Part of “7 Letters”, an omnibus film comprised of 7 films by 7 directors that was produced for Singapore’s 50th anniversary, Eric Khoo’s contribution is a short that celebrates the magic of cinema.

As the film begins, we witness a woman singing, in a black-and-white film that takes place inside a forest. The film is soon revealed a horror one, screening in a travelling cinema, as we watch a number of children jumping and yelling with each terrifying scene. A group of men is hunting a monster in the forest, but two of them, the most scared ones, stay behind, in a scene that highlights Khoo’s sense of humor. They soon come across the Pontianak but before anything happens to them, the singing woman appears again and asks them to follow her. Soon, however, the Pontianak appears again and blood soaks the leaves.

The viewing setting then changes to a nursing home,...