The Queen of Black Magic: it sucks, but in a good way.
Before reviewing the current remake, the purist in me thought it wise to first examine the original feature of the same name. (It’s available on YouTube.) I suggest you do the same.
The Queen of Black Magic
(1981)
A demon is out to destroy Kohar’s marriage ceremony. Maggoty bean sprouts serve as a last-minute substitution on the menu, groomsmen become skeletal sticks of zombified mud, and the town exorcist is dribbled to death like a flabby cosmic basketball. Dress accordingly: the raised lettering ostensibly requests our presence at a wedding reception, when in reality, what we’ve been cordially invited to attend is strictly amateur night. Black magic doubles as a perfect wedding guest as well as a hasty screenwriter’s best friend. As one character points out, it’s impossible to convict a sorceress, because black magic leaves no evidence. Coincidence and tight budgetary restraints rule the day in this land where
Indonesian horror: RATU ILMU HITAM (The Queen of Black Magic)
On January 28th Shudder TV will be premiering the fascinating Indonesian horror film
Ratu Ilmu Hitam ( The Queen of Black Magic) from director Kimo Stamboel and to celebrate its release we are proud to bring you an amazing panel discussion featuring Kimo Stamboel, which
was conducted as part of the Nightstream Film Festival in October of last year, as well as full details and a trailer of
Ilmu Hitam ( The Queen of Black Magic). I for one will be loading this up as soon as it is available to stream on Shudder