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Kimo Stamboel

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Kimo Stamboel

Born June 25, 1980 in Jakarta, Indonesia16 films

Kimo Stamboel (born Muhammad Stamboel on 25 June 1980) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his works on the horror genres both as himself and also as part of The Mo Brothers with friend Timo Tjahjanto.

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Stamboel launched his filmmaking career in 2004 with the release of his directorial debut Bunian in 2004 and achieved mainstream success with the release of slasher hit Macabre (also known as Rumah Dara) in 2009. The duo received a Citra Award for Best Director nomination in 2016 for Headshot.

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The Queen of Black Magic posterFirst watchThe Queen of Black Magic20196.7Revisiting the orphanage where they grew up, three men and their families discover a horrific supernatural presence lingering in their former home.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Headshot poster6.4Headshot2016The Elixir poster5.9The Elixir2025Killers poster6.3Killers2014Macabre poster6.3Macabre2009

Filmography

16 films as director
  1. TBAIvanna 2Director
  2. 2025Janur IrengDirector
  3. 2025The ElixirDirector
  4. 2024Dancing Village: The Curse BeginsDirector
  5. 2023A Thousand DaysDirector
  6. 2022Sewu Dino: Sequence ZeroDirector
  7. 2022Jailangkung: SandekalaDirector
  8. 2022IvannaDirector
  9. 2019The Queen of Black MagicDirector
  10. 2019DreadOutDirector
  11. 2016HeadshotDirector
  12. 2014KillersDirector
  13. 2009MacabreDirector
  14. 2008Takut: Faces of FearDirector
  15. 2007DaraDirector
  16. 2004BunianDirector