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Release Year1958
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageMalay
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Music
Votes1
DirectorB. N. Rao
WritersB. N. Rao
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSumpah Pontianak
About Sumpah Pontianak
The original "Pontianak" was made in 1957 directed by B.N. Rao and starred Maria Menado.The film was such a hit that in quick succession, two sequels were made "Dendam Pontianak" aka "Revenge of Pontianak" later in the same year (1957) and "Sumpah Pontianak" aka "The Curse of Pontianak") in 1958,both with Maria Menado."Dendam Pontianak" started the trend of introducing more than one supernatural being into the story,the other character being an old witch Nenek Kebayan(The Old Woman of the Forest)and by the time "Sumpah Pontianak" was made that had increased to four-female vampire Pontianak,an Orang Hutan(Wild Forest Man),a kind of bird-lizard creature and a Hantu Raya or "King Ghost"."Sumpah Pontianak" is an entertaining Malay horror movie with cheap special effects.The main female character Comel is infected by been infected with sumpah pontianak,the curse of the vampire and the villagers begin to die!
Directed by B. N. Rao, Sumpah Pontianak leans on a strong ensemble — Maria Menado, Mustapha Maarof, Salmah Ahmad — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1958.
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