Premise wise, this had me invested for quite a while. Until I realized that this film focused more on the twist and turns and not to instil real terror and dread.
It's obvious, that this film is a play on the Dayak mythology where a witch is able to detach the head from their body. Somewhat similar to the Thai film called, Inhuman Kiss. A couple who are in dire straits are in debt and have decided to start a new life in some remote village. The second they leave their old home, the wife gets haunted. From this point, she in particular is subjected to terror, or at least that is how it is interpreted. Of course, they are wondering what is going on and who is behind it. Very soon they are on the culprits. But this is where things get stranger and weirder.
For the most part, I dug this film. For a while, it did seem there was more to the events than we were let on. However, the film takes its sweet time to get to the point. And when they do, it's too late. The biggest problem I had with this film is how it was never scary. Maybe in parts a little creepy. Just not enough. There were enough moments where they could have amped the horror up. But for whatever reason they never managed to. The twist and turns are a little predictable, which is not that strange since there aren't that many people involved. So you can basically deduce who the villain of the story is. They could have remedied this by proper use of red herrings where events are put upside down.
Overall, a decent watch, it's just not scary!
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