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AFM ’09: Review and Details for the Must-See ‘Slice’!

Published

14 years ago

November 12, 2009

Hiding from the IMDB is Kongkiat Komesiri’s Slice, a new horror thriller from the Philippines that has picked up some major, major buzz at the AFM. Bloody Disgusting was one of the lucky few to catch a screening and was more than ecstatic with the results. “Just trust in Komesiri’s vision because those who stick with him will be rewarded by the time the credits hit….The film carries a finale that literally will have any viewer exclaiming “holy f*cking sh*t.” Click the title for the review or check below for the trailer and sales art.
“After the police are baffled for clues as to male victims turning up sliced and dead, they are hard pressed for results as the latest victim happens to be a son of a politician. Their last resort is to confront an ex hitman named Tai, for his expertise in the field of hunting down a killer. The chase is on before a new victim turns up SLICED.”

Movies

‘Monster’ – Indonesian Remake of ‘The Boy Behind the Door’ Heading to Netflix

Published

15 mins ago

April 24, 2024

Meagan Navarro

An Indonesian remake of Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s intense 2021 thriller The Boy Behind the Door, titled Monster, is on its way. Netflix has unveiled images from the twisted thriller ahead of its debut on the streaming service.

In Monster, “After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.”

As of now, Netflix hasn’t set an official date for Monster, only that it’s coming soon.

Monster is directed by Rako Prijanto and written by Alim Sudio. It stars Sultan Hamonangan, Anantya Kirana, Alex Abbad, and Marsha Timothy.

The Boy Behind the Door follows twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin, as they’re abducted from a park. Bobby wakes alone in a trunk and escapes, only to return when he realizes his best friend is still held captive inside a desolate house.

The Indonesian remake gender swaps the ill-fated kids embarking on a harrowing cat-and-mouse chase to escape, but, according to an interview with Kapanlagi, Monster also updates the original story by making one of the main characters mute. Meaning, expect very little dialogue in this update. The change will likely make the horror-thriller even more suspenseful, which is saying a lot considering how intense The Boy Behind the Door is.

I wrote in my review of The Boy Behind the Door that “it gives a unique and intense spin on the home invasion. The constant ratcheting of tension leaves you alternating between edge-of-your-seat panic and cringe-worthy repulsion; this thriller isn’t afraid to put its children through absolute hell.”

Check out new images from Monster below, as well as a tense trailer from the film’s premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival last November.

Stay tuned for an official release date as it’s announced, but expect this to arrive on Netflix soon.

Scary woman in Monster