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The Oily Man

1958 · 106 min

A shadowy, slow-burning village mystery that mixes folk horror with romance and music, feeling eerie yet occasionally campy.

Directed by
L. Krishnan
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Romance
Overview
A village comes alive with fear when a nefarious ‘oily man’ terrorises women in the dead of night. At their wits end, the local police enlist the help of talented police inspector Dasuki to trap and end the oily man’s mischief. Orang Minyak was digitally restored by the Asian Film Archive in 2018 using a 16mm black & white composite release print from its collection.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, romantic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Fate, isolation, crime, mystery
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
L. Krishnan
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Genres
horror, mystery, romance, music
Directed by
L. Krishnan
Written by
L. Krishnan
Starring
Salmah Ahmad, M. Amin, Nordin Ahmad, Mariam Baharom, Musalmah, Dollah Sarawak, Mahmud June, Ibrahim Yem
Cinematography
Han Kai Juan, Tsin Ming Chin
Runtime
106 min
Country
Singapore
Languages
Malay

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