Part of “7 Letters”, an omnibus film comprised of 7 films by 7 directors that was produced for Singapore’s 50th anniversary, Eric Khoo’s contribution is a short that celebrates the magic of cinema.
As the film begins, we witness a woman singing, in a black-and-white film that takes place inside a forest. The film is soon revealed a horror one, screening in a travelling cinema, as we watch a number of children jumping and yelling with each terrifying scene. A group of men is hunting a monster in the forest, but two of them, the most scared ones, stay behind, in a scene that highlights Khoo’s sense of humor. They soon come across the Pontianak but before anything happens to them, the singing woman appears again and asks them to follow her. Soon, however, the Pontianak appears again and blood soaks the leaves.
The viewing setting then changes to a nursing home,...
As the film begins, we witness a woman singing, in a black-and-white film that takes place inside a forest. The film is soon revealed a horror one, screening in a travelling cinema, as we watch a number of children jumping and yelling with each terrifying scene. A group of men is hunting a monster in the forest, but two of them, the most scared ones, stay behind, in a scene that highlights Khoo’s sense of humor. They soon come across the Pontianak but before anything happens to them, the singing woman appears again and asks them to follow her. Soon, however, the Pontianak appears again and blood soaks the leaves.
The viewing setting then changes to a nursing home,...
- 1/4/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
HBO Asia’s “Folklore” is a six-episode, hour-long series that takes place across six Asian countries – Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Each episode is based on a country’s deeply-rooted myths and folklore, featuring supernatural beings and occult beliefs. The respective episodes are helmed by a director from that country and filmed locally in the country’s primary language. In the particular segment, Takumi Saitoh deals with the myth of the Pontianak, a female vampiric ghost in Malay mythology.
Folklore is available to Us subscribers on HBO Now®, HBO Go®, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms
The story takes place in a construction site, where a rich and spoiled contractor has tasked a local foreman to lead the immigrant workers in completion of the task. However, when the body of a dead girl is discovered in the area, under the instructions of the boss, the foreman and...
Folklore is available to Us subscribers on HBO Now®, HBO Go®, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms
The story takes place in a construction site, where a rich and spoiled contractor has tasked a local foreman to lead the immigrant workers in completion of the task. However, when the body of a dead girl is discovered in the area, under the instructions of the boss, the foreman and...
- 2/5/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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