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Dendam Pontianak

1957

A classic Malay horror that lingers with eerie atmosphere and a slow sense of dread.

Directed by
B. N. Rao
Genres
Horror
Starring
Maria Menado, Puteh Lawak, S.M. Wahid
Overview
After the success of Pontianak, Balakrishna Narayana Rao (B. N. Rao) directed and released a sequel to his horror film – Dendam Pontianak. It came out in the same year as Pontianak, and Menado reprised her role in this sequel.

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Directed by
B. N. Rao
Genres
Horror
Starring
Maria Menado, Puteh Lawak, S.M. Wahid
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • death
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
B. N. Rao
Starring
Maria Menado, Puteh Lawak, S.M. Wahid, Mustapha Maarof, Salmah Ahmad, Rahimah Alias
Country
Malaysia, Singapore
Languages
Malay

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