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Nur Fazura | ... | Mina |
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Remy Ishak | ... | Khalid |
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Hisyam Hamid | ... | Reza |
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Shenty Felizaina | ... | Siti |
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Nadiah m Din | ... | Aisha |
Namron | ... | Su'ut Din | |
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Tony Eusoff | ... | Rais |
Wan Hanafi Su | ... | Penghulu (Village Elder) | |
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Nadia Aqilah | ... | Ida |
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Nik Harraz Danish | ... | Nik |
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Hasnah Hashim | ... | Fatimah |
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Idris Mat Diah | ... | Dain |
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Haslinna Jaaman | ... | Lisa |
1965, Malaysia. A small village helps Khalid and Siti prepare for their wedding day. Soon after, a great darkness falls upon the village as a string of horrific deaths and supernatural happenings create widespread fear and paranoia amongst the villagers. The events force a confession from Khalid to a murder of a girl he made pregnant years before, now believed to have returned as a Pontianak. To kill this vengeful vampire, he rallies all the men of the village and sets out into the jungle to hunt her down. But can the village stop her?
I had high expectations for an entertaining, possibly powerful retelling of this classic horror tale by Sifu Glen and Gavin (et al).
However, while I did not come away from the movie feeling that it was a failure , I felt disappointed at the movie's lack of oomph.
To me , it failed to conjure an atmosphere of eeriness and foreboding , and I thought its scenes and momentum lacked in the thrill and horror departments quite a bit .
The acting and script seemed adequate , and I especially enjoyed the artistry/cinematography of the scenes set in Kampong setting/reflecting lifestyle then.
I look forward to a future rendition that will also include that -all too classic , too good to be missed - comic relief scene - the Malay Satay man and his two (Chinese and Indian) friends /customers , all whom come face to face with and flee in terror from the Pontianak!
Good try please keep it up
V