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Revenge of the Pontianak

2019 · 93 min

A slow, humid folk-horror spell where village dread and doomed romance bleed into one another under a beautiful ghost's gaze.

Directed by
Gavin Yap, Glen Goei
Genres
Horror, Romance
Starring
Nur Fazura, Remy Ishak, Hisyam Hamid
Tagline
Only you, forever.
Overview
A newly married couple’s life is shaken by the arrival of a vengeful Pontianak, forcing them down a dark path of betrayal, witchcraft and murder.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Gavin Yap, Glen Goei
Genres
Horror, Romance
Starring
Nur Fazura, Remy Ishak, Hisyam Hamid
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • love
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, romance
Directed by
Gavin Yap, Glen Goei
Written by
Glen Goei, Gavin Yap
Starring
Nur Fazura, Remy Ishak, Hisyam Hamid, Shenty Feliziana, Nam Ron, Tony Eusoff, Nadiah M. Din, Nadia Aqilah
Music
Paul Searles
Cinematography
Jon Keng
Runtime
93 min
Country
Malaysia, Singapore

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