Gerbang Neraka (2016)

Gerbang Neraka (2016). Gerbang Neraka: Directed by Rizal Mantovani. With Julie Estelle, Reza Rahadian, Ray Sahetapy, Dwi Sasono. The oldest pyramid in the world is found in Indonesia. A journalist must team up with an archaeologist and a shaman to uncover the mystery of the pyramid. They found out that this ancient pyramid is a prison for a malevolent ancient demon.

“I had never heard about this 2016 Indonesian fantasy horror movie titled u0026quot;Gerbang Nerakau0026quot; (aka u0026quot;Firegateu0026quot;) prior to stumbling upon it by random luck here in 2023. And with it being an Asian horror movie that I hadnu0026#39;t seen, of course I found the time to watch it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWriter Robert Ronny put together a fair enough script and storyline for the movie. There were aspects to the storyline that were rather interesting, however, the overall outcome of the narrative was a somewhat bland and generic one. So Robert Ronny didnu0026#39;t exactly bedazzle us here, but the movie was watchable enough for what it turned out to be.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI was only familiar with Reza Rahadian on the cast list. But they had a good cast ensemble, despite it being a rather small cast ensemble. It should be noted that the acting performances in the movie were fair enough.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVisually then u0026quot;Gerbang Nerakau0026quot; was okay. I mean, it wasnu0026#39;t an impressive display of special effects or CGI. There were some effects and CGI throughout the course of the 113 minutes that the movie ran for, and it was adequate enough for what it turned out to be. Just donu0026#39;t get your hopes up for anything impressive.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eUltimately then u0026quot;Gerbang Nerakau0026quot; was too slow paced and generic in its narrative, and that made for a somewhat bland mundane and bland viewing experience. There was potential for something greater hidden in the script, of that I am sure, but director Rizal Mantovani just didnu0026#39;t utilize it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor a horror movie then I have to say that u0026quot;Gerbang Nerakau0026quot; wasnu0026#39;t an outstanding or particularly memorable horror experience. The movie is watchable a single time, but doesnu0026#39;t have the contents to the script to support a second viewing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy rating of u0026quot;Gerbang Nerakau0026quot; lands on a bland five out of ten stars.”