Dara

Dara

Year: 2007

Runtime: 22 mins

Language: Indonesian

Directors: Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel

HorrorThriller

Dara, an enigmatic and beautiful woman with macabre secrets, invites an unwitting bachelor into her home. But when two unexpected suitors arrive, all hell breaks loose.

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1

Dara's restaurant introduction

The film opens in Dara's restaurant, presenting her as beautiful and seemingly perfect. The atmosphere hints at control and danger lurking beneath hospitality. Dara invites Adjie to dine with her at her house the following night.

opening scene Dara's restaurant
2

Invitation to dinner at Dara's house

Dara extends an invitation to Adjie to dine with her at her house the next night, establishing a private, intimate setting. The invitation subtly masks a trap, foreshadowing the night to come. Adjie accepts the proposal, unaware of the danger ahead.

the next night Dara's house
3

Adjie trapped in Dara's brutal test

After a fade to black, Adjie is shown bound in a blood-splattered room. Dara tests his resilience by biting into his stomach, demonstrating her cannibalistic appetite. She readies to finish him with a chainsaw, heightening the sense of threat.

that night gory room
4

Dara's failed attempt and exit

Dara attempts to kill Adjie with a chainsaw, but a bell rings, interrupting the moment. With the chainsaw broken, she abandons the room and heads toward the door, leaving Adjie trapped for the moment.

that night gory room
5

Eko arrives and the calendar reveals the plan

A bald-headed man named Eko arrives and is welcomed to the dinner. Dara dumps his bouquet onto a bed in a hidden room, then uses a calendar to cross Eko's name for the next day and write Adjie's on the current date. The act reveals Dara's ritual of premeditated killings and cannibalism.

shortly after arrival Dara's house
6

Dara hosts dinner with Rama and Eko

Dara shuts Adjie's mouth and turns on loud classical music as the dinner commences. Rama, a quiet, heavyset man, joins Dara and Eko at the table, and much of the conversation is dominated by Eko's bravado. The scene builds tension and a sense of impending violence.

during dinner Dara's house
7

Adjie breaks free

During the dinner, Adjie manages to break his chains and escapes the room. He hides from Dara and prepares for a potential confrontation, raising the stakes for everyone at the table. The moment escalates the danger of the gathering.

during dinner gory room
8

Dara eliminates Eko and Rama

Dara retrieves a crossbow from beneath the table and shoots Eko in the chest, then slits his throat. She then slashes Rama's shoulder, and as Rama crawls toward the door, Dara decapitates him with the same machete. The dinner turns into a brutal slaughter.

during dinner dining area
9

Adjie is discovered and wounded

Adjie returns to the gory room where Dara finds him and stabs his hand. He crawls to the front door, managing to reach his car in a desperate bid to escape. The escape attempt ends with a renewed peril as Dara bears down on him.

after being discovered gory room to front door
10

Final pursuit: Adjie is killed

Dara uses her chainsaw to break the car door and slaughters Adjie, leaving no survivor from that night. The violent pursuit seals the fate of the would-be escapee. The act underscores Dara's relentless appetite for fresh meat.

immediately after escaping outside Dara's house
11

Revelation at the restaurant

The scene shifts to Dara's restaurant, where she reveals the secret behind the meat: it is human. Diners savor the dishes as the camera pans over the glum, approving faces. Dara smiles grimly at the camera, signaling her unrepentant cannibalism.

after the killings Dara's restaurant

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