Satan's Slaves

Satan's Slaves
Theatrical release poster
Pengabdi Setan
Directed byJoko Anwar
Screenplay byJoko Anwar
Based onSatan's Slave (1980)
Story by Subagio S.
Produced by
  • Gope T. Samtani
  • Sunil Samtani
  • Priya N. K.
Starring
CinematographyIcal Tanjung
Edited byArifin Cu'unk
Music by
  • Bemby Gusti
  • Tony Merle
  • Aghi Narottama
Production
companies
Distributed byRLJE Films
Release date
  • 20 September 2017 (2017-09-20)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
BudgetRp 2 billion
($150,000)
Box office$16.2 million

Satan's Slaves (Indonesian: Pengabdi Setan) is a 2017 Indonesian supernatural horror film written and directed by Joko Anwar. It is a loose remake-prequel to the 1980 film of the same name directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra based on a story by Subagio S. The plot follows a family who are haunted by the death of their mother, who dies after being bedridden for three years from a strange and debilitating illness.

Satan's Slaves was the highest-grossing Indonesian film of 2017 with 4.2 million admissions. It was released in 42 countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and the United States. A sequel, Satan's Slaves 2: Communion, was released in August 2022.