Best Malaysian fantasy movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch fantasy films from Malaysia, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Interchange (2016)
Interchange (2016)
Haunted by somber visions, forensics photographer Adam retreats from the world, staying home and taking photos of his neighbors until he is dragged into another investigation by his best friend, the detective Man, who asks his help to solve a series of macabre ritual murders. At the same time, Adam’s seemingly innocuous pastime soon turns darker when he spies Iva, a young woman from Borneo. Smitten by her, he is soon entangled in her web of mystery and murder. As Adam is dragged further into Iva’s tribal world and Man delves deeper into his investigation, they discover the city’s mystical underground of shamans and supernatural beings.
The Snake Prince (1957)
The Snake Prince (1957)
The story tells us about a young prince called Suria Kencana who was cursed and turned into a cobra by his step mother. As a result, he became snake by day and human by night. The magic spell can only be broken by a necklace, Panca Delima, that is worn by a kind hearted girl called Teratai. Teratai has two other evil and greedy sisters. One of them got herself killed when she was too greedy in plucking the gold leaf from the magic tree. The other was envious when Suria Kencana fell for Teratai. She stole the magic necklace and allied herself with Suria's step mother, hoping to get a big reward from her. Did Teratai and Suria managed to break the curse?
Pak Pong (2017)
Pak Pong (2017)
This comedy tells the story of a man shorty too want perfection with a normal man is handsome. To realize his wish, he was studying the wrong that he forgot himself and his actions were ultimately eat themselves.
Alam: Kingdom of Plants (2022)
Alam: Kingdom of Plants (2022)
Sarah flees her crumbling life in America to teach biology in semi-rural Malaysia. She has trouble adjusting to the new culture, Her adventure soon turns into terror because Sarah discovers a strange sickness has befallen her: throwing up dirt, earthworms and roots. She is slowly transforming with Vines and Flowers growing from her body Sarah discovers she is the victim of an ancient local legend: "The Curse of the Twelve Sisters of Santhumala." This forest spirit had always been telepathically calling her into the enchanted forest of Malaysia. With no other choice, and in search of a cure for her mysterious illness, Sarah ventures into the forest alone, letting vines growing from her body guide her. Eventually she discovers the source of her ailment, a mystical giant creature trapped for generations in the forest, calling out to Sarah to submit. Sarah finally submits to this giant cave creature when she is swallowed up into the earth and is reborn. Has she been cured of her ailment?
Fantasi (1994)
Fantasi (1994)
The story of this film departs from the revenge that erupted in ancient times when Dara was preyed upon by Silbi, a hundreds of years old practitioner of satanic knowledge. Silbi has been a threat to the ages, from ancient times to modern times. He appears every time a full moon to hunt down his blood -sucked virgin, to maintain the youth and good looks of his face. The victimized Dara vowed to defend and destroy Silbi who also killed Teruna, Dara's husband. But in order to perform her task, the spirit of the Virgin has to permeate into the body of another virgin and ultimately the chosen one is Nora, a journalist living in modern times. [google translate]
Anita: A Strange World (1981)
Anita: A Strange World (1981)
A filmmaker is trying to get a film called Anita: Dunia Ajaib (Anita: A Strange World) made, all while experiencing goings-on of extraterrestrial proportion in his married life after hiring a mysterious maid.
The Princess of Mount Ledang (1961)
The Princess of Mount Ledang (1961)
Puteri Gunong Ledang (or The Princess of Mount Ledang) is a 1961 Malay period film directed by S. Roomai Noor and based on the Legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang. The film introduces actress Elaine Edley in her first film role.
Desolation (2016)
Desolation (2016)
Aiman, who deals with never-ending problems starts to wonder the judgment given by God which brings him to stuck in another dimension leading him being fully alone until he starts meeting a mysterious woman named Maya.
The Story of Southern Islet (2021)
The Story of Southern Islet (2021)
Cheong, a Chinese man, falls sick after a row with his neighbour. His wife Yan is desperately looking for a remedy to cure her husband. Throughout the journey, Yan endures strange encounters and unearthly experiences. Finally, Yan is convinced that she should seek help from the village shaman. Mysteries, legends and shamanism surround Yan with unknowns yet to be solved.
Shadowplay (2019)
Shadowplay (2019)
When a private eye takes a case to find a missing university student, he must explore the deep dark depths of his own mind to uncover the truth around his own childhood disappearance as he tracks down the missing girl.
Raja Bersiong (1968)
Raja Bersiong (1968)
Raja Bersiong, the Fanged King, is a cannibal monarch in the Kedah epic literature Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa (HMM). A king with an intense appetite for human blood that over time he grew fangs and began attacking his own people to feast on them.
Hani (2022)
Hani (2022)
Hani, a junior manga comic artist in Japan returns to his homeland Malaysia on vacation but his heart is not calm remembering a new assignment about a cursed Statue known as the Ishikaori Statue that his employer gave him for the upcoming manga comic finds himself trapped between the world of reality and fantasy.