Dajal: Satu Malam Dipedajal

This movie Dajjal is a refreshing entry into the Malaysian horror genre, breaking away from the usual tropes with a chilling and kinda original concept in the Malaysian horror market. The story follows two dude that start with another cleaning job quickly spirals into a terrifying ordeal when they discover a mysterious book tied to dark, satanic rituals.

As they unknowingly trigger a curse the suspense is masterfully built, keeping you on edge and looking for answers until the end of the movie.

What sets this film apart is its atmospheric storytelling and the clever blending of local supernatural elements .Unlike typical horror films that rely heavily on jump scares, this movie goes deeper playing on psychological dread, isolation, and black metal satanic ritual.

Overall this movie deserves recognition. It's a rare in Malaysian cinema that proves horror can be plot logic on the stupid things the character choices throughoutthe film. If you're craving something fresh, terrifying, and uniquely Malaysian, try watch it with an open mind and no peeking.

Just wondering though why the movie call Dajjal.

Pros:

• I like the gore elements, especially the slashing scenes.

• The concept are unique for Malaysian cinema but not for international.

• The Jumpscare part is good even though it has a cheap jumpscare.

• The storyline is neither very good nor very bad, it's balanced, there are just a few parts that aren't very neat in terms of writing.

• Bidin being bidin lol
• The plot twist wasn't bad but still acceptable.

• The cinematography is just wow.

• The classic song near the title credit is scary, it really has a Pengabdi Setan.

Cons: -There are some rather standard dialogues.

• The ending of this story is a bit rushed until the time of the title credit. I remember there being a post-credit scene, but there is none.

• His scoring music is, argh, typical of Mig but better than Jangan Pandang Belakang 2. - His ending is hanging, but it doesn't matter because Pierre said he wants to make a trilogy.

• There are some shots that are quite draggy.

• The editing part is a bit less neat.

Overall, I think it's worth it in my own opinion. I wonder why so many people hate this film.