Harum Malam Premieres for World Audience at the Fantastic Fest in September 2022

Harum Malam Premieres for World Audience at the Fantastic Fest in October | Acclaimed film director Dain Said, returns with his much-anticipated horror Harum Malam, set to hit Malaysian cinemas on 09 February 2023.

But before that, Harum Malam (Blood Flower) will have its festival world premiere at North America’s largest genre festival, Fantastic Fest, where it is in the horror competition. Dain’s first film, Bunohan, held its US premiere here in 2010. Notable films that premiered in Fantastic Fest include M. Night Shyamalan’s Split (2016) and Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood (2007). Fantastic Fest takes place in Austin, Texas between 22-29 September 2022. 

In October, Harum Malam has its European premiere at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, Europe’s foremost festival that specializes in horror and fantasy films. Dain Said’s 2nd film, Interchange was screened at Sitges in 2016. Notable films that premiered at this festival include Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994) and Denis Villenueve’s Arrival (2016). 

Harum Malam’s international sales is handled by French sales agent, Reel Suspects, while North American sales is represented by XYZ Films. Its international title is Blood Flower.

Harum Malam

Harum Malam tells the story of Iqbal, a 16-year-old apprentice faith healer and exorcist, tormented by visions of the dead and spirits from other dimensions. When a malicious spirit begins to wreak havoc around him, Iqbal is forced to confront his supernatural gifts to save his family and friends.

Harum Malam stars Bront Palarae, Remy Ishak, Nadiya Nissa, Nabila Huda, Amanda Ang, Joey Daud and Faizal Hussein. The film introduces Malaysian audiences to a slew of upcoming young stars – Idan Aedan, Arnie Shasha and Angelica Petra.

“Horror as a genre can be a cloak to many different stories about society. Harum Malam, at its core, is about family, set within the world of a horror film. The previous horror that I shot was Dukun, back in 2006. So I’m very excited to present my latest film to Malaysian audiences!” exclaims Dain.

The film is produced by Apparat, in its first collaboration with D’Ayu Pictures and Skop Productions. Producers of the top ranking horror, Munafik 2, Skop will also be handling theatrical distribution in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia. Skop most recently distributed Malaysian top box office grosser, Mat Kilau. D’Ayu Pictures’ first Malaysian feature, Daddyku Gangster is slated for its Malaysian release in December. Harum Malam was also produced with support from the National Film Development Board (FINAS).

Dain Said

He is the Director of Harum Malam, and the famous Dukun (2018), which is among the Top 5 horror box office films in Malaysia and garnered the Best Director award for Dain Said at Anugerah Skrin 2019.

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