What did Malaysia's horror writers fear the most during their childhood?


Childhood fears are the sort that stay with you for a long time, say horror writers. Photo: AFP

Many people say that childhood is an idyllic time. It is, after all, a time of innocence and hardly any responsibilities.

Most of them forget, however, that childhood can also be a very terrifying time. Active imagination creates monsters in the shadows, and danger everywhere.

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