Sijjin

Sijjin

Directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu

Produced by Rapi Films, Sky Media

2023100 min5.5 / 10

A dark supernatural horror about obsessive love and black magic that spirals into possession and death, rooted in spiritual dread and paranoia.

Irma falls in love with Galang, her cousin who already has a wife and children. Irma is very obsessed and wants to be the only woman in Galang's life. Irma comes to the shaman to send black magic to Galang's wife. Since then terror and mystical disturbances, possession and death have occurred in Galang's house. However, the threat also targeted Irma herself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sijjin scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does Sijjin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Sijjin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Sijjin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is Sijjin sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sijjin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sijjin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sijjin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sijjin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sijjin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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