Crazy Trailer for ‘The Elixir’ Indonesian Zombie Film Coming to Netflix
by Alex Billington
October 13, 2025
Source: YouTube
“There are so many people eating people out there.” Netflix has revealed an official trailer for The Elixir, and Indonesian zombie horror thriller arriving to watch later this month streaming worldwide. This crazy fun zombie dark comedy is about a family which tries medicine that turns their dad into a hungry undead monster. A dysfunctional family running a renowned herbal medicine business creates even more trouble. The owner of the company attempts to innovate by creating a new potion, which ends up triggering a zombie outbreak. Made by Indonesian filmmaker Kimo Stamboel, The Elixir immerses audiences in a world of raw terror & unrelenting suspense. It weaves in Indonesian cultural elements, from the herbal medicine jamu to zombies with local characteristics, all set against the backdrop of familiar family dynamics. The film stars Mikha Tambayong, Eva Celia, Donny Damara, Dimas Anggara, Marthino Lio, Kiki Narendra, Ardit Erwandha, Claresta Taufan, and Varen Arianda Calief. This certainly looks crazy & gnarly! It’s extra gross and intense and filled with zombies galore as they overrun police and everyone else. Check it out.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Kimo Stamboel’s horror film The Elixir, direct from YouTube:
Set in a remote village near Yogyakarta, the movie opens with a patriarch’s ambition to maintain power, leading to family disputes & catastrophe. Kenes (Mikha Tambayong) and her family visit her father, Sadimin (Donny Damara), the owner of a renowned herbal medicine business, to discuss the future of the family business. Tensions escalate when Kenes confronts her best friend, Karina (Eva Celia), about her intention to marry Sadimin. But the quarreling abruptly turns into fear when Sadimin, having just drunk his new potion of eternal youth, suddenly loses consciousness & transforms into a terrifying creature—a zombie. Panic erupts as the undead pounce on humans, while the uninfected try desperately to escape. All disputes, egos and emotions must be set aside for one goal: helping each other and fighting for survival. The Elixir is directed by Indonesian filmmaker Kimo Stamboel (half of “The Mo Brothers”), director of Macabre, Killers, Headshot, DreadOut, The Queen of Black Magic, Ivanna, Jailangkung: Sandekala, Sewu Dino, last year’s Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, and the “Blood Curse” series. The screenplay is written by Agasyah Karim, Khalid Kashogi, Kimo Stamboel. Produced by Edwin Nazir. Netflix will debut Stamboel’s The Elixir streaming on Netflix worldwide starting October 23rd, 2025 this fall. Anyone want to watch?
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