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Well made Thai haunted horror house movie. A play on the usual story of a family relocating to a new home for a new life. What is great is that it starts off almost cheesily perfect - the families life is going to be perfect from hereon in. They are just asking for some bad things to happen. And it starts off idealistic, with a kind of Carpenters-esque type soundtrack.
But slowly the cracks start to appear. Things are not what they seem. A murder in a house close by shakes the village. Other occurrences happen. People move out of other houses.
What is good is that it is not just confined to their house. It is the whole neighbourhood. Gradually we see this descent into tension, paranoia and violence for everyone in the village. With a eery conclusion.
There are messages here. About over extending yourself to get the ideal house and life. Taking on the mortgage, with a job that is not as secure as originally thought. Being fair to family members and not manipulating them. Also learning that darkness comes first with anger.
We learn to hate his mother in law even though we never see her and in some ways blame her. Would he have moved there if not for her? Also the way she manipulated his own daughter against him. Poor chum never had a chance really. And all he wanted to do was make his families life better. Its almost a movie for MGTOW.
Some really unusual takes on horror. The scene where he brutally treats the cat is realistic and actually is quite significant in the movie as it is the turning point into the descent. I haven't seen that kind of scene in any horror movie before.
Other life challenges are dealt with. The husband loses his job and takes a low paid job. He does what he has to do to keep it all together. Of course, that turns out bad for him. But all he is just trying to do is his best.
What is never addressed - is why this village is haunted. In American movies, it used to be because a house was built on an old native American burial ground. But here we get no explanation. I assume there is some kind of holy place that this modern shiny complex is built on. It seems to be an area of misfortune. People seem to lose jobs there. Is it related?
Overall there is a message. Mothers in laws - don't be horrible to your sons in laws. Families, don't overextend yourself for the ideal house. And be prepared to walk away when you realise you live in a haunted village. Your family is more important.
Well made Thai haunted horror house movie. A play on the usual story of a family relocating to a new home for a new life. What is great is that it starts off almost cheesily perfect - the families life is going to be perfect from hereon in. They are just asking for some bad things to happen. And it starts off idealistic, with a kind of Carpenters-esque type soundtrack.
But slowly the cracks start to appear. Things are not what they seem. A murder in a house close by shakes the village. Other occurrences happen. People move out of other houses.
What is good is that it is not just confined to their house. It is the whole neighbourhood. Gradually we see this descent into tension, paranoia and violence for everyone in the village. With a eery conclusion.
There are messages here. About over extending yourself to get the ideal house and life. Taking on the mortgage, with a job that is not as secure as originally thought. Being fair to family members and not manipulating them. Also learning that darkness comes first with anger.
We learn to hate his mother in law even though we never see her and in some ways blame her. Would he have moved there if not for her? Also the way she manipulated his own daughter against him. Poor chum never had a chance really. And all he wanted to do was make his families life better. Its almost a movie for MGTOW.
Some really unusual takes on horror. The scene where he brutally treats the cat is realistic and actually is quite significant in the movie as it is the turning point into the descent. I haven't seen that kind of scene in any horror movie before.
Other life challenges are dealt with. The husband loses his job and takes a low paid job. He does what he has to do to keep it all together. Of course, that turns out bad for him. But all he is just trying to do is his best.
What is never addressed - is why this village is haunted. In American movies, it used to be because a house was built on an old native American burial ground. But here we get no explanation. I assume there is some kind of holy place that this modern shiny complex is built on. It seems to be an area of misfortune. People seem to lose jobs there. Is it related?
Overall there is a message. Mothers in laws - don't be horrible to your sons in laws. Families, don't overextend yourself for the ideal house. And be prepared to walk away when you realise you live in a haunted village. Your family is more important.