Mystics in Bali (Leák)

One of the movies that started it all for me. Fresh out of high school, the extent of my knowledge was limited to what was in my local video store and the Troma catalog. Not a bad start but it was 'Mystics in Bali' that propelled me into the absolutely insane world of South…

Scumbalina

From the director of Lady Terminator, this is the quintessential Indonesian psychotronic classic. My only regret is that I didn't discover it on a well-born bootleg VHS tape from Suspect Video when I was 20 instead of on a pristine boutique Blu-Ray release now, when I am 87…

Will Sloan

This film is hard as hell to rate, y’all. I mean, on the one hand it is awful in so many ways with crappy acting and way too much soap opera subplot, but on the other hand it is wonderful in so many ways like the delightfully absurd effects and the cackling witch cackling…

Tony the Terror

"Im surprised that a pretty girl like you would be interested in learning black magic." A wild feast of mystique and black magic chaos is Mystics in Bali. As visually appealing as it is confusing, this Indonesian nightmare is bizarre/unsettling, which is my preferred…

darbs𓋹

Materializing from Indonesia, MYSTICS IN BALI is an unforgettable interpretation of the Krasue/Leyek ("witch with the flying head") folklore of Southeast Asia. Cathy and her boyfriend travel to Bali so that they can investigate occult phenomena for a book project. But they…

Bleeding Skull

Absolutely bonkers Indonesian horror, which focuses on an American girl who comes under the tutelage of a very obviously evil witch after developing an interest in black magic. It's best not to think about the plot too much because it makes no sense, but it really doesn't…

Slig001

Hooptober 8.0, p.9- In which Ethan increasingly realises that going on holiday is a terrible idea 7/6 Countries (Australia, Belgium, UK, USA, Japan, Italy, Indonesia) (COMPLETE) 5/8- Decades (1980s, 2010s, 1960s, 1990s, 1970s) 3/4- Films from 1981 2/3 Asian Horror…

Doc Lyon

🐍 Hooptober 11 🐍 9/31 6 countries- Indonesia (2/6) I was up late reading about some of the folklore that this was based on and it’s actually terrifying… The Leyak is a cannibalistic floating head with hanging entrails that’s on the hunt to suck blood from…

Lexxx

"She sold her soul to possess the secrets of black magic"...yeahhhhh and she must have sold her whole body too because now she's just a freaky floating head!!! Ahhhhhh! Get it away from me!!!! Mystics in Bali is a zany extravaganza of campy mysticism and black magic…

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