Mystic pills, martial arts, and a deadly tree-growing curse collide in this Indonesian psychotronic oddity.
SPECIAL SILENCERS
Large red pills are obtained from a forest dwelling mystic, which aid in meditation. However, if used by the untrained they cause a huge tree to grow in the stomach and burst its way through the skin.
Quick Answer
Special Silencers is a 1982 Indonesian action, drama, fantasy, and horror film directed by Arizal about red pills from a forest mystic that grant meditation powers but cause deadly body horror if misused.
Programmer's Pick
Special Silencers is what happens when martial arts and body horror take a wrong turn into the jungle and meet a wizard with a pill problem. Come for the supernatural kung fu, stay for the stomach-churning arboreal eruptions.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This Indonesian martial arts horror film blends exploitation cinema with a unique supernatural premise, and its plot element involving deadly pills may have been inspired by the chestburster scene from Alien (1979), reflecting cross-cultural genre influences of the early 1980s.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Indonesian action legends clash with mystical forces, blending high-flying taekwondo and sorcery in equal measure.
A unique brand of gore: unwary pill poppers sprout killer trees from their stomachs, setting a new bar for supernatural punishment.
A shadowy mystic dispenses more than just advice, turning a meditation aid into an instrument of wild, magical chaos.
This film’s mix of supernatural powers, killer plants, and bare-chested martial artists defines its wild, psychotronic spirit.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Ingestion of red pills by the untrained
Supernatural tree growth inside the body
Tree bursts through the user's skin, causing deadly body horror
Indonesian forests and mystical locales
Questions from the Vault
When was Special Silencers released? +
Special Silencers was released in 1982.
Who directed Special Silencers? +
Special Silencers was directed by Arizal.
How long is Special Silencers? +
Special Silencers has a runtime of 86 minutes.
What genre is Special Silencers? +
Special Silencers is an action, drama, fantasy, and horror film.
Where can I watch Special Silencers? +
You can watch Special Silencers on SassyFlix.
How do Special Silencers affect users in the film? +
Special Silencers grant meditation powers if used properly, but for the untrained, they cause a giant tree to grow inside the user and burst through their skin.
