Malay Mail’s Top 10 picks: ‘Other Mommy’ defies mixed reviews to top Malaysian box office as ‘Kudrat 1968’ ends Netflix run at No. 1

‘Other Mommy’, starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain, currently tops the Malaysian box office. — Picture via YouTube/Universal Pictures and Blumhouse

By Ian Jeremiah Patrick

First Published: Friday, 16 Oct 2026 4:30 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Mixed reviews haven’t stopped Other Mommy from scaring its way to the top of the Malaysian box office, knocking Indonesian horror remake Munafik: Melawan Iblis off the No. 1 spot.

Starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and adapted from Josh Malerman’s 2024 novel Incidents Around the House, the supernatural horror film follows an eight-year-old girl terrorised by a sinister, shape-shifting entity that assumes her mother’s appearance.

Over on Netflix, Malaysian series Kudrat 1968: High Council is wrapping up its four-episode season on a high, holding firm at No. 1 following the release of its fourth and final episode yesterday. Fans won’t have long to wait for more, with the story set to continue on the big screen on October 29.

Meanwhile, horror mystery The Hidden Hand (Dia Perempuan Sialan) continues to dominate Viu’s rankings, while Disney+ has added fresh titles to its line-up, including Banana Bowl Championship Live and Between Steps: Season 1.

From box-office hits and streaming favourites to fresh music and must-read books, here are Malay Mail’s top entertainment picks for the weekend.

Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (Oct 8 to 11)

1. Other Mommy 
2. Munafik: Melawan Iblis
3. Resident Evil
4. V
5. Terbang
6. Avengers: Endgame Encore
7. Digger
8. Sihir Tanah Kubur
9. Heart Of The Beast
10. The Nine Emperor Gods

Top 10 streaming (Oct 5 to 11)

Netflix (Top 10 TV)

TV Series

1. Kudrat 1968: High Council
2. Doctor X: Mafia in White: Limited Series
3. Below: Limited Series
4. Dr. Vampire: Season 1
5. Take Charge of My Heart: Limited Series
6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 1
7. #Love: Season 1
8. The Apothecary Diaries: Season 3
9. Irreplaceable: Season 1
10. Kisah Bawah Tanah: Season 1

Viu (Top 10 shows)

1. The Hidden Hand (Dia Perempuan Sialan)
2. Running Man (2026)
3. Abang Imam Minah Skuter
4. Cinta Dalam Sekam
5. kiDnap GAME
6. Dream To You
7. Satu, Dua... Dia?
8. To Love and Cherish
9. Whenever Possible Season 5
10. Seadanya Kita

Disney+ (Top 10 shows)

1. Banana Bowl Championship Live
2. Between Steps: Season 1
3. Reasonable Doubt: Season 4
4. Deadly Tag: Season 1
5. Merry Berry Love: Season 1
6. VisionQuest: Season 1
7. Scrubs: Season 2
8. Red Light Elegy: Season 1
9. Africa Earth’s Wild Home
10. Zhan Zhao Adventures

Source: Disney+

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (Oct 7 to 14)

1. Great Expectation – SIENNA SPIRO
2. Teh Hijau – Tulus
3. Sesi Potret – eńau (w/ Ari Lesmana)
4. The One That Got Away – Katy Perry 
5. Iqro’ – Raim Laode
6. Cinderella – Mac Miller (w/ Ty Dolla $ign)
7. Ain’t In LA – ADÉLA
8. Nicole Kidman  – ADÉLA
9. Dunia Yang Nanti – Raim Laode 
10. Hate that I made you love me – Ariana Grande 

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (Oct 7 to 14)

1. Gila Bayang – Ammar Haikal
2. Teh Hijau – Tulus 
3. Sayang Orang Sama – Adira Suhaimi 
4. Tak Adil – Aisha Retno
5. Telepati – Aziz Harun
6. Kasih Tercipta – Faizal Tahir
7. Kota ini tak sama tanpamu – Nadhif Basalamah, Aziz Harun, Aisha Retno
8. Lelaki Teragung – Dayang Nurfaizah
9. Terbang (original soundtrack from Tarung: Unforgiven) – Noh Salleh
10. Manifestasi (from Kudrat 1968 High Council) – Sharul Kamal

Top 10 books of the week (October 2 to 8)

Fiction

1. Agnes by Viji Krishnamoorthy (PRH SEA)
2. Strange Buildings by Uketsu (Pushkin Vertigo)
3. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Doubleday)
4. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
5. Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower Books)
6. Strange Houses by Uketsu (Pushkin Vertigo)
7. The Warung Between Worlds by Hanna Alkaf (Bookiut)
8. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
9. Strange Pictures by Uketsu (HarperVia)
10. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Orion Publishing Group)

Non-Fiction

1. The Malay Dilemma (Reissue Edition) by Mahathir Mohamad (Marshall Cavendish)
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear (Avery)
3. Surrounded by Idiots (10th Anniversary Edition) by Thomas Erikson (Vermilion)
4. Capturing Hope by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH Group Publishing Sdn Bhd)
5. Dark Psychology and Manipulation by William Cooper (AcePremier)
6. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC)
7. It’s Okay Not to Get Along with Everyone by Dancing Snail (Blink Publishing)
8. Surrounded by Psychopaths by Thomas Erikson (Vermilion)
9. Manglish: Malaysian English at Its Wackiest by Lee Su Kim & Stephen J. Hall (World Scientific Publishing Company)
10. Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager Log PLT)

Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)

1. Cold Case by Azmeer Shah (Buku Prima)
2. Kaisar 2: Kudeta by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni Trading)
3. Yes! Tuan Arayqarl by Wnfhanna
4. Empayar 4: Hikayat Pemburu Naga by Teme Abdullah (Buku IMAN)
5. Haqq by Effalee (Manes Wordworks)
6. Rubah Putih by Ramlee Awang Murshid (Buku Prima)
7. Kaisar: Secret Chapter by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni Trading)
8. Hamka: Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck (Edisi 2026) by Hamka (PTS Publishing House)
9. Bukan Semesta Kita by Sofia Roses (Semesta Publication)
10. Syurga Itu Bernama Ibu by Osman Deen (IMAN Sdn Bhd)