Horror stays winning at the box office, not only here in the United States but also internationally as well. On that note, a brand new horror comedy titled Agak Laen is making headlines this week, becoming the second biggest Indonesian box office hit OF ALL TIME!
The film was released into Indonesian theaters on February 1, 2024.
Deadline reports, “With 7.35 million admissions at the box office, horror-comedy film Agak Laen has become the second biggest Indonesian box office hit of all time.”
And get this. Agak Laen is second only to a 2022 movie titled KKN di Desa Penari, which was also a horror movie! It’s the highest grossing film in Indonesian box office history.
In Agak Laen, “An old man dies in a failing haunted house ride. The operators bury his body on site, turning it into a popular attraction.”
Agak Laen‘s producer Ernest Prakasa tells Deadline, “It’s very easy for horror movies to do well. Generally speaking, you have less of a gamble when you release a horror movie, but in the midst of so many horror movies, we offered something quite different to the audience.”
Prakasa continues, “Because of current political tension, it has created a demand for something that is entertaining. Laughter releases tension and when you can enjoy a theater full of people and laughing together, that’s a very relieving cinematic experience.”
Muhadkly Acho wrote and directed Agak Laen. Bene Dion Rajagukguk, Oki Rengga, Indra Jegel, Boris Bokir and Tissa Biani Azzahra star in the hit horror-comedy.