Joko Anwar’s Nightmares And Daydreams - 2024 - 7/10

Seven chapter anthology from Indonesia’s maestro of horror.
Installments are stand-alones. Some conclude, others end weirdly.
While Indonesia is largely Muslim, these are steeped in folklore and superstition.

Stories reflect values, castes, horrors.
Wealth, and lack of same, hold hands with death and betrayals.
One soul gets lost in the theater of his youth, another searches for a sister she never knew she had.

Even the righteous, trying to behave ethically, err. Consequences are swift.
These may be alien, but let Anwar’s mood envelope you.
The finale manages to go wildly over the top, and link preceding episodes.
Fans of this director, crash the gate.