Toyol
Toyol
1981, Malay. Directed by Malek Selamat.
A man and his wife are always in financial diffulties because he is lazy. The problem becomes worse when his family in their village requires money. He can no longer borrow as he is already heavy in debt. One night, while trying to find a solution to his financial woes, a voice calls out to him and promisses to solve his problem provided he meets certains condotions. The man agrees and the goblin goes out every night to steal from the villagers. The villagers formed a night watch patrol to catch the goblin. With the help of a witch doctor, the goblin is destroyed. The man too dies for not fulfilling the conditions.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malay
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- 1 January 1981
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Toyol runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Toyol isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1981. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Toyol?
If you liked Toyol, try The Boogeyman, Dust Bunny, The Boy Behind the Door.
Who directed Toyol?
Toyol (1981) was directed by Malek Selamat and stars Sidek Hussain, Rohani Yahya, Sharifah Hasnor.