Roh

Roh (2020)

All we need to do is whisper.

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.

Date of release
2020-08-06
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (20)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Horror, Drama, Mystery
Director
Emir Ezwan

Casting

Interesting facts

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Roh, or known as Soul, is a 2019 Malaysian Malay-language independent folk horror film directed by Emir Ezwan in his directorial debut. Set in the past, a family living in a forest is visited by a strange little girl, who comes with a frightening prediction.

Production

Roh was filmed over two weeks in a forest in Dengkil, south of Kuala Lumpur. It had a budget of RM360,000 ($88,500). It is the second film produced by Malaysian production house Kuman Pictures, following Two Sisters, and Emir Ezwan's directorial debut.

The film incorporates elements of Malay folklore, Islamic beliefs and black magic.

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