999-9999 (2002)

Rainbow has just moved to an international school in Phuket, in Southern Thailand. She soon becomes the center of attention, since so many of her new friends are curious to know about the ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Manus

Writers:

Peter Manus, Nuttiya Sirakornwilai

Stars:

Chulachak Chakrabongse, Sririta Jensen, Paula Taylor

Cast

Credited cast:
Chulachak Chakrabongse	...	Sun
Sririta Jensen	...	Rainbow
Paula Taylor	...	Meena
Thepparit Raiwin	...	Chi
Norajan Sangigern	...	Wawa
Titinun Keatanakon	...	Rajit
Ramit Romon	...	Moo Priew
Pisut Praesangeam	...	Post Office Officer
Janeen Lyons	...	MTV Veejay
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chatthapong Pantanaunkul	...	Ferrari owner

Storyline

Rainbow has just moved to an international school in Phuket, in Southern Thailand. She soon becomes the center of attention, since so many of her new friends are curious to know about the recent death of a student at her old school in the North. She blames it on a mysterious phone number - 999-9999 - a number reputed to grant whoever calls it, one wish. Her classmate apparently had called the number and had his wish granted...soon after, he was found dead on a flagpole. Despite Rainbow's repeated warnings, many of her new classmates decide to try this out. Although the various wishes are fulfilled, a series of accident-like deaths occur, until Sun becomes the only teen in the group left alive. Death is awaiting him, however, as he has also made a wish which has yet to be fulfilled. Together, Rainbow and Sun must solve the mystery of the evil phone number, and stop whatever it is from killing them.

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Plot Keywords:

death | school | teen | thailand | intestines | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Also Known As:

999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baa-Ram-Ewe

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Thai Horror comedy is okay despite being not really funny or scary

After several gruesome deaths at another school the members of the "daredevil's club" wonder what happened to kill all the kids. When a student from the affected school transfers to their school they learn that the victims all called a certain phone number which would grant your wish then kill you. Partly out of curiosity and partly to get what they want, the kids begin calling the number, and dying.

Not as bad as some recent Thai horror, nor as good as others, this film plays like Goonies-lite meets a gory horror film as the fun loving kids are killed in rather nasty ways. The mixing of the styles doesn't work since the film never seems to know what it wants to be. It doesn't help that you almost instantly know whats going on because the film doesn't really give you a chance to think anything else.

Some people I know thought this was going to be the next big thing, unfortunately they were wrong and we're left with an unremarkable horror film that will probably be completely forgotten in another couple of years.