Pusaka (film)

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Pusaka
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Razaisyam Rashid
Written byZulaikha Zakaria
Natasha Azlan
Luqman Ghazali
Screenplay by Anwari Ashraf
Alfie Palermo
Story byNatasha Chopra
Produced byAnwari Ashraf
Fatimah Ruzaimi
Starring Syafiq Kyle
Mimi Lana
Hafidz Roshdi
Farhanna Qismina
Ogy Ahmad Daud
Faizal Hussein
CinematographyMadnor Kassim
Edited byRazaisyam Rashid
Safwan Salleh
Music byRicky Lionardi
Production
companies
Astro Shaw
Director's Think Tank
Alpha 47
Distributed by Astro Shaw
Release dates
  • 31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)(Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei)
Running time
94 minutes
Country Malaysia
LanguageMalay
Budget MYR 2 Million
Box office MYR 13.7 Million

Pusaka (English: Heirloom) is a 2019 Malaysian Malay-language supernatural horror film Co-produced and distributed by Astro Shaw, the film directed by Razaisyam Rashid based on screenplay by Anwari Ashraf and Alfie Palermo with original story by Natasha Chopra. Syafiq Kyle stars as Inspector Nuar Ishak who discovers twins Balqis and Qistina, one dead and one alive, trapped in an abandoned house. Since heading the investigation for this case, Inspector Nuar begins experiencing paranormal disturbances and although he realises his judgement is progressively affected and also has problems with his own twin, Nur, he must solve the case before more lives are lost.

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It was released on 31 October 2019 in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. [1] [2] [3] The film received positive reaction from viewers for its casts and cinematography by Madnor Kassim. A sequel was already planned by director himself and originally was to be released in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole photography was halted.

Plot

Nuar and Nur are twins. Nuar, a skilled cop, finds his sister Nur, a drug addict, at a warehouse. Nuar is tired of Nur because she always leaves the rehab center to hide in the warehouse. After a heated argument, Nuar sends Nur back to the rehab center. The police dispatch calls Nuar about the stench of corpses, then Nuar goes to an abandoned house. Nuar goes inside the house and encounters a few sightings and weird sounds (sound of a dropping marble on a floor), but he thinks nothing of it. On the second level, he finds a girl, chained and holding a corpse.

Later, he learns that the survivor was Balqis, and had been holding her deceased twin sister Qistina. They are the daughters of Megat Mahmud. Nuar becomes more interested in the case, as he find it strange that nobody had even reported the twins missing. When Nuar returns home, things start to feel weird - he hears and sees things. His hand is grabbed by a ghost and the mark turns blue.

Later that evening, Balqis is possessed and vomits blood. A note reveals that Faizah's spirit is attacking Khaleeda. Nuar, Lokman and a police officer rush to Faizah's house. Nuar tries to save her, but is pushed by Faizah's spirit. Lokman recites prayers to exorcise Faizah's spirit out of her body and she is arrested.

The next morning, Nuar interviews Faizah at police station. After Faizah is possessed, she attacks Nuar and runs away. Nuar tries to chase her but she dies in a car accident. Nuar meets Balqis and she explains that their parents were also killed in a road accident. Opah locks Balqis and Qistina at the abandoned house. Faizah goes to the abandoned house along with some food. However, she is shocked that Qistina was killed along with skulls.

Nuar is suspected and arrested by ASP Mansor for the murders of Opah and Megat Mahmud. He is sent to jail.

At the abandoned house, Nuar and Lokman find out that Khaleeda has been brought by Balqis. Lokman is attacked by spirit of Balqis. Nuar finally meets Nur along with Balqis's spirit, attacking Nuar. As Nuar shoots Balqis, she falls down. But Nur's spirit also attacked Nuar. The cabinet seems to fall down on Balqis, allowing Nuar to pull Balqis's ring in front of her finger before rushing to save Nur. Finally, Luqman saves Khaleeda. Nur is cured, but Nuar is injured.

Two months later, Nuar has recovered and is brought back to the police force, while Nur's has a broken arm. Nuar and Nur enjoy sitting on the bench, along with Luqman. In the mid-credits scene, Khaleeda get on the bus, but we see Balqis has returned.

Cast

Reception

Box office

Pusaka has grossed over RM 11 Million after 18 days of theatrical release.

Critical reaction

The film receive positive outcome from viewers. Farhana Jafri written that Pusaka have a great casting and stunning visuals. She also praised for superb audio system. [4] Iylia Adreena written for Rojak Daily verdict that the film offers a fresh new take of horror flicks tackling family issues. [5]

Future

The sequel was already planned by director and was supposed to start their principal photography on 2020. [6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the photography was halted.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pusaka Could very well be the scariest local horror film this year". Rojak Daily.
  2. ↑ "A Look at Pusaka". Utusan Borneo.
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  5. ↑ Adreena, Iylia (2019-11-01). "[REVIEW] 'Pusaka' Is The Reason Why We Don't Like Horror Films". gempak.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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