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Horror Historian

A weekly newsletter on Asian Horror Films, concentrating on what's new and what's coming next from across Asia. I will also add some occasional posts about horror movies from Asia and elsewhere.

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Asian Horror Film News June 8, 2026

INDONESIA

‘Dosa: Penebusan Atau Pengampunan’ opens on June 11 in Indonesia.

Sin: Redemption or Forgiveness, would be the English translation.

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6 days ago
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Asian Horror Film News June, 1 2026

INDONESIA

‘Monster Pabrik Rambut’ aka ‘Sleep No More’ opens on June 4 in Indonesia. I’ve mentioned this film a number of times before in my newsletter, including in my huge 2026 preview.

Monster Pabrik Rambut’ is an Indonesia / Singapor...

13 days ago
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Asian Horror Film News May 26, 2026

INDONESIA

‘Dance of the Damned’ aka ‘Badut Gendong’ from director Charles Gozali is out May 27. This film is set in the ‘Qodrat’ universe and is about a busker who lost his wife and unborn child at the hands of vicious thugs.

He takes h...

19 days ago
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Asian Horror Film News May 18, 2026

INDONESIA

Two new horrors open this week in Indonesia, both on May 21.

First up we have ‘Gudang Mercia’ which translates to pepper warehouse. This is the first horror film from director Imam Darto who also co-wrote the script. He also p...

a month ago
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Asian Horror Film News May 11, 2026

INDONESIA

‘Tumbal Proyek’ aka ‘Project Sacrifice’ opens on May 13.

The title of the film refers to people being sacrificed for a construction project. The particular project for this film is a bridge between Indonesia’s second city of S...

a month ago
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