Best Malaysian horror movies

A spiritual medium leads a paranormal investigative TV crew to a haunted home only to discover that the evil spirit she’s facing holds the key to her troubled past.

Cut off from civilisation, a single mother puts her children on high alert when they bring home a young girl caked in clay. She tells of spirits and spirit hunters, but these are not mere superstitions. As more strangers show up on her doorstep, she quickly finds another reason to fear the forest.

In a case that had the nation riveted and human rights organizations the world over up in arms due to a death sentence handed out to the accused, comes a tale about the lure of riches, power, eternal youth, beauty and the blood one must spill to achieve this.

Twelve year old Zaffan lives in a small rural community in Malaysia. In full puberty, she realizes that her body is changing at an alarming rate. Her friends turn away from her when a mass hysteria hits the school. Fear spreads and a doctor intervenes to chase away the demon that haunts the girls. Like a tiger harassed and dislodged from its habitat, Zaffan decides to reveal its true nature, its fury, its rage and its beauty.

Aliff is a socially reclusive student who has an ability to see supernatural beings from another dimension. All along, he has learnt to ignore the spirits and never tells anybody about his ability, until he is unwittingly dragged into protecting his reckless, paranormal-seeking classmates Anna and Naim. Together, the three of them find themselves in a battle of epic proportions fighting other-worldly creatures.

Husin has been working in Singapore for some time and decides to return to his hometown, Banana Village. Upon returning, he feels that his neighbour Mak Limah is strange as she does not speak nor sleep. He then tells patrons at Pak Munawer's coffee shop that Mak Limah might be a ghost. Pak Abu decides they should investigate further but when they go to her house, she is already a rotting corpse! However, things get more interesting when the village is haunted by a strange occurrences, despite the burial of Mak Limah.

Ustaz Adam has to help a friend whose village is corrupted by a group of misguided religionists lead by a sinister sorcerer. To make matter worse, Adam himself is also being mysteriously haunted by evil apparitions that keeps disturbing him from time to time.

It lasts for 90 minutes and is produced in five chapters, which relate to each other.

"Kami Histeria" tells the story of five college friends who are part of a band called Kami Histeria.They have just moved into a secluded flat near a jungle in order for them to have their jamming and practice sessions easily. However, since moving into the flat, the five of them are often awakened by screeching in the middle of the night. The band decides to ignore the screeching as sounds of owls from the jungle and continue to record their new single. But after the song goes live on YouTube, their lives are forever changed...

Adam is a Muslim medical practitioner who is unable to accept the fact that his wife is no longer in this world. When he agrees to treat a woman named Maria, strange and unsettling things start to happen.

A reporter, Saleh finds himself stuck in a kampong after his tyre of his MG was punctured by a strange keris, (with the bone of a hand attached). Within his short stay in the pekan kecil, he finds out that when there is a full moon, each virgin man will disappear from the village.. He meets the beautiful and mysterious Cik Putih, sister to the mechanic Jongkiding, and immediately feel smitten. At the same time, rumours abound quietly in the village of a vampire who is on the hunt for men and their blood. People start disappearing again starting from Cik Rogayah. Who has been kidnapping them? What is the secret of the village that Saleh still doesn't know about?

Kak Limah is discovered dead by villager. Since then, her ghost has been spotted around Kampung Pisang, making the villagers feel restless. Enter Encik Solihin, who tries to help by shooing her ghost away from the village. Husin, Encik Solihin and other villagers trying to overcome this problem. However, the tragedy behind Kak Limah's death has yet to be unveiled.

Borhan, Nathan and Ah Cheng are childhood friends who are birds of a feather and share laziness as a trait. They even have the same childhood crush on a girl named Laila. When said girl returned to their village, they jump at the chance to meet her again. But soon, weird happenings began to occur, and supernatural entities begin to make appearances. Is Laila one of them?

Members of a movie a production team are threatened by a vengeful entity.

A big screen adaptation of a horror novel of the same name written by Hasrudi Jawawi. It revolves around a mysterious abandoned building, which is believed to have never been completed due to supernatural entities that kept interfering with the project.

The peace and serenity of Kampung Pisang (Banana Village) is thrown into complete chaos one fateful night….. .The troubles start with the sudden death of Pak Abu, who suddenly falls off his bike in front of three villagers. These three troublemakers are always hanging around the roadside, plucking their guitars and singing. The three lads, Husin, Atan and Mat Karan rush Pak Abu’s body back to his house, and quickly tell the great tale to Pak Jabit, the head of the village. Pak Jabit goes over to Pak Abu’s house to pay his respects, but suddenly dies when looking at Pak Abu’s prostate body.

Jai works as a wholesaler of chicken eggs and has met a beautiful lady named Puteri. She asks him to deliver eggs to her house every Thursday. When some village chaps who had peeped into her house and saw that she consumes the eggs to maintain her beauty, they tried to warn Jai that she is not human, but he refuses to believe them.

Tells the story of a group of Kampong Pisang residents who are still committing misdeeds in the month of Ramadan. While Barkoba was enjoying a meal during the day in the bush, suddenly an incident occurred. He has been visited by the demon and brought Barkoba back to the past to recall every wrongdoing committed throughout his life. Barkoba ignores zakat, persecutes others, invites mischief and causes injury and death to Kiambang. Can Barkoba correct his past mistakes and return to the real world and succeed Barkoba in saving Kiambang.

A group of mischievous college students led by Hani, uses recording of prank victims to gain fame and popularity through their social media platform. But everything suddenly changes when the college decides to suspend Hani after finding out one of the prank victims, Puteri, had attempted to commit suicide.

3 ignorant kids break the rules of their grandma's house that will let the hell breaks loose.

A newly married couple’s life is shaken by the arrival of a vengeful Pontianak, forcing them down a dark path of betrayal, witchcraft and murder.

An adaptation of the FIXI novel "Zombijaya" by Adib Zaini. The novel itself is inspired by AMC's television drama series "The Walking Dead". The film tells the tale of slacker Nipis who becomes a reluctant hero when a zombie outbreak robs him of the only life he knows.

Thrill-seeking journalist Murugan heads to Malaysia to look for ordinary folks with odd stories, to be used as part of the true paranormal story collection he writes for a magazine. Everything goes well at first for him upon his arrival in Malaysia, that is until he encounters a supernatural experience that changes his life.

Two groups of men, none of them very bright, summon spirits while in a rented house.

This story is about a fisherman named Cik Gerhana, who is also a younger brother of Cik Purnama who falls in love with a girl he met in a festival ceremonial in Kampong Pisang. At the same time, a mystery lingers around Kampong Pisang on the appearance of Hantu Kum Kum that targeting a newborn baby. The situation gets even more complicated when a spirit of a former Mak Yong performer by the name Cik Mek died young and is seeking to avenge her death in Kampong Pisang.

Four girls break into an abandoned bathroom at their University one night as part of their class assignment on urban legends. The story goes as saying that a young woman disappeared there. The girls discover a pink digital camera and one of them decides to take it home for further analysis. Strange things begin to happen; a phone calls from a mysterious voice under heavy static urging them to “delete”.

Johan, Syafiq and Zed are left orphaned after the unexpected death of their parents in a car accident. As these three brothers love their rugged activities, their uncle, Razak, organizes a bungee jumping activity for them and gives them his old bungee jump cords, unaware that he has altered them, in the hope that they will jump to their deaths. Why did their uncle plan for their deaths? What is his real mission behind this cruel plan?

Amran, Kunyit and Mat Motor goes on a getaway with their girlfriends to Fraser's Hill but is stalled when one of their member's bike breaks down. They are approached by mysterious local girl Ayu, who directs them to a creepy hotel to stay for the night. There, they encounter apparations and nightmar

A teacher must put aside his personal traumas to rally his school in a fight for survival against a group of violent, possessed students.

Joey, the owner of television show has been called to Kg Bonang to investigate the mystery surrounding the gruesome death of a teacher. Following his death, the villagers claim that his spirit can be seen wandering the village looking for a new successor. Along with his daughter and another man, Joey investigates the death of a teacher and soon they disturbed by the spirit called Penunggu Busut.

Amir and Anna are a pair of Ustaz and Ustazah whose beliefs are put to the test when Amir's stepmother begins to encounter hostile supernatural beings. To save her, Amir's father hires an 'expert' to counter the mystic creatures, but Amir suspects that there is more to the 'expert' than meets the eye.

"Ia Wujud" follows a a group of teenagers who breaks into an abandoned theme park. Set at a time before the flurry of horror stories from the Highland Tower case, the group believes that ghosts do not exist. So they challenge each other to a 'spirit of the coin' game in the abandoned park, but they soon find that ultimately what they are looking for actually exists.

A little desperately tries to escape a bloodthirsty killer clown that is lurking in her house.

Usop and Zul are trapped in their hostel during the nation wide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They meet Ain, the lone resident of her dormitory, seeking company with the only residents in the male dormitory. To pass the time, they began to share horror stories, not knowing that they are already in one.

"Nongkrong" features three different men named Aman (Angah), Bada (Sam) and Cumi (Epy) who try to obtain riches through lazy means, by buying lottery numbers. Cumi is desperate to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Lin (Nuremy) while Bada and Aman just want to change their families' lives for the better. The three then decide to meet a Malay shaman in order to obtain winning lottery numbers. The shaman summons a beautiful sea princess to help them, on the condition that Bada weds the princess. However, when the princess transforms into a hideous creature on the day of their wedding, the three of them turn tail and run, and so the chase begins...

Mariam, a well-known dancer from Kampung Paku Laris is caught in a love triangle between the rich, powerful and handsome Marsani and the poor but kind-hearted Danial. When Mariam chooses to marry Danial, Marsani continues to obsessively pursue her. But when tragedy occurs and Mariam is found dead, while Danial's boat sinks at sea, strange things begin to occur. Fast forward 60 years later, and a young girl named Maria bears an eerily striking resemblance to the late Mariam.

Skilled cop Inspector Nuar discovers twins, Balqis and Qistina, mysteriously locked up in an abandoned house. He suddenly starts suffering a series of unexplained hauntings, and individuals linked to the case begin dying one by one. Nuar must now race against time to solve the dark mystery behind the two girls before it’s too late.

This story is based on fiction and myth made by a professor who was doing a research on Orang Minyak in Kampung Silang. Pak Junid (Sidek Hussin) placed Dian (Sharifah Sofia), the professor, at his house in Kampung Silang and entertained her as well with the marriage of Ina

A young apprentice healer tries to suppress his supernatural abilities so he can fit in with the other kids, but when a malicious spirit breaks out in his apartment, he decides to use his abilities while dark family secrets are revealed.

The film "Jelmaan" is about a tragedy that have change a happy family. Unexpectedly, the vacation that have been dreamed for a long become a nightmare for Lina, Lia, Adi and Harun when the bus that they ride fall off a ravine. Since that, many strange things haunted them. For the sake of affection towards her children, Lina protecting Lia And Adi with her life. The condition become more complex when she is alone. What would happen to the family? Can they become a happy family all over again after all that has happened?

After the events of "Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah", Husin returns to his village in order to deal with his money problems - which he has none of! In the village, Husin reunites with the usual patrons of Pak Jabit's stall and everything seems to be as normal as it could be. However, what Husin doesn't realise is that there is a new breed of evil returning after more than a century of slumber to claim the village's long standing debt and Husin too of course!

The inhabitants of a squatter settlement in Kuala Lumpur are haunted by the souls of Japanese soldiers perished during World War II.

Mrs. Chew and her three daughters run a small but flourishing restaurant. Most of the customers come for the house specialty: Homemade Curry - cooked from an old family recipe. Nobody suspects that the special ingredient that turns Mrs Chew's curry from standard fare into a gourmet's delight is human flesh!

Jwanita is a woman with mental illness, due to being physically and mentally abused by her adoptive parents who are also black magic users. After killing her adoptive parents, Jwanita finds her ray of hope when she meets doctor Farhan. But her hopes are crushed when she finds out that Farhan is the fiance of her biological sister, Julaika. After disappearing during Farhan and Julaika's wedding ceremony, Jwanita returns with a long-hidden grudge.

A dysfunctional family is thrown into chaos when a lonely, wandering Saka decides to possess the body of their youngest. After a failed consultation with an opportunistic bomoh, the family learns to slowly accept the Saka into the family.

A leisurely picnic takes a tragic turn when Ramlah sees a mysterious figure abducts her son and disappears. Shortly after, she begins encountering unexplained hauntings but her husband doesn`t believe her. But time and time again, clues lead her to believe that her son is close by and still alive, as she races against time to find him before it`s too late.

Salina liSalina's home is a beautiful bungalow with a mysterious history. When strange and terrifying incidents begin to occur, especially around her children, she decides to research the history of the bungalow in hopes of protecting her children. Unfortunately, things begin to escalate, culminating to an unexpected death.ves in a mysterious house, where strange happenings begin to occur and disturb the children living there. Things take a turn for the worse when an unexpected death takes place.

Ustaz Kazim Elias is a beloved religious teacher, but at the same time, there are individuals who are jealous and not satisfied with him, even to the extent of sending him black magic.

Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2 is the sequel to the movie of the same title in 2004. The story continues after the "pontianak" (banshee/vampire) has avenged her death by eliminating her murderer (Marsani) and his entire bloodline. The story also explains her possesion of her own daughter and the end of her revenge. The story also sees Meriam coming to terms with her death before releasing her daughter from possesion and dealing with the obsession of her killer's son (Zali). Although the movie is still classified in the horror genre, this sequel delves more into sad emotions compared to the rage inflicted in the first movie.

Susuk is a 2008 Malaysian horror film which was released on August 7, 2008 in Malaysia. The film is directed by Amir Muhammad and Naeim Ghalili. The story concerns about Soraya, who uses the forbidden practice of susuk in order to be famous.

A Member of Parliament (MP) of a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to salvage his town's dire economic situation. She fixes all his problems and the two soon become lovers. However, the woman has a dark secret that threatens to destroy his life.

Bonnie, recovered from youth trauma during Hungry Ghost Festival, begins experiencing her uncle’s mysterious appearance, unannounced after closing business. Returning to her hometown, she realized her uncle has died and missed the last chance to be with him. After arguing with her father, attempt to leave the town has failed by Covid-19 lock down. Stranded in her family’s old coffee shop, she found out it’s haunted by her relatives returning for the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Fikri`s life is unease as he is frequently disturbed by an apparition that appears from a cupboard, threatening his wife and son. Armed with the teachings by Pak Hassan, Fikri returns to his old home but he has to contend with his brother Ali, who is hiding a mysteriously dark secret behind the threat of a Being in the cupboard.

Young couple enter a wrong hotel when they travel to Malaysia and horrible things occur.

An amateur YouTuber team called Anomali is at the Odyssey cinema to investigate on a rumour about a cursed film. They record all of their movements and actions for their YouTube content. On the night of the incident, they are trapped in the cinema and watched the said cursed film. Now the only thing that remains are the footages from that fateful night.

After the death of his estranged father, Yamin inherits his father's old house. When he goes to visit the house with his wife, he finds a charming young girl named Anom living there, who he believes to be his father's adopted child. Yamin's wife is uncomfortable with Anom's presence and the fact that Yamin's father was a black magic practitioner.

The story is about a girl name Nasrin who got herself into a tragic car accident. Her face is ruined. Her mother discovers an antique mirror. The mirror is not an ordinary mirror, a spirit trapped inside it makes the mirror able to reflect what Nasrin wants to see. Nasrin becomes obsessed with the mirror. On a quest to regain her past beauty, Nasrin submits herself to the mirror spirit by satisfying the mirror’s need for blood and revenge.

When a new student named Zara moves in to a hostel, strange things start happening to four close friends: Haris, Daniel, Reen and Jojo. Zara turns out to be a rape victim who leads a traumatic life after aborting the baby she ended up carrying as an aftermath of the assault. Trying to start a new lease on life, she enrolls in college and lives on campus. The four friends are experiencing what Zara experiences too; all the paranormal activities and disturbances. But most disturbing for Zara is the pregnant woman who haunts her.

Auto Kid, who is a seasoned mechanic just like his father and grandfather, grew up in the garage. He often witness lost spirit taking shelter under an automobile, which in turn, causes the vehicle to have an unexplainable breakdown. As he gradually develops the ability to fix cars by returning the spirits to their world, he becomes known for his mysterious skill.

Four students are heading back to their college in Kuantan, after a night out in Kuala Lumpur, when they encounter massive traffic on the Karak highway. In an attempt to make it back in time for their classes in the morning, they decide to exit the highway and take an alternative route back to Kuantan via the old single carriageway trunk road.... not knowing that this decision would change their lives forever. Written by Dr Shireen M Hashim

While transporting a body to Ipoh, Zaid and Hisyam let Mera and Yoh, who are heading back to their hometown for Hari Raya, hitch a ride with them. Strange things begin to happen, and chaos ensues, when they reach a village that is supposedly haunted by a 'pocong', known as a shroud ghost.

Don Arif who is an extraordinary shaman and comes from a lineage of famous shaman. As a social media 'influencer', he often thinks of new ways to gain popularity. With the help of Jaafar, his senior assistant, they managed to 'cure' a woman who was possessed while the Shaman Convention was going on. The ceremony then went viral and since then Don Arif has become famous. So began a new journey of his life with a high demand to use his services.

Set in the 1930s, Murni (Ummi Nazeera) unknowingly inherits ghostly powers from Mak Ajeng, which terrifies the village folk in Kampung Jawa, forcing her to flee. Abused by the villagers for her unwanted powers, Murni is saved by Syed Yusof (Azri Iskandar) while making her escape.

Histeria is a horror film about six female students attending a supposedly haunted school. As part of a prank, they pretend to be hysterical and are so convincing that the school calls in a witch doctor to “cure” them. However, they soon find themselves faced with some truly mysterious occurrences and a series of grisly deaths that could either be caused by supernatural forces or by one of the girls themselves.

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.

After constantly having failed in his relationships, a young man decides to come back to his hometown to be married to the woman of his mother's choosing. He finds a woman from outside the village without knowing her origin, but she happens to be the vampire a Shaman and his followers have created.