director:
Ahmad Idham
starring: Liyana Jasmay ˇ Zahirii Adzim ˇ Kamal Adli ˇ
Aida Aris ˇ Elai Faezah
Khalisa
is a young woman suffering from the death of her fiancé in a terrible
accident. Time passes. Her parents and friends are concerned over her
inability to get over the tragedy. Plus, she begins to have nightmares
that summon for her to return to her rural home village. She and best
friend Isle take a road trip. Once there, Khalisa encounters cold shoulders
from the locals and an old family secret links her to a strange boy named
Arman.
Yes, this is an unofficial
remake of the Hollywood hit Twilight (minus Vampires and
'imprinting'). But it's also a surprisingly effective ghost/werewolf story
with a foundation set deep inside the Malaysian culture. Obviously, the
film is ultimately geared to a younger audience, so it's not as oppressively
religious as other Malay horror [e.g., MUNAFIK
(Heretic)]. This one fits snugly between the Islamic curse movies
of Turkey (SICCIN)
and the brazenly Agnostic terror films of Indonesia [THE
CHANTING].
A
Malaysian film, with English subtitles; widescreen,
uncut (79 min.),
in DVD format, encoded for ALL REGION, playable on any American DVD machine.
Extras include original Malaysian theatrical trailer.
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