Deadly Garage Sale: An Absurd Movie with an Irresistible Title
Although bogged down by a slow pace and moralistic intent, ‘Deadly Garage Sale’ (2022) makes the most of its silly and nonsensical premise.
Kalung Jelangkung
When Kiki and her friends are on a holiday in the village, they play the jelangkung inside an old building. Suddenly the jelangkung doll stirs and screams that her name is Yanti and that her boyfriend killed her when he made her pregnant. Terrified, they all flee the old building and Kiki strays into a cemetery. Kiki finds a necklace, and wears it. Later in Jakarta, Kiki falls ill, and deliriously mentions Yanti’s name. As the best doctors fail to cure her, they turn to a shaman for help. Kiki is taken back to the cemetery in the village. After returning the necklace, Yanti’s spirit possesses the shaman. When the necklace is passed to Benny, Kiki's friend, he is also possessed by Yanti’s spirit.
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When Kiki and her friends are on a holiday in the village, they play the jelangkung inside an old building. Suddenly the jelangkung doll stirs and screams that her name is Yanti and that her boyfriend killed her when he made her pregnant. Terrified, they all flee the old building and Kiki strays into a cemetery. Kiki finds a necklace, and wears it. Later in Jakarta, Kiki falls ill, and deliriously mentions Yanti’s name. As the best doctors fail to cure her, they turn to a shaman for help. Kiki is taken back to the cemetery in the village. After returning the necklace, Yanti’s spirit possesses the shaman. When the necklace is passed to Benny, Kiki's friend, he is also possessed by Yanti’s spirit.
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Genre:Comedy, Horror
Written By:Ule Sulaeman, Ranov Deddy
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:BIC Pictures
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