Ghost in the Cell

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Ghost in the Cell

Oct 2026

1h 46m

Horror

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Director Joko Anwar plunges viewers into a high-security prison ruled by feuding gangs and a tyrannical warden. The arrival of a new inmate kicks off a series of mysterious gruesome murders that leave its victims on morbid display. The hapless inmates trapped in the prison must overcome their rivalries to unmask an invisible, otherworldly enemy. No one is safe as the cells cage in the horrors and a ghost roams the prison with murderous intent.

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Katie Rife

Inverse

Oct 5, 2026

The audacity is jaw-dropping, and the giddy WTF-ery begins early and does not let up throughout. A cast of likable convicts further up the entertainment value, making this the most fun Indonesian horror-comedy set in a haunted prison you’ll see this year.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Oct 1, 2026

3/4

Ghost in the Cell, like most of Anwar’s films, flouts convention and is all the more exciting for it.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Sep 20, 2026

3/4

The extreme tableaus of human body parts might be too much for some viewers, but anyone who can tolerate that kind of gore will be rewarded with a movie that’s never quite what you think it’s going to be next.

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

1 day ago

3/4

Joko Anwar transforms what could have been a routine entrapped-with-a-monster tale into its own tale of redemption while letting subgenres from martial arts to prison breaks to even musicals enrich the gory fun.

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Ben Miller

InSession Film

1 day ago

B+

While it might begin as a supernatural gorefest, the film shifts into a goofy comedy. The result is a genre mix that will please a multitude of audiences.

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Siddhant Adlakha

Certified Forgotten

2 days ago

2.5/5

Its maximalist delights are spread out unevenly across its 106-minute runtime, so it may be worth tempering your expectations, despite the movie’s promises on paper.

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MarGaret W

@FilmVersusMovie 3 days ago

I wish there was a way to slow this down when the Actors are Speed-talking in their Nitro-induced Dialect...or better yet, just a good English Dub job would help this Film immensely. As is, it's a bit of a Brain-drain: "Less CHAT => More SPLAT", indeed.

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Slim J

@hotslimjim Oct 8, 2026

Kind of boring. Lots of talking and talking

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Jonathan A

@JonnyTo72 Oct 5, 2026

A gnarly and gritty movie that balances the horror and the absurdity of the situation the inmates find themselves in. One of the best.

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Eugene A

@Asqarman Oct 4, 2026

Just the worst movie of the Joko. I love Joko, but Joko don’t shoot that

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Danine

Oct 4, 2026

Absolutely a Blast!! So well done and superb acting.

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Geri A

@RT19713638 Oct 3, 2026

good films on the years and good stories, good actors

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Synopsis

Director Joko Anwar plunges viewers into a high-security prison ruled by feuding gangs and a tyrannical warden. The arrival of a new inmate kicks off a series of mysterious gruesome murders that leave its victims on morbid display. The hapless inmates trapped in the prison must overcome their rivalries to unmask an invisible, otherworldly enemy. No one is safe as the cells cage in the horrors and a ghost roams the prison with murderous intent.

Director: Joko Anwar
Producer: Joko Anwar, Tia Hasibuan
Screenwriter: Joko Anwar
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Come and See Pictures
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Indonesian
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 27, 2026
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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