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Son of the Vampire

1958 · 103 min

A creaky, atmospheric old horror that unfolds like a folk tale, eerie and theatrical rather than frightening.

Directed by
Ramon A. Estella
Genres
Horror
Starring
Hashimah Yon, Jins Shamsudin, Kemat Hassan
Overview
"Anak Pontianak" aka "Son of Pontianak' in 1958 starring the Shaw studio's leading lady Hashimah Yon and its male heartthrob Jins Shamsuddin. This horror film also featured a host of supernatural beings,besides the Pontianak and her werewolf son there was also a Polong (in the film the creature was shown as a kind of Mr Hyde alter-ego of one of the characters) and a Hantu Ular (Snake Ghost).

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Directed by
Ramon A. Estella
Genres
Horror
Starring
Hashimah Yon, Jins Shamsudin, Kemat Hassan
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • family
  • isolation
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Ramon A. Estella
Written by
S. Hassansahab, Ramon A. Estella, Abdul Razak
Starring
Hashimah Yon, Jins Shamsudin, Kemat Hassan, S. Kadarisman, Maria Menado, Ahmad Nisfu, Aziz Sattar, Dayang Sofia
Runtime
103 min
Country
Malaysia, Singapore
Languages
Malay

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