Kitab Sijjin & Illiyyin [Movie Review]

Kitab Sijjin & Illiyyin [Movie Review] | I brought my two screamer friends to the cinema to watch this one.

Was it a wise move to bring them to the cinema and did we enjoyed the movie?

SYNOPSIS

Kitab Sijjin & Illiyyin (2025) Trivia

• Starring: Yunita Siregar, Djenar Maesa Ayu, Dinda Kanyadewi, Tarra Budiman, Sulthan Hamonangan & Kawai Labiba 
• Director: Hadrah Daeng Ratu
• Producer: Gope T. Samtani, Sunil G. Samtani, Sunar S. Samtani, Wicky V. Olindo, Lisbeth Simarmata, Futih Aljihadi, Deni Saputra, Sunil Samtani & Priya NK
• Production Company: Rapi Films, Sky Media, Rhaya Flicks, Legacy Pictures & Narasi Semester

• Distributed by: Suraya Filem

• Release date: September 25, 2025
• Running time: 99 minutes
• Rating: MA
• Country: Indonesia
• Language: Indonesian
• IMDb: 7.9/ 10
• Tomatometer: NA
• Metascore: NA
• Though it’s the sequel to Sijjin (2023), this film stands on its own and not a remake of any Siccin installment. 
• The first horror film for Kawai Labib. 
• The movie dominated cinemas with 2,036 showings nationwide—surpassing several international releases on its opening day.

A young Yuli watches in horror as her parents die as victims of a sinister possession that defies explanation. When dawn breaks, the police arrive, along with Ambar, her late father’s first wife, whose fury soon becomes Yuli’s lifelong nightmare.

With no one else to turn to, little Yuli is dragged into Ambar’s household. There, she is branded anak pelakor, the illegitimate child of a homewrecker and forced to serve her stepmother and stepsister, Laras. Two decades later, nothing has changed. Now grown, Yuli endures every insult and humiliation in silence, her once-gentle heart eroding into bitterness.

Yuli is tasked with caring for the ailing Ambar while also helping at the small grocery store run by Laras in the village. When Ambar’s health finally fails her, Yuli hopes for compassion. Instead, Laras inherits her mother’s cruelty. She continues to mock Yuli in front of her husband Rudi, her pious daughter Tika and her mischievous son Dean. Laras’ hatred festers and grows. She no longer hides her disdain, hurling insults and shouting at Yuli in public without shame.

Desperate and broken, Yuli turns to a local shaman. The ritual he offers is not for the faint-hearted. The curse requires a freshly buried corpse, the names of her oppressors and a week of unspeakable rites performed in secret. Yuli must complete the rituals before the corpse begins to decay or the black magic will turn on her. Worse still, the curse only works on those who bear sin.

Determined, Yuli enlists the help of a colleague to exhume Ambar’s grave and bring her corpse to an old, abandoned house where vengeance will finally take form. Each night, Yuli desecrates the remains of her late tormentor, whispering the names of those who made her suffer. Unlike Cinderella, who waited for salvation, Yuli forges her own twisted justice.

Her first target is Dean. Then, she sets her sights on Rudi by seducing him into her arms. But when Rudi betrays her again, refusing to leave Laras, Yuli’s fury deepens. The next name on her list is his.

Sensing something sinister behind the deaths of her loved ones, Tika seeks help from her religious teacher—unaware that darkness has already taken root within her home.

Will Yuli’s vengeance be fulfilled or will the curse consume her first?

MY REVIEW

What I Like:  

• Great act and believable delivery by the cast.
• Each character developed beautifully that I feel emotionally connected to them.    

What I Don't Like:

• In some scenes, I could feel the vibe of The Exorcist - especially possessed parts.  

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I don't mind watching it again.

Overall: 4.5/ 5.0

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