I enjoyed this. I thought it had some genuinely creepy moments. The effects were ok. They weren't the best but they weren't really cheesy. I think that the story could've used a bit more attention. I know that a lot of horror snobs will try to knock this film off it's feet but my opinion is that this was worth the watch. If you are looking for blood, guts and gore this is not gonna leave you satisfied. This leans more towards possession, ritualistic, and creepy horror. I'm glad I gave it a chance.

I was told, disturbing and gory so I had to search for this Indonesian flick. Simple, it's on Netflix. Seen it I have to agree that some shots are gory.

Starts a bit slowly with a great start after 30 minutes I thought is this it and just when I thought to stop this flick slowly the eerie atmosphere comes in. And once the possession is out there this turns into a rather good horror.

Disturbing, not for me but i do understand that the creepy possessed people can be to much for some. One shot is indeed full of gore and well done.

Above mediocre but not one that will stuck to mymind, still if you like them dark and scary, watch it.

Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

The 2018 Indonesian horror movie "May the Devil Take You" (aka "Sebelum Iblis Menjemput") turned out to be a rather enjoyable surprise of a movie. I must admit that as I sat down to watch it, I didn't really expect much from writer and director Timo Tjahjanto, as I hadn't even heard about the movie prior to sitting down to watch it in 2021. And also, the movie's cover wasn't just exactly particularly interesting to behold.

The storyline was nicely constructed, albeit at times fairly straight forward and almost generic for a horror movie. But there was just something about the storyline that worked well in favor of the overall enjoyment of the movie.

The acting performances in the movie were good. Now, I wasn't familiar with anyone on the cast list here, but then again, I am not overly familiar with the Indonesian cinema at large. But I will say that the performances in the movie were good, especial Chelsea Islan (playing Alfie) and Ruth Marini (playing the priestess).

Visually, then this is where "May the Devil Take You" really impressed me. The special effects and make-up in the movie were really good, and came off as being rather realistic-looking. And that was something that carried a lot of worth with it, because it added so much to the movie. I especially liked the make-up on the possessed mother.

"May the Devil Take You" feels like a good old classic foray into the horror genre. The movie offers enjoyment to seasoned horror veterans such as myself, but also serves as a good movie to introduce the horror genre to new audiences. So thumbs up to writer and director Timo Tjahjanto on that accomplishment.

This is a horror movie that I can and will warmly recommend you take the time to watch, especially if you enjoy the Asian horror cinema. My rating of the 2018 movie "May the Devil Take You" lands on a well-deserved six out of ten stars.