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KUALA LUMPUR – Supernatural beings of all kinds from flying ghouls to wailing pontianaks will soon make their way into Sooka – Malaysia’s latest mobile streaming service. Its Horrorscope Campaign is made to target fans of horror movies together with its October’s content offering.
With a focus on delivering content such as live global sports events and local dramas and entertainment programmes, Sooka hopes to keep viewers at the edge of their seats with local and international movies.
There are also episodic shows from Indonesia and Korea such as 'Gantung The Series (Director’s Cut)', 'Munafik 1 and 2', '3am Bangkok Ghost Stories', 'Malaysian Ghost Stories', 'Saka Nan Sepi', 'Hometown', 'Catch the Ghost', and 'Hotel Del Luna', to name a few.
Sooka head of programming Emarina Mohd Kamal said: “We know that there is always a piqued interest for horror content that occurs every year in October.
"In Malaysia, we have rich horror folklore – from the hantu penanggals to the toyols – coupled with personal stories from friends and family to keep our fascination burning for everything horror-related.
"With our new Horrorscope campaign, we want to fuel this fascination by sharing a list of unique, curated horror-themed content for our users, added with a fun twist of aligning the stories with users’ zodiac signs.
"We will also be featuring the Director’s Cut for 'Gantung The Series'. It's a thriller story adapted from the Gantung Fixi novel authored by Nadia (Neddo) Khan, and directed by Syamil Othman.
"Both the author and director will be sharing their inspiration behind the series through a special IG Live session with Sooka.
“We hope through Horrorscope that we can continue to show Malaysians that we are working towards our goals, which is to provide more relevant and entertaining content to Malaysians to satisfy local viewing preferences and enjoy on their mobile devices, anytime, anywhere,” concluded Emarina.
Throughout the campaign period from October 18 until November 5, the Sooka VIP Entertainment plan will be available for RM15.90.
Activities happening during Sooka’s Horrorscope campaign:
1. Instagram Live with Nadia Khan (Neddo Khan), author of 'Gantung'; Syamyl Othman, director of 'Gantung The Series'; and Emarina Kamal, head of programming, Sooka
Tomorrow, October 29, 4.30pm, Emarina Kamal will be with author Nadia Khan (Neddo Khan) and director Syamyl Othman in an Instagram Live session on Sooka Instagram channel, hosted by deejay Keanu Azman from Hitz FM. The session will include some behind-the-scene chats about the book, and the special scenes taking place in the ‘Director’s Cut’. Selected lucky audiences will also stand a chance to receive Gantung Fixi novels signed by Neddo Khan and Sooka merchandise during the session.
2. Sooka ‘Detik 12 Malam’ Contest – share your scariest movie with Sooka
Viewers will also be able to take part in Sooka’s ‘Detik 12 Malam’ online contest by submitting their best personal horror stories and be in the running to win a pair of tickets each to enter Hauntu, the first immersive haunted house experience in Kuala Lumpur, Gantung Fixi novels signed by Neddo Khan, and Sooka merchandises.
Viewers can submit their stories on the comments section of Sooka’s ‘Detik 12 Malam’ Instagram posting between October 18 until October 30.
Twelve lucky winners with the scariest and most creative stories will be selected and announced during an Instagram Live session with Keanu Azman on November 3, 4.30pm.
To kickstart your Sooka journey, download the app from the Apple Store or Google Playstore. For updates, follow Sooka on Facebook (Sooka Malaysia) and Instagram at (@sookamalaysia), or visit sooka.my. – The Vibes, October 28, 2021
