Pencak Silat!
In Merantau a young Minangkabau man goes to Jakarta, where he uses pencak silat for the power of good.
Just Say, “No” to Black Magic
The upcoming Malaysian film, Niyang Rapik warns of the dangers of picking up stuff that doesn’t belong to you and black magic. But if the kids weren’t scared straight by Indonesia’s Léak / Mystics of Bali, I don’t what would. (Trailer available under video).
Gory, Gory Indonesian Horror
Rumah Dara (aka, Macabre) is some cinematographically exquisite gory, gory Indonesian horror. Here’s the trailer, but watch out: gore.
Indonesian James Bond
James Bond, 007 contra Komplotan Pistol Emas. That’s right, scans of a 1967 Indonesian comic version of The Man with the Golden Gun by Ganes TH. You might like it more than Roger Moore.
Komik Indonesia
Devil Dog de la Rosa! The Blind Man from the Ghost Cave! Gundala, Son of Thunder and the Mahabharata’s own Bisma! Komik Indonesia has a huge gallery of cover art! Glaaar! (onomatopeia for thunder in Indonesian).
Kaiju Shakedown Goes Down Again
Like King Ghidorah, Kaiju Shakedown has succumbed to market forces. Again. Hopefully like King Ghidorah, Kaiju Shakedown will rise again. Kaiju Shakedown’s writer, Grady Hendrix, is taking some time to figure out how.
The Cultural Gutter 