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Life in Indonesia’s Borneo jungle is not easy… It never is.
From award-winning director Gregg Jaden comes a film that defies all logic.
Dive deep into the heart of Indonesia's Borneo jungle with 'THE CURSE EFFECT.' This riveting short documentary (29:30) delivers never-before-seen footage of one of the most feared tribes on earth, Suku Dayak. Enter a world of the tribe's private way of life known for its voodoo traditions, daily rituals, and historical enemy headhunting. Defying the odds as a foreign outsider, filmmaker Gregg Jaden miraculously earned the tribe's trust, gaining access to film them like never before. At the tribe's land. Uncovering the mystery of a voodoo curse and their fight against a deadly, unseen evil.
Jaden's journey immerses you in the tribe's everyday existence, rituals, and resilience in the face of the curse's deadly grip on Keanu Haridanus. In this suspenseful rare journey to forbidden lands, 'THE CURSE EFFECT' uncovers the harrowing experience of a man living under a life-threatening voodoo curse, chilling tales from locals, and the tribe's magical spiritual ancestor connection that's helped them survive for centuries in the Borneo jungle.
Experience 'THE CURSE EFFECT,' a compelling blend of fear, magic, and a life-or-death struggle, as Jaden leads you through a world unknown, teetering on the edge of good vs. evil.
AWARDS
To uncover the mysteries of a voodoo curse
We gained the trust of one of the most feared indigenous tribes -Suku Dayak
The Curse Effect - Now Screening
THE CURSE EFFECT is a real-life short documentary mystery, giving audiences access to never-before-seen footage of the Suku Dayak tribe, voodoo rituals, and the fight to save one man's life. Filmmaker Gregg Jaden takes you into the Dayak Tomun tribe’s sacred land to walk you through the life events of a voodoo curse that was so bad it nearly killed Keanu Haridanus.
The Dayak tribe opens up like never before with an up-close and personal look at their everyday life, voodoo curse ceremony, and how they survive in the Borneo jungle. You will gain access to one of the most famous tribes in the world and see footage from locations forbidden to foreigners.
THE CURSE EFFECT places you deep in the Borneo jungle of Kalimantan, Indonesia, witnessing what it is like to have a voodoo curse attached so evil it’s destroying the body’s organs within days.
THE CURSE EFFECT not only unveils the dangers of practicing Voodoo but also the magic of an indigenous spiritual tribe and how they rely on their ancestors for jungle survival.
