Homegrown horror movies are rising from the dead in Malaysia. Horror films were effectively banned for three decades in the Muslim-majority country for being in violation of Islamic teachings, but ...

(RNS) — The films aren't just spooky; they also offer a glimpse into a number of social, religious and cultural issues facing Muslim societies all over the world. (RNS) — Like all the good movies in ...

Halaloween is a film festival hosted by the University of Michigan that features horror films from across the Muslim world. 'Halaloween' showcases Muslim horror films MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally ...

17 Oct – Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's criticism of local horror films corrupting Malaysian society had generated enough controversy that now the Malaysian Film Producers Association ...

Malaysian police expanded their probe Friday into a major conglomerate with links to a banned Islamic sect, after hundreds of children were rescued from alleged abuse at care homes believed to be run ...

From thrillers to romance novels, more books have been banned by Malaysia's government so far in 2025 than in the past six ...