Struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, Kim suddenly has to deal with a new mother in her life. Choon, Kim's father, brings home a woman one day and announces his decision to marry her. A series of mysterious and terrifying incidents start to occur at the family home after their return. Could it be the jealous spirit of Choon's dead wife that has come back to show her displeasure at being replaced? Or is there something more sinister? What unravels is a tale of unspeakable evil that threatens to destroy the family. What deep, dark secret is Na, Choon's new wife, hiding from them? Can Kim help save her family from complete destruction?
Practical Effects
Creepy doll effects that'll ruin thrift shopping forever
Acting
Carmen Soo's suspiciously perfect stepmom energy
Direction
Gilbert Chan squeezes genuine dread from HDB flat corridors
Director
Gilbert Chan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Singapore's rare theatrical horror exports in 2013, part of a wave trying to revive the country's dormant horror scene after the Raintree Pictures era.
The 'possessed doll' subgenre in Southeast Asian cinema often weaponizes domestic objects against colonial anxieties—here, the doll becomes the vessel for displaced maternal rage.
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