Fans of The Walking Dead, don’t miss this film which ranked number 1 in 24 hours on Netflix

If you like The Walking Dead and undead films, don’t miss this feature film which has been a hit on Netflix since its release on October 23, 2025.

You like zombies, and you have seen them again and again The Walking Deadto the point of knowing all 177 episodes like the back of your hand? Night of the Living Dead (1970), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Dead Snow (2009), Welcome to Zombieland (2009) et The Dead Don’t Die (2019) are your bedside films? We have a little recommendation for you: The Elixir. This Indonesian horror film, released on October 23, 2025 on Netflix, tells the story of the fight of a disunited family, which sticks together to survive, while a mysterious elixir has created a horde of bloodthirsty undead in their remote village. If the second degree is strongly recommended to those who dare to launch this feature film, which ranked number 1 in 24 hours on the famous American platform, The Elixir does everything possible to please zombie fans: it’s as gory as can be, hemoglobin squirts everywhere, eyes pop out of sockets, it devours flesh and it screams with terror in every corner.

“The film has a lot to offer”, but it’s “a little dry” : what are the qualities and defects of the zombie film The Elixir ?

Even the highly respected Decider.comspecializing in streaming content, seems to have appreciated the latest film by Indonesian director Kimo Stamboel, an expert in horror films. “It’s a visually robust film, with solid cinematography and some memorable moments, assures the American media. Add to that some truly shocking makeup and visual effects, and the film has a lot to offer.” The Elixir is however not free from faults, continues Decider.com. Far from it! The site particularly points out “the film’s many infuriating moments where the characters are so paralyzed by fear that they are incapable of outsmarting a mindless zombie”. Decider.com also deplores scenes of attacks “more and more repetitive”, and characters whose emotional journey escapes us. “The end result is like a rather good cake, but a little dry, continues the American media. The director sacrifices his characters (…) and multiplies the artifices (…) to deliver near non-stop action and gore. For some, that will be enough.”

“Not only scenes of tension and horror, but also…” : Why The Elixir is not a zombie film like any other

According to Mikha Tambayong, one of the actresses of The Elixirhowever, this film is not a zombie film like the others. The feature film directed by Kimo Stamboel indeed offers “not only scenes of tension and horror, but also very strong dynamics of family conflict”she assured the daily on October 24, 2025 Indonesian Media. According to this very prominent young actress in Indonesia, “the public will experience a different horror” with The Elixir.

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