Indonesian supernatural horror Pirunduk opened in cinemas on October 22, 2026, and has already attracted more than 142,000 cinema admissions during its first few days of release.
Directed by Billy Christian, the film stars Aulia Sarah, Bucek Depp and Yoriko Angeline, and is set in South Kalimantan during the 1980s, where it draws on the Banjar legend of Pirunduk, a form of black magic used to attract or control another person.
Banjar Folklore and Local Cast
The production also has a strong connection to South Kalimantan, and speaking to detikKalimantan ahead of the release, producer and screenwriter Budi Ismanto said around 95% of the cast were Banjar, approximately 60% of the crew came from the region, and all filming took place in Tanah Banjar.
The film also uses the Banjar language and features traditional riverside houses, with the production drawing on local accounts of the Pirunduk legend – other cast members include Alam Jaya, Boy Idrus, Rina DD Basrindu (Acil Imas) and Bastari Bayu.
Opening Box Office
Pirunduk recorded 51,185 admissions on its opening day, according to figures reported by Tabloid Bintang on October 24, and the numbers continued to grow over the opening week – IDN Times reported that the film reached 142,430 admissions between October 22 and 25, based on CinePoint figures.
Audience Reviews
Early Letterboxd reactions have been mixed it seems, with the majority of popular voting being 3 stars or less, although several viewers have praised Aulia Sarah’s performance and the film’s dramatic first half.
Other viewers have also commented on the ending, with some feeling that the film’s final section doesn’t fully deliver on the earlier build-up, but there are no verified professional critics’ ratings available to include at this stage from what I have seen.
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