Senjakala (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, Senjakala is a horror film directed by Ahmad Idham, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Just after the tragic death of her fiance, Karlina (Liyana Jasmay) encounters strange dreams that call upon her return to her mother’s village. Out of curiosity, Karlina and her best friend Isabella decide to head to the village and strange things start to occur almost instantly. Karlina then learns about her family’s history from a recluse yet handsome villager named Armand (Zahiril Adzim). She finds out that her mother ran away from the village to stay away from a ‘haunting presence’ (‘saka warisan’) passed down by her grandmother. The ‘haunting presence’ had attacked Karlina’s father years back when Karlina’s mother refused to accept her legacy. Karlina then struggles to discover the mysteries that lie within her family curse, and whether she will be next to inherit ‘it’.

Who’s in it. Senjakala stars Zahiril Adzim as Armand, Liyana Jasmay as Karlisa, Faezah Elai as Isabella and Aida Aris as Mazidah, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Senjakala has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Senjakala page.

If you liked it. Fans of Senjakala tend to enjoy Psycho, Das Schweigen der Lämmer, Shining and Alien - Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt.