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US Trailer for 'Dancing Village: The Curse Begins' Indonesian Horror

by Alex Billington
April 15, 2024
Source: YouTube

"Don't stop dancing." Lionsgate has revealed an official US trailer for horror thriller from Indonesia titled Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, from filmmaker Kimo Stamboel, one half of The Mo Brothers. It's set for release later in April after first opening last week in Indonesia and other South East Asia countries. This village still holds many mysteries… Piece by piece the mystery is revealed, including the terror of the most feared entity, namely, Badarawuhi. A group of students want to do KKN and meet elders. After living in the village for days, one by one the students experience unexpected events. It turns out Mila was chosen by the snake demon to be a dancer in his world. Mila's spirit is trapped in another world, while her body is helpless. Will she become the new "Dawuh", a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life? Starring Aulia Sarah, Maudy Effrosina, Jourdy Pranata, M. Iqbal Sulaiman, Ardit Erwandha, Claresta Taufan, Diding Boneng, & Aming Sugandhi. This has some creepy images in a horror tale about dance.

Official US trailer (+ posters) for Kimo Stamboel's Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, from YouTube:

A shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the "Dancing Village," a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island. Joined by her cousin, Yuda, and his friends Jito & Arya, Mila arrives on the island only to discover the village elder has passed away, and the new guardian isn't there. Various strange & eerie events occur while awaiting Mbah Buyut’s return, including Mila being visited by Badarawuhi, a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village. When she tries to return the Kawaturih without the help of Mgah Buyut, Mila threatens the village's safety, and she must join a ritual to select the new "Dawuh," a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life. Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, also known as Badarawuhi di Desa Penari, is directed by Indonesian filmmaker Kimo Stamboel (half of "The Mo Brothers"), director of Macabre, Killers, Headshot, DreadOut, The Queen of Black Magic, Ivanna, Jailangkung: Sandekala, Sewu Dino, and also the "Blood Curse" series previously. The screenplay is by Lele Laila, from a story by "SimpleMan". Produced by Manoj Punjabi. This opened in Indonesia earlier in April. Lionsgate will debut Dancing Village in select US theaters starting on April 26th, 2024. Who's interested?

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