# Impetigore (2019) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/impetigore-2019/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 78% |
| Critic Score | 90% |
| Audience Score | 76% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Director | Joko Anwar |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller |
| Runtime | 106 min |
| Festival premiere | Festival Film Indonesia 2020 (Best Original Screenplay) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 1 nominations |

## Quick answer

Impetigore (2019) earns a 78% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Joko Anwar's blood-soaked follow-up to Satan's Slaves won international acclaim for its unflinching folk horror — viscer Metascore 78/100. Directed by Joko Anwar.

## Critics consensus

Joko Anwar's blood-soaked follow-up to Satan's Slaves won international acclaim for its unflinching folk horror — visceral, politically charged, and proof that Indonesian genre cinema could compete at Rotterdam and beyond.

## Synopsis

A struggling Jakarta designer inherits a house in a remote village and discovers her family's link to a slaughterhouse curse that feeds on outsiders. Folk horror meets class rage as ancestral sins surface through ritual violence and a community that treats newcomers as livestock.

## Cast

Arawinda Kirana, Marissa Anita, Tika Bravani, Yasamin Jasem

## Accolades

Premiered at Festival Film Indonesia 2020, where it won the Best Original Screenplay.
- Nominated for Best Picture — Citra Awards 2020
- Won Best Original Screenplay — Citra Awards 2020

## Where to watch

Global: AMC+, Shudder
the United States: AMC+, Shudder
the United Kingdom: Shudder
Indonesia: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Impetigore worth watching?**
Impetigore holds a 78% Celluloid Score. Joko Anwar's blood-soaked follow-up to Satan's Slaves won international acclaim for its unflinching folk horror — visceral, politically charged, and proof that Indonesian genre cinema could compete at Rotterdam and beyond.

**What is Impetigore about?**
A struggling Jakarta designer inherits a house in a remote village and discovers her family's link to a slaughterhouse curse that feeds on outsiders. Folk horror meets class rage as ancestral sins surface through ritual violence and a community that treats newcomers as livestock.

**Who directed Impetigore?**
Impetigore (2019) was directed by Joko Anwar.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Impetigore?**
78% — the average of five public sources: critics 90%, audience 76%, Metascore 78/100, Letterboxd 3.8/5, and IMDb 6.9/10.

**What awards did Impetigore win?**
Impetigore won Best Original Screenplay (Citra Awards 2020), with 1 further nomination.

**Where can I watch Impetigore?**
Impetigore is streaming on AMC+, Shudder; on AMC+, Shudder in the United States; on Shudder in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia. Availability varies by region.

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