A novelist with writer's block reaches into the supernatural for inspiration.
Cinematography
Lush, humid visuals that make Malaysia feel haunted.
Acting
Teddy Chin's unraveling is genuinely heartbreaking.
Score
Traditional instruments meet modern dread — unforgettable.
Director
Ryon Lee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Pontianak here reimagines the Malay female vampire myth as tragic muse rather than monster — a specifically Southeast Asian feminist horror twist.
Director Ryon Lee shot this while recovering from a near-fatal illness, which explains the film's preoccupation with bodies betraying their owners.
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