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Four teenagers who renovate the house of Mba Darti, the daughter of Nyai Melati, a famous traditional singer (sinden). They experience strange events related to the death of Nyai Melati, who was murdered due to rivalry with another sinden, Fahma. The cremated ashes of Fahma are used by Kliman, a former foreman, to drive the teenagers away with the help of Ki Renggo, a paranormal expert. The spirit of Fahma possesses Darti and attacks them, but the terror is eventually stopped when Ki Renggo burns Fahma’s ashes, ending the haunting.
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Four teenagers who renovate the house of Mba Darti, the daughter of Nyai Melati, a famous traditional singer (sinden). They experience strange events related to the death of Nyai Melati, who was murdered due to rivalry with another sinden, Fahma. The cremated ashes of Fahma are used by Kliman, a former foreman, to drive the teenagers away with the help of Ki Renggo, a paranormal expert. The spirit of Fahma possesses Darti and attacks them, but the terror is eventually stopped when Ki Renggo burns Fahma’s ashes, ending the haunting.
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Genre:Horror
Written By:Nana Mulyana
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Runtime:79 minutes
Studio:Vision Tama Futurindo Picture
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