Polong (2026) Movie Script
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THIS FICTIONAL FILM IS INSPIRED
BY REAL-LIFE MURDER CASES.
ALL CHARACTER AND PLACE NAMES
ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS
AND BEAR NO RELATION
TO ANY ACTUAL PERSONS OR LOCATIONS.
O wandering forms,
you return once again.
I once saw you appear
in a dim, hazy vision.
My chest trembles, my heart burns.
A deep hatred, a blazing love.
Return to me the moments of my longing.
True joy
mixed with sorrow.
Exhausting oneself in pursuit
of something that brings disaster.
INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS
NEWS BULLETIN
Tonight's top story.
The discovery of a brutally murdered body.
Police investigations
have uncovered compelling evidence
leading to the arrest of three suspects
at their home in Taman Sri Nila.
The mystery behind the disappearance
of several high-profile individuals,
including a family of three,
has now exposed
a chilling serial-murder operation
orchestrated by singer Maria Hadi.
All three suspects
have been found guilty of murder
and have been
sentenced to death by hanging.
Thinking of my fate
Cuts like a blade
MARIA HADI'S ALBUM:
PERGI & KEMBALI IS NOW ON SALE
My departure is awaited
Until the moment I return again
If I were to go
Only my love would remain
My death is only once.
But my life is forever.
Let me go.
Let Fatima go.
Sever the flesh.
Open the skies.
Sever the flesh.
Open the skies.
"Invest 2,500 ringgit and get
a return of one million US dollars."
"Invest 10,000 ringgit
and get 100 million US dollars."
That's the sweet promise of
a get-rich-quick investment syndicate
that has managed to deceive many victims
across the country.
Water from your unit upstairs
keeps spilling down into this unit.
Playing with water up there, huh?
The whole place will be ruined.
Who wants to live in a place like this?
Apek.
Everyone has already moved out.
Who wants to live in this flat now?
It's a godforsaken place.
Call it whatever you want.
I know you're living here
because of that airport project.
That airport project got canceled.
It's not my fault.
But scoundrels like you
still want to stay here.
I can tell just by looking at your faces.
Each one of you has a record.
Really?
Did you just call me
a scoundrel and a criminal?
Although the global economic downturn
in 2001 was worse than expected
Just like in the old days,
recording voices.
But it was in a studio.
Now you can carry it around with you.
This studio.
I miss those days.
Maria.
Can we continue talking about
what happened at the house in Jertih?
That family has been in that house
for a long time.
But their house is in KL, right?
I mean
they've been buried
under my house for a long time.
But the report says that--
The villagers gossiped
about my husband and me.
Saying we cooked this family
and then gave it to the neighbors.
Do they even know
what human flesh tastes like?
So is what they said true?
Or just a made-up story?
And there were also reports saying that
you stole the family's property and money.
Correct?
It wasn't because of me
that the family died.
The police found the bones of that family
on my husband's land.
But what's strange is that
they found the bones.
But the money that everyone talks about
No one found it.
So it's true that there is money
in the house then?
Do you want to look for it?
Look for my duck pond
and feed my ducks.
Beside the pond, there's a tree.
Pat the ground under that tree.
Then dig it.
Let me remind you one more time.
Don't ever make up stories
in your article.
Especially when it's about my family.
CHIEF EDITOR
Close the door.
This.
What are you writing in your article?
It's the same as the other news out there.
What's exclusive about it?
This is exclusive, Syid.
I've grilled Maria.
That was all she'd give.
Readers want stories
about her being able to fly,
pass through walls, eat people,
and do all that devil-worship stuff.
Where are they in your article?
I used to be a crime reporter, Syid.
I don't make up stories like that.
What are you looking for?
My cigarettes.
Here.
No, thanks.
CHIEF EDITOR
Hey, take a look.
What is this?
That's Maria's daughter.
Rumor has it that she covers her face
because she's half demon.
I heard Maria dabbled in demonic spirits
and ended up with a daughter like that.
If you wrote about this
and I had an artist draw a demon-faced
girl in a purdah for the cover,
imagine how far this would go.
It will sell like hotcakes!
Don't you dare add nonsense like this
to my article.
I'll continue Maria Hadi's story.
But in my own way.
With your method, other news outlets
are writing about the same thing.
- Readers can get the same scoop elsewhere.
- Syid.
You know
how hard it was
to get an interview with Maria Hadi.
What's so hard about it?
You got this interview through the lawyer,
your ex-boyfriend, anyway.
What was his name again?
Borhan!
You don't need to bring
my ex-boyfriend into this.
I got all of this
through my own initiative.
Understand?
Look for my duck pond
and feed my ducks.
Beside the pond, there's a tree.
Pat the ground under that tree.
Then dig it.
Adi isn't afraid of anyone.
He's brave and smart.
And he's good at everything.
Good at healing.
Good at silat. Good at romance.
What's in this fridge?
Adi is a tough man.
These are all leftovers.
Are you planning to eat them?
Before Adi,
I was married twice,
but neither marriage lasted long.
I have a daughter with my second husband.
Her name is Marissa.
Are you keeping this in the fridge too?
Or are you going to let it rot here?
Can you pick up the phone?
It's been ringing nonstop.
So annoying.
Let it be.
It's them.
No need to pick up.
And don't bother
picking up the plates either.
I'm not done yet.
If I leave it to you,
it'll just rot on the table.
She doesn't come to visit, but
Have you called Zouqi?
But I hope she'll come.
Don't expect me to handle everything.
At least call Zouqi.
Ask whether that job is still available.
Later!
What are you waiting for?
All these people are calling
about the scam you got them into.
The summons
and the rent for this house?
She's ashamed of me.
Who'd want a mother like me?
Are you still hoping for money
from your pyramid scheme?
You've already dragged everyone into it.
That's why we had to move
to this godforsaken place.
And then you just sit on your ass all day.
If it were you, Fatima,
would you want to visit a mother who
Helping yourself to my cigarettes now?
What an easy life.
To hell with all of you!
Adi is different.
He's my whole life.
Alive or dead, I will follow him.
I live for him.
Budi?
Budi.
Asya?
Boy.
Boy.
Boy!
Asya?
Are you deaf? Someone's calling.
That hurt, idiot.
Hey.
What happened to your face?
I fell in the toilet.
Is Budi around?
Budi?
What do you want?
I need to see Budi. Is he around?
Can you hurry up?
I need to chat with my girlfriend.
Hold on.
Are you here to settle?
Budi.
My debt
I'll settle all of it later.
Including what I'm about to take now.
Damn you.
You haven't even settled
what you owed before.
You've got balls.
Why are you checking out my girl?
Don't make me come over to your place
and check out your wife instead.
Budi.
Please.
I'll pay you back later.
Settle your old tab first
and then I'll give you a new one.
Pay up, Mamat.
Don't make me come after your wife.
Mamat.
Thank you.
The police found the bones of that family
on my husband's land.
But what's strange is that
they found the bones.
But the money that everyone talks about
No one found it.
So it's true that there is money
in the house then?
Do you want to look for it?
Let's go.
Where to?
WARTA MELAYU
JOURNALISSITI BAIZURAH MORE MATURE IN LOVE
HEY?
Megat, look at this. This is a dude.
Shut up. You're a kid. What do you know?
LET'S GO OUT LATER
SURE
DARLING, MEET UP AT PJ LAKE TONIGHT?
BUSY. TAKING CARE OF MOM
Gosh.
I told you. It's a dude!
Shut up!
Don't make me slap you in the face.
What did you say?
That is my computer. This is my house.
You have no right to slap other people.
I'll slap you instead.
This is yours?
This house is yours?
Don't kid yourself, woman.
Budi pays for all this.
- How is all this yours--
- Are you paying?
No, right?
Boy.
Can you look out for Mom?
What do you want to be?
You don't want
to go to school or anything.
Think you're some rich person's kid?
I'll do whatever I want.
Just go to your room. Quit whining.
Go satisfy Budi in there.
What did you say? You ungrateful kid.
Don't make me slap you!
So you can slap him now?
If not, should I slap you?
- Nice one, kid!
- You
Can you not touch my hair?
Don't you have a brain?
That hurt, you idiot.
If you ask me to cut your hair,
I'm not doing it.
Who wants a haircut from you?
You wanted it.
Going on and on about Beckham.
Exactly. I asked for Beckham,
not an island cut, idiot.
I will knock your head in one day.
I know you used to go out
with that "get-rich-quick" con man.
But you should remember.
Your mom had a stroke
from the shock when she found out
the guy cheated her out of her savings.
My mom already has high blood pressure.
It wasn't because of the shock.
Don't defend
that old fling of yours too much.
Remember.
You came to me to help support this house.
To help buy
your mom's diapers and all that.
If you were relying
on that fling of yours,
your mom would've died here in agony.
Where are we rushing off to?
We'll get to Maria Hadi's house
by nighttime.
Are you crazy?
You want to go to a murder house?
They're in prison.
I heard they can fly out of prison,
pass through walls, and all that.
They might already be there.
What are you talking about?
You want to settle your debts, right?
Listen to this!
Look for my duck pond
and feed my ducks.
Beside the pond, there's a tree.
Pat the ground under that tree.
Then dig it.
WELCOME TO SUNGAI HULU
Let's wait until it's dark
before going in.
That's a nice car.
Let's buy one later.
We don't have enough.
Wasn't there some big shot from
the district who wanted to meet with us?
Maybe there's enough after that payout.
A Mercedes,
a new house, a new body, a new face.
I want to make a new album.
I want those glamorous days back.
Let's settle this first.
Then we figure out your glamorous days.
Come.
What have you done?
Sure there's no one in here?
What do you think?
The pond's dry.
Just follow me.
Where are the ducks?
Did you see that?
Here.
Dig here.
Who's there?
What are you doing?
What? Did I scare you?
You said there was
nothing to be afraid of.
They're all in prison.
Don't tell me that
there's a dead body in there.
Slowly. You're going to break something.
Where's the money?
What are these tapes and oil bottles for?
Are we supposed to play these tapes
while giving massages?
Throw those bottles away.
Throw them away?
After all that effort to dig them up,
throw them away?
Throw them away.
The bag too.
I'll do it tomorrow.
Mar!
Mar!
Control your pet.
We're busy working
and it's just stuffing its face.
Quickly.
Come.
Come with me.
Don't mess with that corpse.
Come here. I'll feed you.
Come here.
Eat outside.
Follow me.
Mom
Mom!
Damn it! What's wrong with you?
Talking in your sleep?
Someone
was screaming in my ear.
Listen to this.
What is this?
It was there.
I heard Maria and her husband talking.
And then
Another voice shouted
"Mom."
Enough.
I'm already tired just looking at you.
Let's continue tomorrow.
I'm done with this--
What's going on?
What's going on?
Fatima.
Fatima.
Fatima.
You promised.
Fatima.
You promised.
Fatima!
You promised!
I told you to stop!
You! Me!
Everyone else in this flat will die!
Do you want that?
Peace be upon you.
Fatima?
Peace be upon you too.
That's me.
I'm Marissa.
Maria Hadi's daughter.
Marissa?
Please come in.
No need for that.
Our family has suffered enough
from what happened.
Don't add to our suffering
with false stories.
Rasyid.
You can't do this to me.
Her daughter came to my house.
MARIA HADI, WIFE OF DEMON
HALF-DEMON CHILD
Rasyid.
I promised Maria
not to release nonsense stories like this.
Yes. It's my fault.
My fault for working
with a cheap tabloid editor like you!
I'll sell her true story
to another magazine.
Just you wait! Jerk!
Ruined.
So much for being broke.
You're throwing the phone around.
It's up to me. It's my phone.
It's my money. Not yours.
I've never relied on you.
You just sit around and expect me
to pay for everything.
Hey.
Even that cigarette
that you're smoking, I paid for it.
I can't count on anyone right now.
You have to remember.
You were the one who agreed.
I never forced you.
What did you promise me?
You promised me
that all this was just temporary!
I even left my fianc!
But I
You treat me
like one of your scam victims, right?
You're not just a liar. You're a loser!
What?
You want to hit me? Go on. Hit me!
As much of a loser I am,
I don't ruin other people's families
by spreading lies.
You think I didn't hear what
the woman wearing purdah said just now?
Mar.
It's up to you
whether you want to answer this.
Some people are saying that you can float,
go in and out of prison,
walk around town, pass through walls,
and even recite Quranic verses backward.
Is it true?
If I could pass through walls and fly,
why would I come back into this prison?
I'd just fly straight to Italy or Paris.
Why go through all the trouble
of coming back here?
And reciting the Quran backward?
Even reciting Basmalah backward
is difficult.
So they're all just rumors?
I don't care about being insulted.
But I do care
if people spread lies about my family.
Saying all sorts of things
about my children.
Fati.
I've already warned you.
Don't
Don't lie!
Maria?
Maria?
Miss?
Miss?
Fatima
You promised!
Fatima.
Fatima.
Fatima.
You promised!
With this downline,
if you have four people under you,
you can recover your initial investment.
My goal for you is that in less
than a month, you can earn at least
12,000.
I can get 12,000 in less than a month?
Yes.
Twelve thousand.
If you guys join me,
life will be good.
You won't need to work anymore.
And you could even get married
within two months.
Fatima.
What are we eating today?
Fatima.
Fatima!
Fatima?
What happened?
Who did this?
Telephone.
Hello?
Why?
What did you say? I can't hear you.
Why did you do this to me?
I'm trying to help you here.
What are you accusing me of?
Am I that much of a jerk?
Do you hate me that much?
You're
You're confused now.
You're confused.
You rest up.
I'll be back.
Damn you, Budi.
Because of my debt,
you smashed my wife's face.
But why didn't I notice it yesterday?
Fatima.
It's the devil. Curse this!
We're all doomed.
Damn it.
The bag.
MARIA HADI'S SHAMAN BOTTLE
SHAMAN KEEPS THE POLONG,
A SUPERNATURAL BEING
USED TO ATTACK AND INFLICT HARM ON ENEMIES
THE POLONG SPIRIT IS SAID TO BE KEPBY MEN TO HARM THEIR ENEMIES.
THE POLONG SPIRIT IS ALSO USED
TO ACQUIRE MONEY.
IT ATTACKS A VICTIM AND ONLY LEAVES
WHEN ITS MASTER ARRIVES TO DRIVE IT AWAY,
ALLOWING HIM TO GET PAID
FOR TREATING THE VICTIM.
Getting rid of your wife's body?
What did you say?
On nights like this,
if you throw a bag like that,
it's either trash
or a dead body.
What right do you have
to treat me like this?
What rights do I have?
I have the right to claim
what is owed to me.
Including what Asya gave you yesterday.
You think I don't know?
That's my right.
Are you going to punch me?
Hey!
What's going on?
Now, it's the car.
Next, it'll be your face.
Mamat.
You're
from the bottle?
Yes, Mamat.
You're Maria's polong?
Yes.
Your master is gone.
You are my master.
You hungry?
Yes, Mamat.
I'll feed you.
But you have to help me.
Yes, Mamat.
Blood
Blood
Blood
Blood
What
The electricity is out again.
Who is it?
Fucking hell.
Hey!
Disturbing people so early in the morning.
What the heck?
Quit messing around!
Don't mess around when there's a blackout.
I'll kick you!
If you do it one more time, I swear I'll
Damn you! What
Why's the electricity out?
Is the fuse blown?
They must not have paid the bills again.
The door is open.
Megat!
Close the door the next time you head out.
What's so hard?
Asya?
Who's showering now?
Asya.
She's here.
Megat with "cutegirl," huh?
Megat.
Megat.
Megat!
No one's here.
Who showered just now?
The tap is still on.
Mom?
Mom?
Mom?
Mom
Where is this old lady?
Mom.
What are you doing down there?
There's pee and poop everywhere here.
It's dirty.
Gosh.
Mom.
Mom?
Mom, what are you doing?
It's dirty and smelly.
Mom?
Mom!
Asya, what are you doing over there?
Budi.
Budi.
Who in the devil
is setting off fireworks at this hour?
You! What are you smiling about?
Where's the rent?
You think this is your father's house?
Megat?
Budi?
Megat?
Budi?
What the hell is this?
Megat?
You promised, Mamat.
Yes.
I know.
I promised.
But I need you to help me
make many more like tonight.
Yes.
Promise.
Promise.
Promise.
Promise.
Promise.
Yes. I promised.
Forgive me.
Forgive me.
Play with Mommy here, okay?
No need to look over there.
There is nothing there anymore.
Oh, all right, sweetie.
Look here.
Baby
Okay, sweetie.
No need to look over there, sweetie.
There's nothing there.
Play with Mommy here.
I need you to remember.
This is all because of you.
I already reminded you.
You should've told him
that he needed to come alone.
This?
He brought his wife and child along.
Because of your carelessness,
we have to move out.
Adi.
Adi.
Please, Adi. Adi!
I can take care of this baby.
I beg you. Please, Adi.
Please.
No one knows, Adi.
You were careless!
Jai!
Jai.
Mom.
I'm no longer your mother.
Begone!
Mom.
No matter how hard you beg,
I don't want to take care of you anymore.
Begone!
We have a new master.
Mar, you have a visitor.
Praise be to God.
A visitor is here to see you, Mar.
Mrs. Zah.
Have you tried the sambal recipe
I gave you the other day?
Yes. I forgot to tell you.
My husband loves it.
Thank you.
To keep your husband happy,
you need to take care of his stomach too.
I cared too much. He has a potbelly now.
As for his heart, who knows.
He has wandering eyes.
Peace be upon you, Maria.
Peace be upon you too. Thank you, Man.
- I want to--
- Maria.
What do you want to say to Marissa?
I'll pass the message on for you.
I don't have much time left, Man.
I really hope Marissa listens
to what I want to tell her.
Before
Before I go.
Dad, you promised.
Peace be upon you, Marissa.
I miss you, Marissa--
Let's keep this meeting short.
What do you want to say?
I really miss you, Marissa.
Since when?
Ever since people
started hating our family.
Ever since everyone looked down on us.
Don't feel that way, my child.
Let me bear
all the disgrace and humiliation.
My child will always be beautiful--
No need for small talk.
Just get on with what you want to say.
First
I want to ask for forgiveness
for everything you all have had to endure.
Tell your father I'm grateful
for everything he's done
to take care of you all this time.
Second
I ask you
I beg you, Marissa.
Please take care
of my body after I am executed.
Third
I have wronged many people,
including a journalist.
I just didn't want to leave
these accursed things to you, Marissa.
I'm also afraid that
these cursed things
will trouble me when I die.
But I've passed them on
to that slander-spreading journalist.
Fatima.
I have wronged her.
Please help her, Marissa.
I want you to know
that you've taken my life
and my peace from me.
I've never asked you for anything.
But now, I have to carry everything?
Take care of your body?
Get rid of your cursed spirits?
What rights do you have?
My rights
My rights as your child.
You never cared about them.
My time is short.
My death has already been written.
Every second,
every breath,
all I feel is regret for everything
and for you, Marissa.
Peace be upon you. Mar's family?
- Peace be upon you too.
- You too.
Yes.
This is her daughter.
I'm her ex-husband. What is it, ma'am?
I'm Sergeant Azizah.
I'm in charge of Mar's prison cell.
I just wanted to let you know that
we've always kept an eye on her.
Why? What did she do in there?
There's no problem at all, miss.
From what we've observed,
Mar never misses her daily prayers.
She always recites the Quran and prays.
Is she praying correctly?
Did she recite anything unusual?
No, sir.
Her recitations were proper.
We even listened secretly.
But throughout her time here,
I've never seen her
do anything unusual, miss.
Praise be to God.
At least she managed to repent in time.
Ma'am, I wanted to ask
regarding the other two male detainees.
Where are they placed?
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no God but Allah
and Muhammad is His messenger.
Dad?
What happened?
You scared me, Dad.
The hearse is on its way.
Let us all believe that death is real.
The life of the grave is real.
Heaven is real.
Hell is real.
The Day of Judgment is also real.
O Maria binti Maznah,
you may have committed sins
against God during your lifetime
or against other people.
We pray that God forgives her sins.
And if she wronged others,
we pray that God
opens their hearts to forgive
Maria binti Maznah.
Ameen.
Ameen.
Ameen.
Let's go to that journalist's house.
Today?
Now.
This one or this one?
This one? Okay then.
Marissa.
Marissa, what are you doing?
They said I could play
with your belongings.
Okay.
This is mine. It's not a toy.
Okay?
I'll get you a toy later.
All right?
Let's go.
Come help me in the kitchen.
Marissa, wait outside for a bit.
What did I say?
Don't play with my child.
Or I'll throw you into the forest!
Let's go.
We've been here for a while.
I couldn't wake you up.
I know how tired you are.
It's already dark.
We got here quite late.
Traffic was bad. It's Friday.
So what now?
Should we come back tomorrow?
We're already here.
Let's just go up.
My goodness.
What kind of place is this?
Let's go, Dad.
Here.
Upstairs, Dad.
This one.
Peace be upon you.
Peace be upon you.
Peace
Thinking of my fate
Cuts like a blade
Lamenting the tale of
Seems like no one's here, Marissa.
No one at all.
There is
She's here.
Marissa.
Let's call the police.
Marissa!
Marissa!
Open this door, Marissa!
- Dad!
- Marissa!
Marissa!
- Open this door!
- Dad!
- Marissa
- Open the door!
- I'm right here! Open it!
- Fatima.
- Marissa!
- Marissa
- Open this door!
- Fatima.
Marissa!
Marissa, open the door
Marissa!
Marissa!
- Marissa!
- Fatima
Marissa, open this door!
Dad!
- Open the door!
- Marissa.
Dad!
Marissa!
Sever the flesh.
Open the skies.
Sever the flesh.
- Open the skies.
- Dad, open the door!
Sever the flesh!
Open the skies!
Dad, open the door!
Open the door!
Marissa!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad, open the door.
Dad!
Dad, it's coming to me!
Dad!
No! Don't!
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Stop!
Mom
Mom
Mom
Mom
Yes.
I am your mother.
Stop all of this.
Now!
Mom
Marissa.
I seek refuge in God
from the accursed Shaitan.
In the name of God,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Marissa.
Dad.
Dad.
Hello?
I want to report
a murder.
At Flat Merah, Jalan Sungai.
Okay.
BORN ON JAN 1, 1956
PASSED AWAY ON SEPT 2, 2001
Marissa, what did you say?
I didn't hear you.
The dead leave the living behind.
The living carry the dead with them.
THIS FICTIONAL FILM IS INSPIRED
BY REAL-LIFE MURDER CASES.
ALL CHARACTER AND PLACE NAMES
ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS
AND BEAR NO RELATION
TO ANY ACTUAL PERSONS OR LOCATIONS.
O wandering forms,
you return once again.
I once saw you appear
in a dim, hazy vision.
My chest trembles, my heart burns.
A deep hatred, a blazing love.
Return to me the moments of my longing.
True joy
mixed with sorrow.
Exhausting oneself in pursuit
of something that brings disaster.
INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS
NEWS BULLETIN
Tonight's top story.
The discovery of a brutally murdered body.
Police investigations
have uncovered compelling evidence
leading to the arrest of three suspects
at their home in Taman Sri Nila.
The mystery behind the disappearance
of several high-profile individuals,
including a family of three,
has now exposed
a chilling serial-murder operation
orchestrated by singer Maria Hadi.
All three suspects
have been found guilty of murder
and have been
sentenced to death by hanging.
Thinking of my fate
Cuts like a blade
MARIA HADI'S ALBUM:
PERGI & KEMBALI IS NOW ON SALE
My departure is awaited
Until the moment I return again
If I were to go
Only my love would remain
My death is only once.
But my life is forever.
Let me go.
Let Fatima go.
Sever the flesh.
Open the skies.
Sever the flesh.
Open the skies.
"Invest 2,500 ringgit and get
a return of one million US dollars."
"Invest 10,000 ringgit
and get 100 million US dollars."
That's the sweet promise of
a get-rich-quick investment syndicate
that has managed to deceive many victims
across the country.
Water from your unit upstairs
keeps spilling down into this unit.
Playing with water up there, huh?
The whole place will be ruined.
Who wants to live in a place like this?
Apek.
Everyone has already moved out.
Who wants to live in this flat now?
It's a godforsaken place.
Call it whatever you want.
I know you're living here
because of that airport project.
That airport project got canceled.
It's not my fault.
But scoundrels like you
still want to stay here.
I can tell just by looking at your faces.
Each one of you has a record.
Really?
Did you just call me
a scoundrel and a criminal?
Although the global economic downturn
in 2001 was worse than expected
Just like in the old days,
recording voices.
But it was in a studio.
Now you can carry it around with you.
This studio.
I miss those days.
Maria.
Can we continue talking about
what happened at the house in Jertih?
That family has been in that house
for a long time.
But their house is in KL, right?
I mean
they've been buried
under my house for a long time.
But the report says that--
The villagers gossiped
about my husband and me.
Saying we cooked this family
and then gave it to the neighbors.
Do they even know
what human flesh tastes like?
So is what they said true?
Or just a made-up story?
And there were also reports saying that
you stole the family's property and money.
Correct?
It wasn't because of me
that the family died.
The police found the bones of that family
on my husband's land.
But what's strange is that
they found the bones.
But the money that everyone talks about
No one found it.
So it's true that there is money
in the house then?
Do you want to look for it?
Look for my duck pond
and feed my ducks.
Beside the pond, there's a tree.
Pat the ground under that tree.
Then dig it.
Let me remind you one more time.
Don't ever make up stories
in your article.
Especially when it's about my family.
CHIEF EDITOR
Close the door.
This.
What are you writing in your article?
It's the same as the other news out there.
What's exclusive about it?
This is exclusive, Syid.
I've grilled Maria.
That was all she'd give.
Readers want stories
about her being able to fly,
pass through walls, eat people,
and do all that devil-worship stuff.
Where are they in your article?
I used to be a crime reporter, Syid.
I don't make up stories like that.
What are you looking for?
My cigarettes.
Here.
No, thanks.
CHIEF EDITOR
Hey, take a look.
What is this?
That's Maria's daughter.
Rumor has it that she covers her face
because she's half demon.
I heard Maria dabbled in demonic spirits
and ended up with a daughter like that.
If you wrote about this
and I had an artist draw a demon-faced
girl in a purdah for the cover,
imagine how far this would go.
It will sell like hotcakes!
Don't you dare add nonsense like this
to my article.
I'll continue Maria Hadi's story.
But in my own way.
With your method, other news outlets
are writing about the same thing.
- Readers can get the same scoop elsewhere.
- Syid.
You know
how hard it was
to get an interview with Maria Hadi.
What's so hard about it?
You got this interview through the lawyer,
your ex-boyfriend, anyway.
What was his name again?
Borhan!
You don't need to bring
my ex-boyfriend into this.
I got all of this
through my own initiative.
Understand?
Look for my duck pond
and feed my ducks.
Beside the pond, there's a tree.
Pat the ground under that tree.
Then dig it.
Adi isn't afraid of anyone.
He's brave and smart.
And he's good at everything.
Good at healing.
Good at silat. Good at romance.
What's in this fridge?
Adi is a tough man.
These are all leftovers.
Are you planning to eat them?
Before Adi,
I was married twice,
but neither marriage lasted long.
I have a daughter with my second husband.
Her name is Marissa.
Are you keeping this in the fridge too?
Or are you going to let it rot here?
Can you pick up the phone?
It's been ringing nonstop.
So annoying.
Let it be.
It's them.
No need to pick up.
And don't bother
picking up the plates either.
I'm not done yet.
If I leave it to you,
it'll just rot on the table.
She doesn't come to visit, but
Have you called Zouqi?
But I hope she'll come.
Don't expect me to handle everything.
At least call Zouqi.
Ask whether that job is still available.
Later!
What are you waiting for?
All these people are calling
about the scam you got them into.
The summons
and the rent for this house?
She's ashamed of me.
Who'd want a mother like me?
Are you still hoping for money
from your pyramid scheme?
You've already dragged everyone into it.
That's why we had to move
to this godforsaken place.
And then you just sit on your ass all day.
If it were you, Fatima,
would you want to visit a mother who
Helping yourself to my cigarettes now?
What an easy life.
To hell with all of you!
Adi is different.
He's my whole life.
Alive or dead, I will follow him.
I live for him.
Budi?
Budi.
Asya?
Boy.
Boy.
Boy!
Asya?
Are you deaf? Someone's calling.
That hurt, idiot.
Hey.
What happened to your face?
I fell in the toilet.
Is Budi around?
Budi?
What do you want?
I need to see Budi. Is he around?
Can you hurry up?
I need to chat with my girlfriend.
Hold on.
Are you here to settle?
Budi.
My debt
I'll settle all of it later.
Including what I'm about to take now.
Damn you.
You haven't even settled
what you owed before.
You've got balls.
Why are you checking out my girl?
Don't make me come over to your place
and check out your wife instead.
Budi.
Please.
I'll pay you back later.
Settle your old tab first
and then I'll give you a new one.
Pay up, Mamat.
Don't make me come after your wife.
Mamat.
Thank you.
The police found the bones of that family
on my husband's land.
But what's strange is that
they found the bones.
But the money that everyone talks about
No one found it.
So it's true that there is money
in the house then?
Do you want to look for it?
Let's go.
Where to?
WARTA MELAYU
JOURNALISSITI BAIZURAH MORE MATURE IN LOVE
HEY?
Megat, look at this. This is a dude.
Shut up. You're a kid. What do you know?
LET'S GO OUT LATER
SURE
DARLING, MEET UP AT PJ LAKE TONIGHT?
BUSY. TAKING CARE OF MOM
Gosh.
I told you. It's a dude!
Shut up!
Don't make me slap you in the face.
What did you say?
That is my computer. This is my house.
You have no right to slap other people.
I'll slap you instead.
This is yours?
This house is yours?
Don't kid yourself, woman.
Budi pays for all this.
- How is all this yours--
- Are you paying?
No, right?
Boy.
Can you look out for Mom?
What do you want to be?
You don't want
to go to school or anything.
Think you're some rich person's kid?
I'll do whatever I want.
Just go to your room. Quit whining.
Go satisfy Budi in there.
What did you say? You ungrateful kid.
Don't make me slap you!
So you can slap him now?
If not, should I slap you?
- Nice one, kid!
- You
Can you not touch my hair?
Don't you have a brain?
That hurt, you idiot.
If you ask me to cut your hair,
I'm not doing it.
Who wants a haircut from you?
You wanted it.
Going on and on about Beckham.
Exactly. I asked for Beckham,
not an island cut, idiot.
I will knock your head in one day.
I know you used to go out
with that "get-rich-quick" con man.
But you should remember.
Your mom had a stroke
from the shock when she found out
the guy cheated her out of her savings.
My mom already has high blood pressure.
It wasn't because of the shock.
Don't defend
that old fling of yours too much.
Remember.
You came to me to help support this house.
To help buy
your mom's diapers and all that.
If you were relying
on that fling of yours,
your mom would've died here in agony.
Where are we rushing off to?
We'll get to Maria Hadi's house
by nighttime.
Are you crazy?
You want to go to a murder house?
They're in prison.
I heard they can fly out of prison,
pass through walls, and all that.
They might already be there.
What are you talking about?
You want to settle your debts, right?
Listen to this!
Look for my duck pond
and feed my ducks.
Beside the pond, there's a tree.
Pat the ground under that tree.
Then dig it.
WELCOME TO SUNGAI HULU
Let's wait until it's dark
before going in.
That's a nice car.
Let's buy one later.
We don't have enough.
Wasn't there some big shot from
the district who wanted to meet with us?
Maybe there's enough after that payout.
A Mercedes,
a new house, a new body, a new face.
I want to make a new album.
I want those glamorous days back.
Let's settle this first.
Then we figure out your glamorous days.
Come.
What have you done?
Sure there's no one in here?
What do you think?
The pond's dry.
Just follow me.
Where are the ducks?
Did you see that?
Here.
Dig here.
Who's there?
What are you doing?
What? Did I scare you?
You said there was
nothing to be afraid of.
They're all in prison.
Don't tell me that
there's a dead body in there.
Slowly. You're going to break something.
Where's the money?
What are these tapes and oil bottles for?
Are we supposed to play these tapes
while giving massages?
Throw those bottles away.
Throw them away?
After all that effort to dig them up,
throw them away?
Throw them away.
The bag too.
I'll do it tomorrow.
Mar!
Mar!
Control your pet.
We're busy working
and it's just stuffing its face.
Quickly.
Come.
Come with me.
Don't mess with that corpse.
Come here. I'll feed you.
Come here.
Eat outside.
Follow me.
Mom
Mom!
Damn it! What's wrong with you?
Talking in your sleep?
Someone
was screaming in my ear.
Listen to this.
What is this?
It was there.
I heard Maria and her husband talking.
And then
Another voice shouted
"Mom."
Enough.
I'm already tired just looking at you.
Let's continue tomorrow.
I'm done with this--
What's going on?
What's going on?
Fatima.
Fatima.
Fatima.
You promised.
Fatima.
You promised.
Fatima!
You promised!
I told you to stop!
You! Me!
Everyone else in this flat will die!
Do you want that?
Peace be upon you.
Fatima?
Peace be upon you too.
That's me.
I'm Marissa.
Maria Hadi's daughter.
Marissa?
Please come in.
No need for that.
Our family has suffered enough
from what happened.
Don't add to our suffering
with false stories.
Rasyid.
You can't do this to me.
Her daughter came to my house.
MARIA HADI, WIFE OF DEMON
HALF-DEMON CHILD
Rasyid.
I promised Maria
not to release nonsense stories like this.
Yes. It's my fault.
My fault for working
with a cheap tabloid editor like you!
I'll sell her true story
to another magazine.
Just you wait! Jerk!
Ruined.
So much for being broke.
You're throwing the phone around.
It's up to me. It's my phone.
It's my money. Not yours.
I've never relied on you.
You just sit around and expect me
to pay for everything.
Hey.
Even that cigarette
that you're smoking, I paid for it.
I can't count on anyone right now.
You have to remember.
You were the one who agreed.
I never forced you.
What did you promise me?
You promised me
that all this was just temporary!
I even left my fianc!
But I
You treat me
like one of your scam victims, right?
You're not just a liar. You're a loser!
What?
You want to hit me? Go on. Hit me!
As much of a loser I am,
I don't ruin other people's families
by spreading lies.
You think I didn't hear what
the woman wearing purdah said just now?
Mar.
It's up to you
whether you want to answer this.
Some people are saying that you can float,
go in and out of prison,
walk around town, pass through walls,
and even recite Quranic verses backward.
Is it true?
If I could pass through walls and fly,
why would I come back into this prison?
I'd just fly straight to Italy or Paris.
Why go through all the trouble
of coming back here?
And reciting the Quran backward?
Even reciting Basmalah backward
is difficult.
So they're all just rumors?
I don't care about being insulted.
But I do care
if people spread lies about my family.
Saying all sorts of things
about my children.
Fati.
I've already warned you.
Don't
Don't lie!
Maria?
Maria?
Miss?
Miss?
Fatima
You promised!
Fatima.
Fatima.
Fatima.
You promised!
With this downline,
if you have four people under you,
you can recover your initial investment.
My goal for you is that in less
than a month, you can earn at least
12,000.
I can get 12,000 in less than a month?
Yes.
Twelve thousand.
If you guys join me,
life will be good.
You won't need to work anymore.
And you could even get married
within two months.
Fatima.
What are we eating today?
Fatima.
Fatima!
Fatima?
What happened?
Who did this?
Telephone.
Hello?
Why?
What did you say? I can't hear you.
Why did you do this to me?
I'm trying to help you here.
What are you accusing me of?
Am I that much of a jerk?
Do you hate me that much?
You're
You're confused now.
You're confused.
You rest up.
I'll be back.
Damn you, Budi.
Because of my debt,
you smashed my wife's face.
But why didn't I notice it yesterday?
Fatima.
It's the devil. Curse this!
We're all doomed.
Damn it.
The bag.
MARIA HADI'S SHAMAN BOTTLE
SHAMAN KEEPS THE POLONG,
A SUPERNATURAL BEING
USED TO ATTACK AND INFLICT HARM ON ENEMIES
THE POLONG SPIRIT IS SAID TO BE KEPBY MEN TO HARM THEIR ENEMIES.
THE POLONG SPIRIT IS ALSO USED
TO ACQUIRE MONEY.
IT ATTACKS A VICTIM AND ONLY LEAVES
WHEN ITS MASTER ARRIVES TO DRIVE IT AWAY,
ALLOWING HIM TO GET PAID
FOR TREATING THE VICTIM.
Getting rid of your wife's body?
What did you say?
On nights like this,
if you throw a bag like that,
it's either trash
or a dead body.
What right do you have
to treat me like this?
What rights do I have?
I have the right to claim
what is owed to me.
Including what Asya gave you yesterday.
You think I don't know?
That's my right.
Are you going to punch me?
Hey!
What's going on?
Now, it's the car.
Next, it'll be your face.
Mamat.
You're
from the bottle?
Yes, Mamat.
You're Maria's polong?
Yes.
Your master is gone.
You are my master.
You hungry?
Yes, Mamat.
I'll feed you.
But you have to help me.
Yes, Mamat.
Blood
Blood
Blood
Blood
What
The electricity is out again.
Who is it?
Fucking hell.
Hey!
Disturbing people so early in the morning.
What the heck?
Quit messing around!
Don't mess around when there's a blackout.
I'll kick you!
If you do it one more time, I swear I'll
Damn you! What
Why's the electricity out?
Is the fuse blown?
They must not have paid the bills again.
The door is open.
Megat!
Close the door the next time you head out.
What's so hard?
Asya?
Who's showering now?
Asya.
She's here.
Megat with "cutegirl," huh?
Megat.
Megat.
Megat!
No one's here.
Who showered just now?
The tap is still on.
Mom?
Mom?
Mom?
Mom
Where is this old lady?
Mom.
What are you doing down there?
There's pee and poop everywhere here.
It's dirty.
Gosh.
Mom.
Mom?
Mom, what are you doing?
It's dirty and smelly.
Mom?
Mom!
Asya, what are you doing over there?
Budi.
Budi.
Who in the devil
is setting off fireworks at this hour?
You! What are you smiling about?
Where's the rent?
You think this is your father's house?
Megat?
Budi?
Megat?
Budi?
What the hell is this?
Megat?
You promised, Mamat.
Yes.
I know.
I promised.
But I need you to help me
make many more like tonight.
Yes.
Promise.
Promise.
Promise.
Promise.
Promise.
Yes. I promised.
Forgive me.
Forgive me.
Play with Mommy here, okay?
No need to look over there.
There is nothing there anymore.
Oh, all right, sweetie.
Look here.
Baby
Okay, sweetie.
No need to look over there, sweetie.
There's nothing there.
Play with Mommy here.
I need you to remember.
This is all because of you.
I already reminded you.
You should've told him
that he needed to come alone.
This?
He brought his wife and child along.
Because of your carelessness,
we have to move out.
Adi.
Adi.
Please, Adi. Adi!
I can take care of this baby.
I beg you. Please, Adi.
Please.
No one knows, Adi.
You were careless!
Jai!
Jai.
Mom.
I'm no longer your mother.
Begone!
Mom.
No matter how hard you beg,
I don't want to take care of you anymore.
Begone!
We have a new master.
Mar, you have a visitor.
Praise be to God.
A visitor is here to see you, Mar.
Mrs. Zah.
Have you tried the sambal recipe
I gave you the other day?
Yes. I forgot to tell you.
My husband loves it.
Thank you.
To keep your husband happy,
you need to take care of his stomach too.
I cared too much. He has a potbelly now.
As for his heart, who knows.
He has wandering eyes.
Peace be upon you, Maria.
Peace be upon you too. Thank you, Man.
- I want to--
- Maria.
What do you want to say to Marissa?
I'll pass the message on for you.
I don't have much time left, Man.
I really hope Marissa listens
to what I want to tell her.
Before
Before I go.
Dad, you promised.
Peace be upon you, Marissa.
I miss you, Marissa--
Let's keep this meeting short.
What do you want to say?
I really miss you, Marissa.
Since when?
Ever since people
started hating our family.
Ever since everyone looked down on us.
Don't feel that way, my child.
Let me bear
all the disgrace and humiliation.
My child will always be beautiful--
No need for small talk.
Just get on with what you want to say.
First
I want to ask for forgiveness
for everything you all have had to endure.
Tell your father I'm grateful
for everything he's done
to take care of you all this time.
Second
I ask you
I beg you, Marissa.
Please take care
of my body after I am executed.
Third
I have wronged many people,
including a journalist.
I just didn't want to leave
these accursed things to you, Marissa.
I'm also afraid that
these cursed things
will trouble me when I die.
But I've passed them on
to that slander-spreading journalist.
Fatima.
I have wronged her.
Please help her, Marissa.
I want you to know
that you've taken my life
and my peace from me.
I've never asked you for anything.
But now, I have to carry everything?
Take care of your body?
Get rid of your cursed spirits?
What rights do you have?
My rights
My rights as your child.
You never cared about them.
My time is short.
My death has already been written.
Every second,
every breath,
all I feel is regret for everything
and for you, Marissa.
Peace be upon you. Mar's family?
- Peace be upon you too.
- You too.
Yes.
This is her daughter.
I'm her ex-husband. What is it, ma'am?
I'm Sergeant Azizah.
I'm in charge of Mar's prison cell.
I just wanted to let you know that
we've always kept an eye on her.
Why? What did she do in there?
There's no problem at all, miss.
From what we've observed,
Mar never misses her daily prayers.
She always recites the Quran and prays.
Is she praying correctly?
Did she recite anything unusual?
No, sir.
Her recitations were proper.
We even listened secretly.
But throughout her time here,
I've never seen her
do anything unusual, miss.
Praise be to God.
At least she managed to repent in time.
Ma'am, I wanted to ask
regarding the other two male detainees.
Where are they placed?
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no God but Allah
and Muhammad is His messenger.
Dad?
What happened?
You scared me, Dad.
The hearse is on its way.
Let us all believe that death is real.
The life of the grave is real.
Heaven is real.
Hell is real.
The Day of Judgment is also real.
O Maria binti Maznah,
you may have committed sins
against God during your lifetime
or against other people.
We pray that God forgives her sins.
And if she wronged others,
we pray that God
opens their hearts to forgive
Maria binti Maznah.
Ameen.
Ameen.
Ameen.
Let's go to that journalist's house.
Today?
Now.
This one or this one?
This one? Okay then.
Marissa.
Marissa, what are you doing?
They said I could play
with your belongings.
Okay.
This is mine. It's not a toy.
Okay?
I'll get you a toy later.
All right?
Let's go.
Come help me in the kitchen.
Marissa, wait outside for a bit.
What did I say?
Don't play with my child.
Or I'll throw you into the forest!
Let's go.
We've been here for a while.
I couldn't wake you up.
I know how tired you are.
It's already dark.
We got here quite late.
Traffic was bad. It's Friday.
So what now?
Should we come back tomorrow?
We're already here.
Let's just go up.
My goodness.
What kind of place is this?
Let's go, Dad.
Here.
Upstairs, Dad.
This one.
Peace be upon you.
Peace be upon you.
Peace
Thinking of my fate
Cuts like a blade
Lamenting the tale of
Seems like no one's here, Marissa.
No one at all.
There is
She's here.
Marissa.
Let's call the police.
Marissa!
Marissa!
Open this door, Marissa!
- Dad!
- Marissa!
Marissa!
- Open this door!
- Dad!
- Marissa
- Open the door!
- I'm right here! Open it!
- Fatima.
- Marissa!
- Marissa
- Open this door!
- Fatima.
Marissa!
Marissa, open the door
Marissa!
Marissa!
- Marissa!
- Fatima
Marissa, open this door!
Dad!
- Open the door!
- Marissa.
Dad!
Marissa!
Sever the flesh.
Open the skies.
Sever the flesh.
- Open the skies.
- Dad, open the door!
Sever the flesh!
Open the skies!
Dad, open the door!
Open the door!
Marissa!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad, open the door.
Dad!
Dad, it's coming to me!
Dad!
No! Don't!
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
There is no deity except You.
Exalted are You.
Stop!
Mom
Mom
Mom
Mom
Yes.
I am your mother.
Stop all of this.
Now!
Mom
Marissa.
I seek refuge in God
from the accursed Shaitan.
In the name of God,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Marissa.
Dad.
Dad.
Hello?
I want to report
a murder.
At Flat Merah, Jalan Sungai.
Okay.
BORN ON JAN 1, 1956
PASSED AWAY ON SEPT 2, 2001
Marissa, what did you say?
I didn't hear you.
The dead leave the living behind.
The living carry the dead with them.