Ghost in the Cell

Name: Ghost in the Cell
Director: Joko Anwar
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Released: 2026-04-16

April 16, 2026· 1h 46m

Horror Comedy Thriller

Directed by

Joko Anwar

Cast

Abimana Aryasatya Bront Palarae Dimas Danang Endy Arfian Lukman Sardi Mike Lucock +48 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.4

In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.

Review Sentiment

Reviews7.4

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1 Panned5 Mixed10 Acclaimed

Reviews

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

Peak / Low

16 reviews·Last updated 1d ago

Peak Moment

Pendi calls the politician and reminds him of his lost idealism to turn his aura red

9.0at 1h 38m

Lowest Moment

The ghost attacks and kills the corrupt mining politician in his luxury cell

6.0at 1h 44m

Biggest Swing

Sentiment rises sharply from the rushed climactic kill (6.0) back through the preceding phone call sequence (9.0), representing a 3-point swing between the film's most celebrated beat and its most criticized shortcoming within the final ten minutes.

Ghost in the Cell earns strong and consistent enthusiasm from reviewers for its inventive gore, absurdist comedy, and sharp political satire, with the film's midsection delivering its most beloved and original sequences around the aura mechanic and the prisoners' frantic dancing. The ensemble, particularly Aming, is widely praised, and the prison-as-corruption-metaphor is seen as one of the year's more pointed satirical conceits. However, a notable dip in the final minutes reflects a near-universal complaint that the ending is rushed and undercooked relative to the creative energy that precedes it.

16 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb