Malaysian horror movie Curse of the Totem, aka Sumpahan Jerunei, draws from 13th-century Borneo sacrifice rituals, and, thanks to Variety, a new image gives a first look at the upcoming horror movie described as an “urban legend story.”
Curse of the Totem “tells the story of Dr. Sani, who goes in search of his wife, who disappeared on a genealogy expedition to study the ancient mythical legend of Jerunei’ Burial Poles of the indigenous Melanau tribe in Borneo. Combing through the Borneo jungle for answers, each member of Dr. Sani’s team experiences inexplicable hallucinations, malicious disturbances and eventually are haunted by unexplained spirits of the dead. Things take a turn for the worse when one of them is completely possessed by evil forces.”
While human sacrifice was outlawed in the 18th century, the Burial Poles still exist today as grave markers, contributing to the true-life origins that inspired this urban legend horror story.
Curse of the Totem “tells the story of Dr. Sani, who goes in search of his wife, who disappeared on a genealogy expedition to study the ancient mythical legend of Jerunei’ Burial Poles of the indigenous Melanau tribe in Borneo. Combing through the Borneo jungle for answers, each member of Dr. Sani’s team experiences inexplicable hallucinations, malicious disturbances and eventually are haunted by unexplained spirits of the dead. Things take a turn for the worse when one of them is completely possessed by evil forces.”
While human sacrifice was outlawed in the 18th century, the Burial Poles still exist today as grave markers, contributing to the true-life origins that inspired this urban legend horror story.
- 10/27/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Genre title filmed on location in Sarawak Virgin Rainforest.
Los Angeles-based House of Film has acquired worldwide rights excluding Asia to the Malaysian mythical horror film Curse Of The Totem (Sumpahan Jerunei) and will launch sales at the AFM next week.
The film from Produksi Seni Duapuluh-Duapuluh Sdn Bhd follows an expedition into the Borneo jungle to find an anthropologust’s wife who went missing while studying the legend of Jerunei burial poles used by the indigenous Melanau tribe.
One by one the explorers are visited by hallucinations, disturbances, and spirits of the dead before one team member becomes possessed by evil forces.
Los Angeles-based House of Film has acquired worldwide rights excluding Asia to the Malaysian mythical horror film Curse Of The Totem (Sumpahan Jerunei) and will launch sales at the AFM next week.
The film from Produksi Seni Duapuluh-Duapuluh Sdn Bhd follows an expedition into the Borneo jungle to find an anthropologust’s wife who went missing while studying the legend of Jerunei burial poles used by the indigenous Melanau tribe.
One by one the explorers are visited by hallucinations, disturbances, and spirits of the dead before one team member becomes possessed by evil forces.
- 10/24/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Multi-territory streaming platform Viu, and regional pay-tv operator HBO Asia Monday begin airing a second localized season of Endemol Shine Group’s crime series “The Bridge.” The Asian adaptation of Nordic noir “The Bridge” is produced by Viu in association with HBO Asia.
The 10-part Asian second season is directed by returning directors Tj Lee and Jason Chong, alongside Zahir Omar.
The new season will be uploaded one episode at a time in Viu’s 16 markets, and on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services across 24 Asian territories. These include HBO Go, HBO and HBO On Demand.
“This second season of ‘The Bridge’ introduces an Indonesian dimension to the Singapore/Malaysia adaptation which escalates the stakes and production value of the established series, making it bigger and better,” said Jessica Kam, head of HBO Asia original production, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China, in a prepared statement.
The 10-part Asian second season is directed by returning directors Tj Lee and Jason Chong, alongside Zahir Omar.
The new season will be uploaded one episode at a time in Viu’s 16 markets, and on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services across 24 Asian territories. These include HBO Go, HBO and HBO On Demand.
“This second season of ‘The Bridge’ introduces an Indonesian dimension to the Singapore/Malaysia adaptation which escalates the stakes and production value of the established series, making it bigger and better,” said Jessica Kam, head of HBO Asia original production, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China, in a prepared statement.
- 6/15/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Curry, Jacqueline McKenzie and Steve Toussaint in ‘Pine Gap.’
October looms as a blue-ribbon month for Australian high-end drama with the premieres of Pine Gap and Fighting Season.
Screentime’s 6-part thriller set at the Us/Australian defence base in the Northern Territory will debut with a double episode on the ABC at 8.30 pm on Sunday October 14, with all episodes available to binge immediately after on ABC iview.
Goalpost Pictures’ 6-part drama about Australian soldiers returning from Afghanistan will launch on Foxtel’s showcase and on Foxtel Now at 8.30 pm on Sunday October 28.
Created and written by Greg Haddrick and Felicity Packard and directed by Mat King, Pine Gap examines the often turbulent relationships between the Australian and Us intelligence analysts working at the base.
With China encroaching, placing decades of stability under threat, the issues of trust, betrayal, love and loyalty all come into question. A shocking secret...
October looms as a blue-ribbon month for Australian high-end drama with the premieres of Pine Gap and Fighting Season.
Screentime’s 6-part thriller set at the Us/Australian defence base in the Northern Territory will debut with a double episode on the ABC at 8.30 pm on Sunday October 14, with all episodes available to binge immediately after on ABC iview.
Goalpost Pictures’ 6-part drama about Australian soldiers returning from Afghanistan will launch on Foxtel’s showcase and on Foxtel Now at 8.30 pm on Sunday October 28.
Created and written by Greg Haddrick and Felicity Packard and directed by Mat King, Pine Gap examines the often turbulent relationships between the Australian and Us intelligence analysts working at the base.
With China encroaching, placing decades of stability under threat, the issues of trust, betrayal, love and loyalty all come into question. A shocking secret...
- 9/11/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
HBO Asia has boarded a local remake of The Bridge. The pan-regional pay-tv broadcaster has struck a deal with Pccw and Vuclip-backed Svod service Viu to launch the adaptation, which takes place between Malaysia and Singapore in a raft of countries.
It will launch the ten-episode show on November 26, day-and-date, with Viu in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Asian version is produced by Double Vision and stars Bront Palarae, Rebecca Lim, Cheryl Samad and Tony Eusoff. The Bridge will be directed by Lee Thean-jeen and Jason Chong.
The deal, with Endemol Shine Group, marks the fifth local version of the crime drama, following remakes set in the U.S./Mexico, UK/France, Germany/Austria and Russia/Estonia.
Viu’s 10-episode version of the show will be set between Malaysia and...
It will launch the ten-episode show on November 26, day-and-date, with Viu in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Asian version is produced by Double Vision and stars Bront Palarae, Rebecca Lim, Cheryl Samad and Tony Eusoff. The Bridge will be directed by Lee Thean-jeen and Jason Chong.
The deal, with Endemol Shine Group, marks the fifth local version of the crime drama, following remakes set in the U.S./Mexico, UK/France, Germany/Austria and Russia/Estonia.
Viu’s 10-episode version of the show will be set between Malaysia and...
- 8/28/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
An Asian adaptation of Endemol Shine’s Nordic detective series “The Bridge” is to be set up as an original production for Hong Kong-based streaming platform Viu. It will be shown across much of Asia in association with HBO Asia.
Viu is working with Malaysian production company Double Vision to deliver a Malaysia-Singapore localized, ten-episode adaptation of “The Bridge.” The retread sees a body found on the border of two countries, forcing an investigator from each country to work together to solve the case.
The Asian series will star Bront Palarae, Rebecca Lim, Cheryl Samad and Tony Eusoff. It will be directed by Lee Thean-jeen and Jason Chong.
The deal means that the Asian version will be available on multiple and overlapping platforms in the region. Viu, which is backed by Pccw and Vuclip, will play it on its channels, while HBO Asia, which has a 23 country footprint in the region,...
Viu is working with Malaysian production company Double Vision to deliver a Malaysia-Singapore localized, ten-episode adaptation of “The Bridge.” The retread sees a body found on the border of two countries, forcing an investigator from each country to work together to solve the case.
The Asian series will star Bront Palarae, Rebecca Lim, Cheryl Samad and Tony Eusoff. It will be directed by Lee Thean-jeen and Jason Chong.
The deal means that the Asian version will be available on multiple and overlapping platforms in the region. Viu, which is backed by Pccw and Vuclip, will play it on its channels, while HBO Asia, which has a 23 country footprint in the region,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Li Bingbing, Kellan Lutz, Wu Chun, Kelsey Grammer, Stef Dawson, Shane Jacobson, Jason Chong, Eva Liu | Written by Kimble Rendall, Gary Hamilton, Jonathan Scanlon, Paul Staheli | Directed by Kimble Rendall
After her brother Luke (Chun) disappears on an expedition, scientist Jia (Li) goes in search of him with the aid of CEO Mason Kitteridge (Grammer) and paramedic Ridley (Lutz). Their quest leads them to an underground tomb, which houses an ancient Chinese emperor from 200 BC, and sees them battling hordes of giant spiders as they endeavour to find Luke and make it out of the deadly tomb alive.
After debuting in China cinemas at the beginning of the year, scoring $6 million on its opening weekend, this Chinese-Australian co-production goes direct to DVD in the UK, placing it alongside its China-financed brethren such as Lost in the Pacific and Skiptrace, whereas you can clearly tell the filmmakers were looking for...
After her brother Luke (Chun) disappears on an expedition, scientist Jia (Li) goes in search of him with the aid of CEO Mason Kitteridge (Grammer) and paramedic Ridley (Lutz). Their quest leads them to an underground tomb, which houses an ancient Chinese emperor from 200 BC, and sees them battling hordes of giant spiders as they endeavour to find Luke and make it out of the deadly tomb alive.
After debuting in China cinemas at the beginning of the year, scoring $6 million on its opening weekend, this Chinese-Australian co-production goes direct to DVD in the UK, placing it alongside its China-financed brethren such as Lost in the Pacific and Skiptrace, whereas you can clearly tell the filmmakers were looking for...
- 4/17/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Kung fu, karaoke and comedy are just some of the ingredients that make up Maximum Choppage, a new 6 x 30 min comedy series from Matchbox Pictures. Starring Lawrence Leung, Jason Chong and Stephanie Son, Maximum Choppage sees Simon Chan (Leung) return to his hometown of Cabramatta after studying at a legendary martial arts school in Beijing. At least, that.s what his mother thinks, and has been telling everybody who will listen. In reality Simon has been studying Marshall.s Art School, in Melbourne . which becomes a bit of a problem when he finds out the entire town expects him to fight the gangs that have been ruling the Cabramatta streets. Producer Sophie Miller tells If that it was a mixture of kung fu, comedy and the Cabramatta setting that drew her to project originally. .I was working in development at Matchbox at the time and was in the initial pitch meeting,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Terra Nova, Fringe and more Fox clips arrive With the series premiere of Fox's eagerly anticipated Terrra Nova right around the corner (September 26th) we are pleased to give you several new clips from the "Genesis" episode. Terra Nova is created by Craig Silverstein and Kelly Marcel and stars Stephen Lang, Jason O'Mara, Christine Adams, Byron J. Brochmann, Joel Amos Byrnes, Jason Chong, Arthur Chang, Shelley Conn, Eka Darville and Aisha Dee. With executive producer Steven Spielberg on board, expect some big numbers from this one. Next, from American Dad catch 3 episodic clips from "Hot Water" which marks the season premiere of the animated series on Sunday, September 25th at 9:30/8:30c.
- 9/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Terra Nova, Fringe and more Fox clips arrive With the series premiere of Fox's eagerly anticipated Terrra Nova right around the corner (September 26th) we are pleased to give you several new clips from the "Genesis" episode. Terra Nova is created by Craig Silverstein and Kelly Marcel and stars Stephen Lang, Jason O'Mara, Christine Adams, Byron J. Brochmann, Joel Amos Byrnes, Jason Chong, Arthur Chang, Shelley Conn, Eka Darville and Aisha Dee. With executive producer Steven Spielberg on board, expect some big numbers from this one. Next, from American Dad catch 3 episodic clips from "Hot Water" which marks the season premiere of the animated series on Sunday, September 25th at 9:30/8:30c.
- 9/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Catch the first look Super Bowl promo of Terra Nova for the sci-fi series executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Terra Nova stars Jason O'Mara, Christine Adams, Byron J. Brochmann, Joel Amos Byrnes and Jason Chong. Also serving as executive producers in Terra are Peter Chernin and Brannon Braga (24, Star Trek: Enterprise) and David Fury (Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Terra Nova is billed as "an pic family adventure 85 million years in the making." See the promo spot and you'll recognize why that sounds like Jurassic Park. Terra Nova follows an ordinary family embarking on an incredible journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a small part of a massive experiment to save the human race. In the year 2149 the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped, overcrowded and overpolluted. With the majority of plant and animal life extinct, devotion to science has brought mankind...
- 2/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Catch the first look Super Bowl promo of Terra Nova for the sci-fi series executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Terra Nova stars Jason O'Mara, Christine Adams, Byron J. Brochmann, Joel Amos Byrnes and Jason Chong. Also serving as executive producers in Terra are Peter Chernin and Brannon Braga (24, Star Trek: Enterprise) and David Fury (Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Terra Nova is billed as "an pic family adventure 85 million years in the making." See the promo spot and you'll recognize why that sounds like Jurassic Park. Terra Nova follows an ordinary family embarking on an incredible journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a small part of a massive experiment to save the human race. In the year 2149 the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped, overcrowded and overpolluted. With the majority of plant and animal life extinct, devotion to science has brought mankind...
- 2/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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