Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam (2004)

Directed by

Shuhaimi Baba

Genre

horror film, vampire film, ghost film

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A female ghost called Meriam returns from the dead to take revenge on the people who killed her. She haunts and terrorizes them as a pontianak, a Malaysian vampire-like spirit.

creepysupernaturalvengefulsuspensefulgothicatmosphericeeriedark

What happens

Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam, (English: Pontianak Scent of the Tuber Rose) is a 2004 Malaysian Malay-language horror film directed and written by Shuhaimi Baba starring Maya Karin, Azri Iskandar and Rosyam Nor. The storyline of the film revolves around a restless female ghost who wants to avenge her death. Produced by Persona Pictures, starring Maya Karin, the film is about a restless spirit (pontianak) Meriam who seeks revenge upon those who killed her. The film was a major box office success in Malaysia. It was one of the first horror films to be released after the relaxation of 1990s censorship laws. A sequel, Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2, was released on 24 November 2005. It is about Meriam continuing her revenge on the family of Marsani until Zali, a son of Marsani dies for saving her daughter Maria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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