(Daily Point) — Controversy surrounds the recently released horror film “Sijjin” as netizens express concern over its promotional tactics and storyline.

The movie’s marketing team staged a ritual at a Malaysian cinema, featuring actors dressed in prayer garments chanting around a “dead” body. This display was criticized by some netizens for its perceived disrespect to Islamic beliefs.

In response to the backlash, the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) has directed Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) to replace the movie poster. The original poster featured Arabic verses on a black cloth around a supposedly possessed woman. The order was issued after it was noted that the Throne Verse of the “Ayatul Kursi” was displayed on the black cloth.

“Sijjin,” directed by Indonesian filmmaker Hadrah Daeng Ratu and produced by Rapi Films, premiered on December 28. Starring Ibrahim Risyad, Anggika Bölsterli, and Niken Anjani, the movie is a remake of the Turkish horror film “Siccîn” from 2014.

The plot centers around Irma, a young woman who becomes infatuated with her married cousin, Galang. Seeking the help of a shaman to use black magic against Galang’s wife, Irma unwittingly triggers a series of supernatural disturbances, possessions, and deaths in Galang’s home. However, she soon discovers that she has become a target of the same threat.

Despite its release, “Sijjin” faced criticism in Indonesia and Malaysia for portraying black magic, with objections raised in certain Islamic communities where the promotion or viewing of such practices is prohibited.