User Reviews

Predictable yet enjoyable. The plots are so Joko Anwar-esque, the typical plot and twist that you always find in his films.

The Siege at Thorn High is a brutal, unflinching thriller that channels the chaos of Indonesia’s 1998 riots into a harrowing portrait of hatred and survival. With visceral cinematography and pounding sound design, the film creates an atmosphere as suffocating as it is gripping. While the pacing stumbles and some narrative threads feel underdeveloped, the raw intensity and thematic boldness make it a powerful, if unsettling, piece of cinema that lingers long after the credits roll.