🎬 Petaka Gunung Gede (2025) – Horror from the Heights
“The mountain remembers every taboo.”
🏔️ Overview
- Genre: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Azhar Kinoi Lubis
- Release Date: 6 February 2025
- Runtime: ~99 minutes
- Language: Indonesian (with Malay/English subtitles available)
👥 Main Cast
- Arla Ailani as Maya
- Adzana Ashel as Ita
- Endy Arfian as Ale
- Raihan Khan as Indra
- Supporting roles by Moh. Iqbal Sulaiman, Jeremie Moeremans, Mieke Amalia, and Teuku Rifnu Wikana
🔍 Plot Summary
During a school holiday, two best friends, Maya and Ita, join a group of friends on a hiking trip to Mount Gede. As they ascend the sacred mountain, Ita confesses she’s on her period—a violation of local taboos believed to bring bad luck on the climb. What begins as a light-hearted journey quickly descends into terror.
As Ita begins to experience strange behavior and disturbing visions, the group is stalked by an unseen presence. One by one, supernatural events unfold—testing the group’s trust, sanity, and survival instincts. Are they being punished by the mountain spirits, or is something darker waiting in the mist?
🎥 Highlights
- Inspired by a real-life story that went viral, told by Maya Azka, one of the survivors
- Shot on location in Mount Gede’s most mysterious places, such as Surya Kencana and Telaga Biru
- Features immersive natural horror blended with Indonesian folklore
- Strong sound design and visual storytelling without relying heavily on CGI
🌟 Reception
- Quickly became the highest-grossing Indonesian horror film of early 2025
- Surpassed 1 million admissions within the first week
- Celebrated for its tension-filled atmosphere, cultural authenticity, and fresh take on survival horror
🎬 Taglines
“What you break, the mountain will reclaim.”
“You can’t escape what the forest remembers.”
“Some rules aren’t just tradition—they’re warnings.”
Petaka Gunung Gede taps into Indonesia’s deep-rooted fear of the unseen and the spiritual dangers of disrespecting sacred land. A chilling reminder that nature holds grudges—and sometimes, it fights back.
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