Kimo Stamboel

Biography

Kimo Stamboel (born Muhammad Stamboel on 25 June 1980) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his works on the horror genres both as himself and also as part of The Mo Brothers with friend Timo Tjahjanto. Stamboel launched his filmmaking career in 2004 with the release of his directorial debut Bunian in 2004 and achieved mainstream success with the release of slasher hit Macabre (also known as Rumah Dara) in 2009. The duo received a Citra Award for Best Director nomination in 2016 for Headshot.

Directed

1. Headshot (2016) — Director
2. The Elixir (2025) — Director
3. Killers (2014) — Director
4. The Queen of Black Magic (2019) — Director
5. Macabre (2009) — Director
6. DreadOut (2019) — Director
7. A Thousand Days (2023) — Director
8. Jailangkung: Sandekala (2022) — Director
9. Ivanna (2022) — Director
10. Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (2024) — Director
11. Blood Curse (2023) — Director
12. Takut: Faces of Fear (2008) — Director
13. Janur Ireng (2025) — Director
14. Dara (2007) — Director
15. Bunian (2004) — Director
16. Sewu Dino: Sequence Zero (2022) — Director
17. Ivanna 2 (2026) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Forbidden Door (2009) — Herosase Patrons 2