Danur 2: Maddah

Canting is the theater’s ghost, lingering around the stage and backstage. He interacts with Risa and other characters, sometimes guiding them and other times warning them of danger. His presence blurs the line between performance and reality, heightening the film’s suspense.

Tina is Risa’s aunt who lives with her husband Ahmad and son Angki. She is deeply affected by supernatural events, and her experiences drive much of the family’s worry and concern. Her vulnerability is a hinge for the tension between the living and the spirits.

Ahmad is Tina’s husband, an introverted man whose odd behaviors fuel suspicion. He keeps a diary that hints at worshipping Elizabeth and planning a secret meeting with her. His actions and diary entries become a key mystery the protagonists try to unravel.

Riri is Risa’s sister and a ballet student who brings a sense of art and stagecraft to the story. Her ballet performances intermittently coincide with the haunting, linking movement to the supernatural. She embodies youth and discipline amid the eerie events.

Angki is Tina and Ahmad’s son, a young boy who urges Risa to trust her sixth sense. He acts as a bridge between the adults’ fears and the children’s curiosity, often pushing the investigation forward. His presence adds a vulnerable, courageous perspective to the haunting.

Elizabeth is a colonial-era Dutch girl whose ghostly presence becomes central to the mystery. She appears to threaten Ahmad as part of a ghostly revenge and is tied to the diary and photographs that surface during the investigation.

Elizabeth’s father is a strict colonial figure who disapproves of his daughter’s relationships and is implicated in past violence. His actions contribute to the ghostly curse that resurfaces in the present. He embodies the rigid attitudes of the colonial era that haunt the characters.

Dimas is Elizabeth’s boyfriend in the past who is killed by Elizabeth’s father. His fate and relationship are crucial to understanding Elizabeth’s anger and the ghosts’ motives. His memory resurfaces as the mystery deepens.

Ivanna explains that her brother Dimas is Elizabeth’s boyfriend, adding a layer of family ties to the ghostly narrative. She helps connect the dots between the living and the colonial past. Her role clarifies some of the historical relationships that haunt the present.

Peter is one of the living friends who encounters the ghostly circle, alongside William and Janshen. His interactions with the spectral figures reveal the collective nature of the haunting. He helps anchor the supernatural events in a social setting.

William is part of the ghostly group that includes Peter, Hendrick, and Hans. He contributes to the communal haunting and the sense that the past remains active among the living. His presence emphasizes the shared memory of the colonial-era curses.

Hendrick is a ghost friend who, along with Hans, greets and guides the living characters. He represents the collective memory of the ghosts and the social ties within the spectral group.

Hans is another ghost ally who interacts with the living to reveal clues and assist in unraveling Elizabeth’s plans. He is part of the ghost ensemble that comforts and complicates the protagonists’ quest.

Mortician is a corpse purifier who can engage with ghosts and guides Risa toward understanding the maddah ritual. This character links death, ritual, and the spectral world in a practical, knowledge-driven way.

The Doctor is a medical figure encountered in the sanatorium who interacts with the dying and the departed alike. This character helps frame the supernatural experiences as something that can be examined and interpreted in a clinical sense.