Dancing Village: The Curse Begins

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins is an Indonesian horror mystery thriller. The story follows Mila, who travels to a remote village to return a mystical bracelet. Upon her arrival, she discovers that the community hides several secrets, including the presence of Badarawuhi, a mythical entity that rules the area and brings terror to those who encounter it.

Directed by Kimo Stamboel, this film followed his previous work, Jailangkung: Sandekala, in his chronological filmography. The movie was written by Lele Laila and produced by Manoj Punjabi. The main cast features Maudy Effrosina as Mila and Aulia Sarah as the entity Badarawuhi, alongside Jourdy Pranata, Ardit Erwandha, Moh Iqbal Sulaiman, and Claresta Taufan.

Produced by MD Pictures and Pichouse Films with a budget of 1 million USD, the film was a financial success, earning 9 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb from 4,400 votes and 5.9/10 on TMDB from 30 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher rating of 6.6/10 based on 11 reviews.