
Kimo Stamboel
Directing
Biography
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 slasher hit Macabre (also known as Rumah Dara) in 2009. The duo received a Citra Award for Best Director nomination in 2016 for Headshot.
Known For

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.
The Elixir

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

Sabdo and Intan lived happily despite their material poverty, but tragedy struck when their parents’ house was completely burned down. In their confusion over where to live, they were approached by Arjo Kuncoro, a man who claimed to be their uncle— a wealthy merchant who had everything. They were taken to the Kuncoro family home, but it turned out that Arjo had a sinister plan to exploit them both.
Janur Ireng

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.
V/H/S/2

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.
Blood Curse

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.
Headshot

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

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

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

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

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.
A Thousand Days

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.
Dara

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.
Ivanna

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

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.
The Forbidden Door

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.
Jailangkung: Sandekala

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.
Ivanna 2

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

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.
Bunian

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