The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films

This study analyses the Malay folkloric trope of the Nenek Kebayan and how this supernatural figure is connected to the Gothic trope of the haunted house in selected horror films. This study contends that the figure of the Nenek Kebayan is instrumental in the haunting effect of these homes. Thre...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Muhyiddin Yusof, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Ruzy Suliza Hashim, NorLiyana Mohmad Rosli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16539/1/40050-145073-2-PB.pdf