Pontianak

The Pontianak (also Kuntilanak in Indonesia) is the vengeful spirit of a woman who died during childbirth or while pregnant, unable to find rest. The name is said to derive from 'perempuan mati beranak' (woman dead in childbirth). She is one of the most widely attested supernatural beings in Southeast Asian folklore, with strong traditions in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore. The city of Pontianak in Kalimantan is named after her.

Appears as a beautiful woman in a white dress with long black hair covering her face. She is distinguished by her smell — the sweet scent of plumeria flowers that suddenly turns to the smell of decay when she is near. Her face behind the hair reveals a distorted, terrifying visage. She appears near banana trees, which are her dwelling.

Lured men to their deaths through her beauty and the plumeria scent. Upon getting close, she disemboweled her victim with sharp fingernails. Could be neutralized temporarily by driving a nail into the hole at the back of her neck, transforming her into a beautiful, docile woman — but removing the nail reversed this entirely. Could make a sound like a baby crying.