Misteri Dilaila

Misteri Dilaila is a 2019 Malaysian psychological horror thriller film directed by Syafiq Yusof. The film follows a couple as the wife goes missing after the husband experiences strange events during their first night staying at the family bungalow in Fraser's Hill.

Things get complicated when another woman appears and claims to be the wife. The film was released in two versions on 21 February 2019 in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, making it to be the first Malaysian film to have two versions that has different alternate endings.

Plot
The story follows a couple named Jefri (Zul Ariffin) and Dilaila (Elizabeth Tan) who were on vacation at a bungalow house in Fraser's Hill, Pahang. During their first night in the house, Jefri is disturbed by strange events, only to find out the next day that his wife had gone missing. An Imam named Aziz soon appears with the news that Dilaila has been found. But, Jefri is shocked when the woman approaching with the Imam isn't his wife, even though the woman claims otherwise. So, who is the mysterious woman, and can Jefri find his Dilaila?

Cast

 * Zul Ariffin as Jefri
 * Elizabeth Tan as Dilaila
 * Namron as Imam Aziz
 * Rosyam Nor as Inspector Azman
 * Sasqia Dahuri as Dilaila II
 * Mas Khan as Farid
 * Iz Sulaini as the photographer
 * Kenji Sawahi as the banker
 * Nafiez Zaidi as the police officer

Production
The film cost about RM 2.2 million. Filming started on 26 March 2018 and ended on 1 May 2018 in a total of 36 days, with shooting took place in Fraser's Hill, Pahang and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.

Release and reception
Misteri Dilaila was released on February 21, 2019 in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

Controversy
The film was accused of plagiarism not long after it was screened, and fans has expressed disappointment. 80 percent of the plot is said to have similarities with the 1986 American TV film Vanishing Act, directed by David Green. One of the differences is that the dog in the movie has changed to cat. According to Syafiq Yusof in an interview, he stated that he took the inspiration from two South Korean horror film: Forgotten (2017) and Challenging.