Creepy Front Door

Creepy Front Door

“…I always felt there is something mysterious or downright creepy about my front door!”

My wife and I decided to take a short and cheap trip to visit the town of Kamunting in the state of Perak, Malaysia (I definitely can’t afford an overseas trip..…). During our trip there, we met some old friends, Mr and Mrs Lai for dinner at a Chinese restaurant. We talked about everything and nothing, when we jumped to the topic about peoples’ strange experiences in their lives.

Suddenly Mrs Lai eagerly whispered, “….I always felt there is something mysterious or downright creepy about my front door!”  She then related her experiences when she and her husband moved into their present apartment after their marriage. They were just a young couple then with a baby daughter.

The Front Door of Mr & Mrs Lai’s Apartment

One day Mrs Lai got a call from her sister (Yee Cheh) saying that she is on the way to their apartment. They were yapping away and played with the baby when Mrs Lai decided it was time for the baby’s afternoon nap. Mrs Lai place her baby in the master room at the same time her sister took the opportunity to use the bathroom. After Mrs Lai’s sister was done she used the wash basin in the bathroom to wash her hands…when she heard someone knocking at the front door. Mrs Lai replied in a hoarsely low voice asking her sister to find what the person wants.

Probably grumbling, Mrs Lai’s sister thought it must be the neighbours or worse, some sales person trying to sell their stuff as she walk briskly towards the front door. As she nearly reached the front door… the heard the knocks on the front door again and she was knocked flat of her feet….the knocks came from the front door but it was coming INSIDE the door!

Mrs Lai’s sister was so terrified about that incident that she swore she will go back that apartment again!

Supernatural Guardian

Supernatural Guardian

There are numerous people who have encountered ‘helpful’ spiritual entities, or according to Christian terminology guardian angels or just supernatural guardians in their everyday normal lives. Countries as diverse like the United States to Malaysia have experience these strange incidents of so-called, “supernatural guardian”.

Existence of Supernatural Guardian?

Melanie Kee seemed to have born with a lucky star as her family always laughed and joke that a “fairy godmother” is looking after her. Melanie and her best friend, Kamila, moved to a flat in Batu Pahat in state of Johor.

One afternoon, Melanie was standing on a stool above the raised cabinet in the kitchen,  when she fell slipped backwards on the stool. As she struggled to maintain her balance to no avail at the exact moment she felt a pair of hands on her back holding her. When she regained her composure she turned to thank Kamila (the only one in the flat) but to her surprise that was no one around!

Later she found that Kamila was busy on her laptop in her bedroom… and there was no one around.

Mischievous Entities

Mischievous Entities

Now you see them…then you don’t!

Ghostly Writings on the Door?

Mischievous entities, paranormal beings or ghosts which have been describe as cheeky, naughty or mischievous at the same time undoubtedly truly damn scary. Some of these people have experience scary mischievous ghostly elements but I personally believe more than that, it’s a clear sign of the ghosts are simply saying that they are around in the realm of the living!!!

1^st Story

Vicky and Mira, both 14 years old, are not only classmates at school but also best friends. As it was a school holidays, Mira invited Vicky to have sleepover at her house. Mira’s family, which consist of both parents and elder brother and sister, lived at Bukit Jelutong in Shah Alam, Selangor.

The two girls were busy chit-chatting about the boys, dressing and even when to the shopping mall to make up a costume for Cosplay. When finally the 2 girls were fast asleep, with Vicky sleeping on a mattress on the bedroom floor just beside Mira who was in her bed.

Vicky suddenly woke up and sat up, her throat was parched and dry (probably from overzealous chatting with Mira). She saw that Mira was happily sleeping in her bed and realized that there was light peeping through the narrow gap beneath the bedroom door.

Vicky slowly crept downstairs to the living room downstairs where she found Mira’s mum was engrossed on the TV with some Korean romantic drama. After taking her drink she joined Mira’s mum with the romantic movie marathon.

After an hour later, a half-asleep Mira came into the living room and she looked terribly confused looking at Vicky who was with sitting with Mira’s mother. Mira gestured quickly to her bedroom and muttered,” ..how…you are here??..”

When we have calmed Mira down, she explained that she saw Vicky asleep in her mattress when she woke that night. She decided to go downstairs for a drink and silently trotted down to the living room and there was her mother…and Vicky!!!

Unexplained Random Hauntings

Unexplained Random Hauntings

These are just only 2 random tales by readers of the many mysterious unexplained ghostly hauntings in Malaysia.

A Haunted House?

I think it is not right to categorized buildings which are unkempt derelict houses, old schools, hospitals etc. as being haunted just by their physical appearances. Whether these are demonic entities, pontianaks or simply just wandering ghosts which can roam anywhere as opposed to residential ghosts. Residential ghosts have a special affinity or very strong attachment (whether good or bad) in that place. Anyway to cut to the chase, I have 2 unexplainable eerie stories of people who are living in absolutely normal looking houses.

1^st Story

19 year old Rina was studying at an outstation college and her exams were over. Her family hometown is in Jerantut in the state of Pahang. She had homemade gifts from her entire family, as for youngest brother, 6 year old Hafiz, which had a hand painted face mask of Ronald McDonald.

The famous Clown from McDonald’s

One night, Rina was washing the dishes after dinner and the rest of the family had adjourned to living room to watch a TV program. Rina was facing the sink which was just beside the kitchen wall with partially opened louvers. It was only 7pm then and the night was getting a bit dark except for the neighbor’s dim low-wattage night light which provided some illumination.

Unexpected Tales

Unexpected Tales

Two scary tales about unexpected incidents in normal everyday life’s in the land of Malaysia.

Ashraf was looking for another place when he was informed by a colleague, Megat. Megat kindly offered his friend to stay him and his family while looking for a place of his own. Ashraf and Megat are maintenance workers for a local company in Kuala Lumpur. Ashraf accepted his friend’s generous offer and they stayed in a high-rise PPR flats (Public Housing Project) together with Megat’s family.

A PPR unit

After several nights, as Ashraf was packing his sleeping mat on the cement rendered floor at the congested living room to sleep. The night was sweltering hot with not even a breeze in the night air. However Ashraf fell asleep because he was so tired from work.

Ashraf had a truly terrifying nightmare that night, he dreamt that he was chased by a very old and hideous woman with her hair plastered and clothes soaked and dripping wet with water. Ashraf woke up with a start and he was totally surprised that his entire body was absolutely soaked. He quickly up from his sleeping mat and looking down he saw the entire mat was dripping wet…..but the just surrounding area of the mat was bone dry!

When Megat and his family finally woke up, they inspected the living room’s floor and the ceiling for water seepage but found nothing was amiss. Ashraf and Megat even when to neighboring block but found that were no water leakage.

Ashraf’s friends said that it must be a “hantu air” (water ghost) that he encountered that night!

The next incident happened when Mimi Chan and Sara Khoo who only are best friends and were once college mates. Sara invited Mimi to stay with Sara’s family in Teluk Intan, Perak. One night when Mimi was sitting on the sofa watching TV, Sara’s mother came to living room, half-asleep and looking distressed. Mimi asked, “Are you alright aunty?”  Sara’s mother said just had a weird dream about her mother and was wondering whether she should call her in Pahang. Mimi immediately said that it was already past 12am and she advice Sara’s mother to call her mother tomorrow instead.

They got a telephone call early the next morning, it was Sara’s mother brother saying their mother has passed away. Mimi never told anyone of her conversation that night with Sara’s mother thinking is was just a coincidence.

Several years later when Mimi was now working in Ipoh, Perak, she was informed that Sara’s mother have passed away. Mimi was fond and close to Sara’s mother after spending a number of years living with them. Mimi drove down for the funeral and after that they had a wake (a traditional ritual for a deceased person).

Mimi was sitting on the sofa when the eldest uncle {Sara’s mother brother} said that he recollect a particular incident, a long time ago after their father died and when Sara’s mother was just 4 or 5 years old was playing in the living room in the evening. Her brother then approached her and asked what she was doing. She smiled shyly and in a soft voice told her brother, “dad-lah…he’s so funny”.

Mimi was shocked to hear about that story and wondered whether Sara’s mother was “sensitive” to seeing or sensing dead people from the other realm.

Ghost Child At A Resort

Ghost Child At A Resort

Ghost child also referred to as “kuai qwai” in Cantonese or as “toyol” according to Malay folklore. Many real-life accounts have been told about the “kuai qwai” in Genting Highlands where some people have described as an unholy den of ghost children. On the other hand, “toyol” according popular beliefs is a mischievous ‘child’ that gathers and steals small items from people’s homes. However in this incident involves a lost child in a beach resort in Malaysia.

Adrian Raj went with his family for a vacation at Kemaman in the state of Terangganu. Kemaman with a pristine beach and seafront, seem to be an ideal location for vacationers. Adrian was busy outstation and unfortunately he did not make it in time for the trip in September. He nonetheless persuaded his wife to go their long awaited vacation in November, which is the beginning of monsoon season.

Map of Kemaman in Terengganu, Malaysia

They rented a room for 5 days’ stay at the resort of a family owned business in Kemaman. One night, after their young son was fast asleep, Adrian’s wife was continuously complaining about their spoilt vacation. It was late at night when Adrian decided to have a smoke and went downstairs (his wife did not allowed him to smoke in the room).

He went downstairs to a back of a fairly large garden, slightly away from the main resort. It was extremely dark night but it was lighted up with florescent lights on poles around the garden and he can see fairly well. He was sitting on a bench and lit up his ciggy when the skies suddenly opened up and it poured. He ran to a nearby covered roof structure with only the steel clad columns exposed. It was raining pelting and raging heavily, with lightning flashing around the skies.

Adrian tried to call his wife that he was late due to the thunderstorm only to find he accidentally left his mobile in the room. He was looking around the surrounding, wondering whether he should make a quick dash to the resort, when he looked at the playground he suddenly noticed…..that a small figure was sitting on of the swing.

Never Look Directly At a Ghost

Never Look Directly At a Ghost

“……you can look up or down but never look directly at the face of a ghost!”

A lot of people have seen at one time or another, at the corner of their eyes, saw a flash of a shadowy figure…Huhh!..as they glanced at dark of the bottom of the stairs, the corner of the room etc. and when there is nothing there…they might think it is just a figment of their wild imagination.

However some people believe that unless a person is gifted with “yin yang” or the “3td eye”, most people will not “see” or even fell the presence of ghosts. Unless, for example, if a person is fast asleep and suddenly awoke, he or she might accidentally see the dead spirit. Like a woman medium said that it is ok to look to the left or to the right or even up and down but never look directly at the face of a ghost!

“Why cannot look one???” my friend asked but the medium stare angrily at him but did not answer. Maybe the answer can be found in another incident that a reader encountered when visited his friend in Melaka, Malaysia.

Amar and Jude were college mates and they were going to Jude’s place in Melaka for the holidays.  Amar was introduced to Jude’s parents, Mr and Mrs Tai, and to his younger sister, Katie. They had 3 bedrooms which were for Mr and Mrs Tai, another for Katie and the Jude’s room for the guys.

However Jude felt sick after a few days and were told by the doctor that its best to rest a few days. Obviously Amar could not sleep together with Jude and they decided it was too inconvenient to sleep in the small dining room. Instead Mr and Mrs Tai decided on the store room which was located downstairs just beside the kitchen.

On the first night at the downstairs room, Amar was busy checking his Facebook on his tablet when he heard a faint scratching sound on the window. He looked out to the window but the sound of scratching on the window has stopped. Jude looked out of the window and saw the dimly lilted lights from the lamp posts but nothing was there. Chuckling to himself silently saying that it is just his imagination, he must stop believing such nonsensical stuff.

The next night after he went to bed, he was lying on his side opposite the store window, he woke up when he heard sound of someone on the rocking chair. He pretended to be asleep and he turned his body in the opposite direction of the window…..he saw in the gloomy darkness…. a lady sitting on the rocking chair!