Satan's Slave (1980 film)

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Pengabdi Setan
Indonesian poster
Directed by	Sisworo Gautama Putra
Screenplay by	Imam Tantowi Naryono Prayitno Sisworo Gautama Putra
Story by	Subagio S.
Produced by	Subagio S. Sabirin Kasdani Gope T. Samtani
Starring	W.D. Mochtar Siska Widowati Fachrul Rozy I.M. Damsyik Ruth Pelupessy Diana Suarkom Simon Cader Doddy Sukma
Production company	Rapi Films
Distributed by	Brentwood Home Video (U.S.)
Release date	December 31, 1980 (1980-12-31) (Indonesia)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian

Satan's Slave (Indonesian: Pengabdi Setan) is a 1980 Indonesian supernatural horror film directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra. The plot follows a wealthy family who have stopped practicing their Muslim faith and are tormented by the undead after their mother dies. It has achieved cult status among fans of Asian horror films, principally because it has been unavailable for many years, except as an obscure Japanese VHS pressing with no English subtitles. In 2006, Brentwood Home Video, a specialist US label, released an uncut print on DVD for retail release as part of its Eastern Horror series.^[1] Among Western fans, it is notable for being one of the few classic horror films to substitute Christian or Buddhist themes for Muslim beliefs.

A remake, directed by Joko Anwar, was released on September 28, 2017, and it was a box office success met with mainstream critical acclaim.^{[citation needed]} In May 2020, Severin Films released Satan's Slave on Blu-ray with a new scan of the original negative and new interviews with producer Gope T. Samtani, screenwriter Imam Tantowi, and remake director Joko Anwar.^[2]