Mystics in Bali
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Mystics in Bali is a 1981
Indonesia
n horror film directed by H. Tjut Djalil and based on the novel "Leák Ngakak" by Putra Mada. The original Indonesian title is "Mystik" or "Leyak", but the film is also known as "Leák" in some territories and "Balinese Mystic" in Australia.
The film revolves around the Balinese mythology
of the leyak
(penanggalan) and was originally banned in Indonesia. Nevertheless, pirated copies found their way onto VHS
first locally and then internationally.
The film eventually gained cult status amongst horror fans worldwide; particularly after the proliferation of the internet where countless reviews of it appeared prior to any DVD release.
The film received a DVD release by Mondo Macabro in 2003 but has since been deleted. Mondo Macabro released a new edition in 2007 that featured a new HD transfer from the original negative.
The film was featured on www.slatev.com as part of an entertaining video series about strange and weird cinema - it was discussed along with the Shaw Brothers, Heaven & Hell and the Killing Of Satan from the Philippines under the title International Buffet (2008) and Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2010).
1981 in film
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Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n horror film directed by H. Tjut Djalil and based on the novel "Leák Ngakak" by Putra Mada. The original Indonesian title is "Mystik" or "Leyak", but the film is also known as "Leák" in some territories and "Balinese Mystic" in Australia.
The film revolves around the Balinese mythology
Balinese mythology
Balinese mythology is the traditional mythology of the people of the Indonesian island of Bali, before the majority adoption of Hinduism.Balinese mythology is mainly a kind of animism with some widely-known characters and deities...
of the leyak
Leyak
In the folklore of Bali, the Leyak is a mythological figure in the form of flying head with entrails still attached. Leyak is said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child...
(penanggalan) and was originally banned in Indonesia. Nevertheless, pirated copies found their way onto VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
first locally and then internationally.
The film eventually gained cult status amongst horror fans worldwide; particularly after the proliferation of the internet where countless reviews of it appeared prior to any DVD release.
The film received a DVD release by Mondo Macabro in 2003 but has since been deleted. Mondo Macabro released a new edition in 2007 that featured a new HD transfer from the original negative.
The film was featured on www.slatev.com as part of an entertaining video series about strange and weird cinema - it was discussed along with the Shaw Brothers, Heaven & Hell and the Killing Of Satan from the Philippines under the title International Buffet (2008) and Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2010).