It is often said that horror movies reflect culture - they show people what they fear.
And if a new crop of Singa-horror movies is any guide, some things Singaporeans are afraid of have changed over the years while others have very much stayed the same.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 09, 2018, with the headline Local horror movies: What scares Singaporeans. Subscribe