Sugar Mill

Steeped in folk dread, this Indonesian horror-thriller drops a crew of young seasonal laborers into a remote sugar factory that sits, unluckily, atop the domain of a demonic kingdom. Directed by Awi Suryadi, the film wastes little time before terror descends, forcing its workers to uncover the source of the demons' fury before that rage claims them one by one. The industrial setting, all rusting machinery and oppressive heat, gives the supernatural menace a grounded, sweat-soaked texture.

Fast, frightening and rooted in regional mythology, this is a treat for horror fans hungry for something beyond Western haunts. The pacing favors relentless escalation over slow burn, piling on scares as the body count rises. Audiences who relish supernatural creature features, survival horror and the rich tradition of Indonesian genre filmmaking will feel right at home in its cursed corridors.