
Lintang and Bayu, held a pocong oath, due to the insistence of the villagers who felt their village was polluted. This was done because Lintang, who had just become engaged to Bayu, was declared pregnant, they had sworn not to do anything and did not know that Lintang could become pregnant. Once the oath is executed, the Oath has no consequences.
Directed by Ismail Soebardjo, The Devil Oath leans on a strong ensemble — Yessy Gusman, Sabree Fadzil, Melissa Saila — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1988.
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When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
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