A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of Malaysia.

The Kuntilanak and the Pontianak: Vampiric Ghosts of the Banana Tree

At the cusp of a vengeful ghost and a vampiric entity, the Kuntilanak of Indonesia, or the Pontianak as she is called in Malaysia, is after both vengeance and to devour her victims. 

Langsuyar: The Night Vampire of Malay Folklore

From the despair of a mother dying in childbirth, a blood thirsty spirit rises in her place. With her alluring appearance and ability to transform into flying entities, she is one of the feared vampires from Malay folklore. 

Krasue: The Floating Head of Southeast Asian Nightmares

Floating in the air in rural parts of Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia, the disembodied ghost of the Krasue is hunting for blood. 

The Ghost Bride – The Book and the Real Ghost Marriage Behind it

Ghost Marriage is not something we only read about in fictional books and watch in horror movies. Sometimes the fiction is inspired by the truth, like with the Malaysian book, ‘The Ghost Bride’ from 2013.

A Haunting in Malaysia — Kinarut Mansion  

Malayan ghost lore is deep and it is ancient. And something leaves more questions than answers. Such is the case of the mysterious Kinarut mansion in Sabah and what became of it. 

Agnes Keith and the Ghost in her House

American author Agnes Keith wrote about a ghost that apparently haunted her house in Malaysia. And continued, long after she moved.

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