Revenge of the Pontianak

Revenge of the Pontianak

Only you, forever.

Directed by Gavin Yap, Glen Goei

Produced by 13 Little Pictures, Avvassi Productions

201993 min5.2 / 10

A dark supernatural horror that weaponizes romantic intimacy, using a vengeful spirit to unravel a marriage through betrayal and occult violence.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Revenge of the Pontianak scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Revenge of the Pontianak easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Revenge of the Pontianak end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Revenge of the Pontianak sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Revenge of the Pontianak violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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