Polong (2026) – Official Trailer, Plot & Info

Published on

July 5, 2026

Plot

Fatima is an ambitious journalist working on a major investigation into a mysterious figure named Maria Hadi, a woman known in the past for her involvement in black magic practices and spiritual rituals.

What starts as a standard investigative story quickly shifts when Fatima uncovers a deeper connection between Maria’s past and a forbidden supernatural entity known as a polong.

As she digs further, Fatima unintentionally disturbs forces tied to Maria’s history — and what was once buried begins to surface again in the present.

Her investigation soon puts her in danger, forcing her to confront not only the truth behind Maria’s past, but also the consequences of awakening something that should have remained sealed.

Trailer

Key Information

Original title: Polong
Release year: 2026
Country: Malaysia
Release date: 28 May 2026
Runtime: ~120 minutes
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Language: Malay
Director: Zulkarnain Azhar
Writer: Zulkarnain Azhar
Production companies: Primeworks Studios / Astro Shaw
Cast: Mimi Lana, Fad Anuar, June Lojong, Namron, Nadiya Nisaa
IMDb

Style and Presentation

This is a supernatural investigative horror film built around journalism and forbidden knowledge.

The story follows a grounded investigative structure at first, before slowly shifting into a darker supernatural escalation as Fatima’s research begins to trigger consequences tied to the entity known as the polong.

The film builds tension through discovery, uncovering buried histories, and the growing sense that the act of investigating itself is what awakens the horror.

Cultural Context

Malaysian horror often blends folklore, black magic traditions, and moral consequence storytelling, where supernatural forces are directly tied to human actions.

Polong continues this tradition by focusing on how hidden spiritual practices and unresolved past events can spill into the present.

The film also reflects a wider regional horror trend where journalists, investigators, or outsiders become the trigger for supernatural escalation.