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Roh Review (2019) — 75% Celluloid Score

Directed by Emir Ezwan · 2019 ·

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?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

86% Editorial Rating
75% Audience snapshot · excluded
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
6.7 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 30m
Cast
Farah Nabilah , Marianne Tan , Saidah Rastam , Iedil Putra
Streaming
Crunchyroll
Country
Malaysia
Language
Malay

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

Where to watch

  • Crunchyroll

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (86/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (75%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

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.

    Celluloid Verdict

    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 editorial verdict

    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.

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