Our take
Suzzanna: Witchcraft is a TV-MA Indonesian horror drama about a woman who learns black magic to avenge her father's murder. Expect witchcraft killings, stabbings, ghost and possession scares, moderate profanity, drinking scenes, and heavy grief over lost parents. A romance subplot stays chaste while revenge drives the plot. Mature teens who handle supernatural horror; not for younger kids
Uplifting themes
Community teamwork surfaces late; revenge themes dominate Religious suitor offers conscience; heroine stays revenge-driven
Story (may spoil tone)
Suzzanna is determined to exact revenge on Bisman, the cruel village ruler who killed her father with black magic. To achieve this, she learns black magic, but realizes Bisman's power is immense. In the midst of her efforts, Suzzanna falls in love with Pramuja, a religious man who doesn't know her secret, forcing her to choose between pursuing her revenge or sacrificing him for love.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Witchcraft killings, stabbings, beatings, and repeated murder threats
Witchcraft killings, stabbings, beatings, and repeated murder threats
Language b-word, hell, and horse-p-word insults during village confrontations
b-word, hell, and horse-p-word insults during village confrontations
Sex / nudity Chaste romance and talk of past lovers; no nudity
Chaste romance and talk of past lovers; no nudity
Drugs / alcohol Characters drink during village gatherings
Characters drink during village gatherings
Frightening Ghosts, possession warnings, and black-magic horror dominate
Ghosts, possession warnings, and black-magic horror dominate
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Dialogue references a ruler beating children in the village
Dialogue references a ruler beating children in the village
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Corpses, stabbings, and blood-oath witchcraft; gore stays moderate
Corpses, stabbings, and blood-oath witchcraft; gore stays moderate
Dangerous behaviour Black-magic rituals and revenge plotting could tempt curiosity
Black-magic rituals and revenge plotting could tempt curiosity
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Guilt and haunting guilt surface in supernatural dialogue
Guilt and haunting guilt surface in supernatural dialogue
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Parent deaths and open grieving drive the revenge story
Parent deaths and open grieving drive the revenge story
Talk after watching
- Suzzanna chooses revenge over honesty with the man she loves. What does the film suggest about where anger leads?
- Black magic and faith collide in village life. How do characters draw lines between justice and cruelty?