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HorrorDrama Festival Filem Malaysia 2019 · Best Film Editor's Pick

Roh Review (2019) — 75% Celluloid Score

Directed by Emir Ezwan · 2019 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Roh worth watching?

Roh (2019) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (75%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Roh?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

86% Critic Score
75% Audience
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
6.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 30m
Cast
Farah Nabilah , Marianne Tan , Saidah Rastam , Iedil Putra
Streaming
Crunchyroll

🏆 2 award wins · 1 nomination — Won Best Film, Festival Filem Malaysia 2019

Where to watch

  • Crunchyroll

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (86%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (75%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Roh worth watching?

    Yes — Roh earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Malaysia's folk horror landmark — Roh won Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film and exported Southeast Asian supernatural dread to Shudder with patient, painterly scares.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (75%).

    What is Roh about?

    In a remote village during an unspecified past, a woman and her children shelter a stranger who arrives with a child covered in mud — Emir Ezwan's folk horror builds dread through whispered folklore, maternal terror, and FFM-winning craft on a minimal budget.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Roh

    Roh (2019) Review: Malaysia Folk Horror FFM Winner

    Malaysia's folk horror landmark — Roh won Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film and exported Southeast Asian supernatural dr…

    Essential [Malaysia](/country/malaysia/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Malaysia's folk horror landmark — Roh won Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film and

    Marcus Webb Streaming Editor

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