Southeast Asia has long been known for its love of horror movies, with local moviemakers churning out a scary movie or two nearly every year. Most of these movies utilise local folklores, giving audience the chills through their incorporation of cultural beliefs in them.Cambodia is one of the S.E.A. countries that has a penchant for spine-chilling horror movies, be it watching them or producing them. Also known as Khmer horror movies, they are typically made in the country, directed by Cambodian directors and made up of local cast, though some of these productions are done in collaboration with the Thai movie industry.The Khmer horror genre enjoyed a highly-favourable reception after the release of "The Snake King's Wife", which resulted in several more Khmer horror movies to be produced in the 1970s. However, when the Khmer Rouge was in power, movies ceased to be made. It was only after its reign of terror ended in the late '70s that Khmer movies started being produced again.Khmer horror movies once again saw a boost in the genre, which leads to an influx of horror movies from early '80s until late 2000s. Due to it dominating the Khmer movie industry, the Khmer Culture and Film ministry had to request for a decrease of production in the genre. Nowadays, Khmer horror movies are still being produced but in a lesser number compared to previously.