Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam
| Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam | |
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| Directed by | Shuhaimi Baba |
| Written by | Shuhaimi Baba |
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| Cinematography | Mohd Filus Ghazali |
| Edited by | Mior Hashim Manap |
| Music by | Ajai |
Production company | Pesona Pictures |
| Distributed by | Skop Productions |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | MYR 2.2 million |
| Box office | MYR 3.2 million |
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam, (English: Pontianak Scent of the Tuber Rose) is a 2004 Malaysian Malay-language horror film directed and written by Shuhaimi Baba starring Maya Karin, Azri Iskandar and Rosyam Nor. The storyline of the film revolves around a restless female ghost who wants to avenge her death.
Produced by Persona Pictures, starring Maya Karin, the film is about a restless spirit (pontianak) Meriam who seeks revenge upon those who killed her. The film was a major box office success in Malaysia. It was one of the first horror films to be released after the relaxation of 1990s censorship laws.
A sequel, Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2, was released on 24 November 2005. It is about Meriam continuing her revenge on the family of Marsani until Zali, a son of Marsani dies for saving her daughter Maria.