Lilik Sudjio
1930 - 2014Sudjio would direct, write and edit a wide variety of films throughout the years, but is perhaps best known outside of his home country for the crazy Suzanna vehicle The Queen of Black Magic (1981), which has been remarkably well-distributed over the years under a variety of titles. It was also one of his only films to receive a theatrical release in the U.S. He retired from filmmaking after making a trio of action / fantasy / horror films under the Misteri dari Gunung Merapi ("Mystery of Mount Merapi") moniker in 1989-90 and passed away in 2014.
Tarzan in the City
Lilik Sudjio
Benyamin Sueb, Ida Royani
Darman, his daughter Ida, and Slamet the servant, go into the woods to hunt. Ida was lost when Darman and Slamet are chasing a tiger. Ida ends up in Tarsan's hut. They become close though at first, Tarsan has problems speaking the Indonesian language. Then he agrees to go to the city and learn how to be an urbanite. It is not easy as he is even harassed by Ida’s friends who do not like him.
Tarzan in the City
Jaka swara
Lilik Sudjio
Rhoma Irama, Camelia Malik
Jaka Swara witnesses the slaughter of his parents by John Da Costa’s gang, a Portuguese who still controls a remote area. Jaka Swara painstakingly learns martial arts to seek revenge. When Fatma, is held captive by Da Costa, it spurs Jaka into action. Rhoma Irama’s rôle as Jaka is somewhat different from his norm due to the nature of the action film. He sings five songs for the romantic scenes.
Jaka swara
Ratu Ilmu Hitam
Lilik Sudjio
Suzzanna, W.D. Mochtar
A woman is seduced by and cast aside by a fickle lover. When the lover marries another woman who starts hallucinating during their wedding, she is accused of being a witch and thrown to her death over a cliff. A strange man rescues her, nurses her back to health, and is told that she must master black magic in order to exact vengeance on her tormentors. She casts a variety of spells over the populace--with the male population as her favorite target, and becomes the queen of black magic. But who, exactly, is the man, and does he have other plans?
The Queen of Black Magic
Gundala Putra Petir
Lilik Sudjio
Teddy Purba, Piet Burnama
The story of a man who attempts to make his body anti-lightning and succeeded. This success interest the drug syndicate who later kidnaps him to make heroin concoction. The mastermind turns out to be a friend of the man. The man determines to defeat them all.
Gundala the Son of Lightning
Manusia Berilmu Gaib
Lilik Sudjio
Teddy Purba, Alicia Djohar
Treated like crap and then banished by his village, the ugly and sickly Lawar seeks shelter in a cave and is visited by a wish-granting bat spirit. Lawar's wish is to be handsome and be given supernatural abilities. He's given what he wants but must follow certain rules. Instead, Lawar uses his powers against his enemies and to seduce a young woman named Ratih. Oh yeah, and he also turns into a bloodsucking bat monster from time to time.
The Magic Man
Misteri Dari Gunung Merapi: Penghuni Rumah Tua
Lilik Sudjio
Fendy Pradana, Ida Iasha
Ki Jabat, the lord of a forbidden jungle, adopts a son he names Sembara. To increase his power, Sembara is told to explore the jungle and is helped / trained by Datuk Panglima Kumbang, a “Tiger Man.” Another Tiger Man named Mardian, this one an evil cannibal, is going around doing terrible things and Sembara must use his new skills to stop him. This is another crazy Indonesian mishmash of fantasy, horror, action and melodrama.
Mystery of Mount Merapi: The Old House's Inhabitants
Si buta dari gua hantu
Lilik Sudjio
Ratno Timoer, Sri Redjeki
Mysterious blind man Mata Malikat arrives in a small village and disrupts the peace, starting with killing one of the village's most respected fighters. The fighter's son then tries to avenge his death.
The Blind Man from Ghost Cave
Misteri Dari Gunung Merapi II: Titisan Roh Nyai Kembang
Lilik Sudjio
Fendy Pradana, Ida Iasha
Mak Lampir (Farida Pasha) continues his reign of terror, attempts to resurrect Nyai Kembang (Yurike Prastica) and Adolf Peter (Simon Cader) from the dead and puts the equally evil Mardian under the influence. Out hero Sembara (Fendy Pradana) must stop them and rescue his girl Farida (Ida Iasha), who they've kidnapped.
Mystery of Mount Merapi II: Flower Bead Nyai Spirit
Tuyul Eee Ketemu Lagi
Lilik Sudjio
Bokir, Debbie Cinthya Dewi
Like a sequel to Tuyul (childlike ghost similar to goblin or imp), the Head tuyul is angry as one of their members died (as seen in the previous film). Therefore, he sends the black imp and white imp for revenge. These imps come to Bokir’s house by mistake. Bokir is crazy about a singer, who is signed by Karto, whose house is actually where these imps are meant to go. They are sent to kidnap the singer and to take all of the wealth. The disturbance of these imps can be solved by practising proper prayers. Bokir goes mad and unintentionally reveals the secret of his imps and causes his own death by falling from a high building. Upon his death, the imps are released. They fly with a magic carpet, but when they fly over a mosque, their flying carpet falls down.
Tuyul Eee Ketemu Lagi
Perawan Buta
Lilik Sudjio, Sofyan Sharna
Widyawati, Dicky Zulkarnaen
Oni is an orphan who is born blind. She is adopted by a cart puller. Despite of his blindness, Oni can cure diseases. So when her adopting parent dies, someone else takes care of her. But ever since her village is pillaged Oni lives on as a wanderer.
Blind Virgin
Misteri Dari Gunung Merapi III: Perempuan Berambut Api
Lilik Sudjio
Fendy Pradana, Farida Pasha
The third and final entry in this original fantasy / horror series (which was remade for Indonesian television later) finds Sembara (Fendy Pradana) and friends facing off against a gaggle of supernatural bad guys.
Mystery of Mount Merapi III: Flame-Haired Woman
Tarmina
Lilik Sudjio
Fifi Young, Abdul Hadi
Tarmina is a selfish wife. She asks Hadi for a divorce after he goes bankrupt. She leaves him and daughter, Juriah, and remarries a tycoon. One day, the second husband has an accident near where Hadi is standing. Tarmina accuses Hadi of causing the accident. When the second husband learns about Tarmina's unkind nature, he divorces her. Then Tarmina marries a third time with a restaurant owner, but not long after, she divorces again. When Hadi is released from jail, he returns to a happy life with his daughter. In desperation, Tarmina tries to return to them. But she realizes that she has committed so many wrongs to her husband and child. Instead, she ends her life by plunging into the river.
Tarmina
