KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Evil Dead Burn has slashed its way to the top of the Malaysian box office, proving the long-running horror franchise still has plenty of life, and terror, left in it.

Local audiences have reacted strongly to the release, with many praising the film's brutal gore, relentless scares, and suffocating atmosphere. Joining the top three are Minions & Monsters and the live-action Moana.

This week's results signal a rare shift in the market. Hollywood releases have claimed all three top spots, a notable milestone after Asian cinema dominated much of Malaysia's charts throughout 2026.

Despite the Hollywood surge, Asian titles remain resilient. Dear You continues its chart run, while Taiwan's Hold To Death: Hand in Hand and India's Idhayam Murali make their debuts.

The trend of high consumption extends to streaming. Agent Kim Reactivated currently leads the Netflix TV series rankings, Reborn Rookie continues its reign on Viu, and Season 5 of Spidey and His Amazing Friends remains a top-watched title on Disney+.

Whether you are planning a cinema trip, searching for your next binge-watch, or hunting for new music and books, Malay Mail rounds up the biggest entertainment headlines of the week.

Cinema: Top 10 Films (July 9 to July 12)

  1. Evil Dead Burn
  2. Minions & Monsters
  3. Moana
  4. Dear You
  5. Obsession
  6. Toy Story 5
  7. Hold To Death: Hand In Hand
  8. Idhayam Murali
  9. Gatta Kusthi 2
  10. Badut Gendong

Streaming: Top 10 TV Series (July 6 to July 12)

Netflix

  1. Agent Kim Reactivated: Limited Series
  2. Teach You a Lesson: Limited Series
  3. Mercy For None: Limited Series
  4. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2
  5. Human Vapor: Season 1
  6. I Will Find You
  7. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 1
  8. Good Boys Go to Heaven: Season 1
  9. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 3
  10. The Apartment Job: Limited Series

Viu

  1. Reborn Rookie
  2. Bidadari Tanpa Syurga
  3. Running Man (2026)
  4. The Season
  5. Ate Kome, I Love You
  6. GBRB: Farm Operation: Go Go Farm
  7. Undercover High School
  8. Taxi Driver 3
  9. Study Group
  10. Love Has Fireworks

Disney+

  1. Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Season 5
  2. X-Men ’97: Season 2
  3. King & Prince: Our Meet-Up in LA
  4. Get Real: Season 1
  5. Doctor on the Edge
  6. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
  7. Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 19
  8. The Husband: Season 1
  9. Not Suitable for Work: Season 1
  10. Abandoned: Season 1

Music: Spotify Top 10 (July 8 to July 14)

Global

  1. Ariana Grande: hate that I made you love me
  2. Katy Perry: The One That Got Away
  3. Raim Laode: Iqro'
  4. Bruno Mars: Risk It All
  5. Piche Kota: Bahagia Lagi
  6. Justin Bieber: Beauty And A Beat (w/ Nicki Minaj)
  7. Tulus: Teh Hijau
  8. Ifan Seventeen: Jangan Paksa Rindu: Beda
  9. Sal Priadi: Ada titik-titik di ujung doa
  10. Olivia Rodrigo: drop dead

Malay

  1. Adira Suhaimi: Sayang Orang Sama
  2. Aufahanie: Butterfly
  3. Alpha: P Ramlee Saloma
  4. Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza, Ade Govinda: Menamakanmu Cinta
  5. Zynakal, Zamir Harith, Mojack Hafiz, Bel Janni: Dalam Diam
  6. Hael Husaini, Nadeera: Peluk
  7. Mojo: Romancinta
  8. Nadhif Basalamah, Aziz Harun, Aisha Retno: Kota ini tak sama tanpamu
  9. Reedzwann: Suarasi Sering Salah
  10. Aziz Harun: Telepati

Books: Top 10 of the Week (July 3 to July 9)

Fiction

  1. The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue: Zoulfa Katouh
  2. Project Hail Mary: Andy Weir
  3. Strange Houses: Uketsu
  4. Strange Buildings: Uketsu
  5. Strange Pictures: Uketsu
  6. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow: Zoulfa Katouh
  7. The Secret of Secrets: Dan Brown
  8. The Correspondent: Virginia Evans
  9. Before I Knew I Loved You: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
  10. Hidden Pictures: Jason Rekulak

Non-Fiction

  1. Atomic Habits: James Clear
  2. The Let Them Theory: Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins
  3. Surrounded by Idiots: Thomas Erikson
  4. When I Was a Kid: Cheeming Boey
  5. Dark Psychology and Manipulation: William Cooper
  6. Mother Mary Comes to Me: Arundhati Roy
  7. The Art of Thinking Clearly: Rolf Dobelli
  8. Manglish: Malaysian English at Its Wackiest: Lee Su Kim & Stephen J. Hall
  9. Once Upon a Miao 4: My School Holidays: Jian Goh & Cheeming Boey
  10. I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: Baek Sehee

Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)

  1. Haqq: Effalee
  2. Empayar 4: Hikayat Pemburu Naga: Teme Abdullah
  3. Mi Querida: Hudanajwa
  4. Rubah Putih: Ramlee Awang Murshid
  5. Cold Case: Azmeer Shah
  6. Kaisar 2: Kudeta: Jiwa
  7. Pulang Dalam Senja: Osman Deen, Akyelrahim, Elvroseth & Nil
  8. Yes! Captain Zul Aaryan: Wnfhanna
  9. Syurga Itu Bernama Ibu: Osman Deen
  10. Faraway: Rapunzel: Elvroseth