovers a boy is being abused and has to choose between saving the boy or losing everything.

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Never Surrender

Never Surrender · 2026

Never Surrender

MovieActionCrime

An ex-soldier and his grandchildren battle against ruthless criminals in a remote village. To survive, they must also confront their fears and regrets.

Producer

Jailangkung: Sandekala

Jailangkung: Sandekala · 2022

Jailangkung: Sandekala

MovieHorrorMystery

The supernatural terror centers on a small family consisting of Adrian and his wife Sandra, along with their two children, Niki and Kinan, who are on vacation out of town.

Writer

Macabre

Macabre · 2009

MovieHorrorThriller

Six friends are captured and tortured by a murderous family after giving a ride home to a desperate stranger.

Writer

A Thousand Days

A Thousand Days · 2023

A Thousand Days

MovieHorrorMystery

Sri accepts a generous job offer and tasked to perform a cleansing ritual for Dela Atmojo, an unconscious girl who is suffering from the hex of 1000-days. The terror begins when her coworker neglects to finish the ritual. Failing to perform until the 1000th day will result in their demise.

Director

Takut: Faces of Fear

Takut: Faces of Fear · 2008

Takut: Faces of Fear

MovieHorrorThriller

Compilation of short horror films from seven directors who produced six film segments in one anthology.

Director

Ivanna 2

MovieHorrorThriller

Five years after surviving a massacre at a nursing home, Ambar, Dika, and Rina face Ivanna’s terror once again in a hospital. When a nurse is found beheaded, they realize Ivanna has returned and must be stopped before more victims fall.

Director

Sewu Dino: Sequence Zero

Sewu Dino: Sequence Zero · 2022

Sewu Dino: Sequence Zero

An introduction to the world of Sewu Dino which tells a tradition of 'Basuh Sedho'.

Director

Dara

MovieHorrorThriller

Dara, an enigmatic and beautiful woman with macabre secrets, invites an unwitting bachelor into her home. But when two unexpected suitors arrive, all hell breaks loose.

Director

Bunian

Andra, who is studying at the Sydney University of Technology, is looking for a house. Then she finally gets an apartment and shares it with some Indonesian students. As they become closer, love grows and conflicts arise. One day, Andra sees a ghost in the apartment.

Producer

Blood Curse

Blood Curse · 2023

A young woman witnessing black magic attack on her family which changes her view towards the world. Driven to protect them at any cost, the woman will go to the ends of the earth to find out who is responsible and hold them to account.

Director