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In the arts

Malay ghost films such as Pontianak and Revenge of Pontianak received tremendous response from the audience at that time. Concerned about their influence, the Malay government suppressed production and screening of such films. However, with a more educated and sophisticated public, and with access to foreign ghost movies, restrictions have been lifted. Ghost stories appear in magazines such as Mastika and Tok Ngah, and documentaries on the supernatural even appear on TV.^{[citation needed]}
Sumpah Orang Minyak, a black and white horror movie made in 1958 is one of a number around that time based on the Orang Minyak concept of an oily rapist. It tells of a hunchback who through supernatural means becomes handsome, but then through violating his oath becomes invisible. He is offered help to achieve his worldly desires through a pact with Satan, on condition he rapes 21 girls within 7 days.^[28] Jangan Pandang Belakang ("Don't Look Back") is a 2007 Malaysian horror film directed by Ahmad Idham, released on April 5, 2007 in 51 theaters across Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Philippines. It holds the record as the highest-grossing film in Malaysia, which was previously held by 1994 drama film Sembilu. It centers on a malicious spirit which the hero had unknowingly brought to his fiancé's home after picking up a small jar found washed up at the beach.^[29]
The Indonesian 2010 soft porn horror movie Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan (The Menstruating Ghost of Puncak) caused considerable controversy at time of release. Telling of the experiences of a group of young adults in a haunted house, it has much semi-nude sexuality, and has been condemned by conservative Muslim leaders.^[30]


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