Ghost in the Cell(2026)

Name: Ghost in the Cell
Director: Joko Anwar
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Released: Oct 2, 2026
Cast: Abimana Aryasatya, Almanzo Konoralma, Aming Sugandhi, Arswendy Bening Swara

Well Go USA Entertainment

1h 46m

Release Date: Oct 2, 2026

A journalist jailed for a crime he did not commit arrives in a prison block where inmates are dying in identical ways. Something unseen is choosing who goes next, and the gangs and guards who have spent years at each other's throats discover that surviving the week means working together. A horror thriller about confinement, complicity, and the limits of a hierarchy under pressure.

Release Details

Original Release | Oct 2, 2026 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2026-10-15T11:46:19.433Z

Results

Total US & Canada:
$28,918
Total International
$105,743
Total Worldwide:
$134,661

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Director & Top Cast

Joko Anwar
Director

Abimana Aryasatya
Anggoro

Almanzo Konoralma
Buki

Aming Sugandhi
Tokek

Arswendy Bening Swara
Prakasa

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Surround 7.1,Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Indonesia, South Korea

Language: Indonesian

Summaries

Plot Summary

Ghost in the Cell is a 2026 Indonesian supernatural horror thriller written, directed and edited by Joko Anwar, released domestically as Hantu Dalam Sel.
A wrongly convicted journalist is transferred into Cell Block C, where inmates begin dying in identical fashion. An invisible entity is selecting its victims by their aura, and the block's rival gangs and corrupt guards are forced into an alliance none of them wants.
Abimana Aryasatya plays Anggoro, with Endy Arfian as Dimas, Bront Palarae as Jefry, Dimas Danang Suryonegoro as Irfan, Aming Sugandhi as Tokek, Lukman Sardi as Pendi, Morgan Oey as Bimo and Arswendy Bening Swara as Prakasa. Tia Hasibuan produced for Come and See Pictures with Rapi Films and Legacy Pictures, Ical Tanjung shot it and Aghi Narottama scored it. The runtime is 106 minutes.
It premiered at the Berlinale on 13 February 2026, opened in Indonesia on 16 April, reached Singapore on 30 April through Golden Village with an M18 rating, Malaysia in June through GSC Movies, and the United States in limited release on 2 October 2026. For audiences following contemporary Indonesian genre cinema and for viewers who like their horror built on a closed setting.