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Laman Maut

2001 · 100 min

A tense, slow-burning mystery that draws you into a deadly game, with a dark and eerie atmosphere.

Directed by
Silver Chung
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Rashdan Baba, Ennie Sulastri, Zamarul Hisham
Overview
Anis (Suhaila) a programmer at a computer company is trying to investigate the death of her best friend, Nurafizah after participating in a game called "Laman Maut". Only 12 participants were selected from thousands of entries. The rules of the game are "die or money "1 million" ..

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Directed by
Silver Chung
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Rashdan Baba, Ennie Sulastri, Zamarul Hisham
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • obsession
  • greed
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Rashdan Baba, Ennie Sulastri, Zamarul Hisham, Suhaila Sulaiman, Enjelita, Raja Azri, Yap Kuan Sang, Wan Ariff
Cinematography
Chin Pow Keong
Runtime
100 min
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Malay

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