KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 -- For the past six years, Astro Originals has served as a platform for stories rooted in local society, continuing to evolve with each new generation of storytellers.

Like last year's offerings, many of these projects show filmmakers unafraid to venture into new territory - a trend that continues with the upcoming Good Boys Go To Heaven.

Created by Astro Shaw and directed by Ariff Zulkarnain, the series marks the company's move into the psychological thriller genre, helmed by acclaimed screenwriter and Festival Filem Malaysia (FFM) award winner Mira Mustaffa.

The first episode, which screened last night at TGV KLCC and attended by Malay Mail, left audiences visibly shaken and hooked from the outset.

The story f...