Bangkok Haunted (2001)

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun
Pisut Praesangeam

Writer:

Pisut Praesangeam (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

In every city... in every home, there's a real ghost story ready to be told.

Plot:

Three young women gathered in a coffee bar in Bangkok tell and discuss three original ghost stories with each other...

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Place Name In Title | Anthology | City Name In Title

Cast

Pimsiree Pimsee	...	Pagar
Pramote Seangsorn
Dawan Singha-Wee	...	Pan
Kalyanut Sriboonrueng	...	Kanya
Pete Thong-Jeur	...	Nop

Runtime:

UK:130 min | Spain:124 min (DVD edition)

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Avant

Movie Connections:

References Godzilla (1998)

Totally Visceral Horror from the director of THE EYE

I just received a screener of the Panik House DVD for this film, and the packaging is very impressive! I'm happy to report that the movie and the extras are every bit as impressive as well. This is an omnibus film co-directed by Oxide Pang, who along with brother Danny, directed THE EYE and BANGKOK DANGEROUS. There are three stories (told by three young women in a Bangkok Cafe) of horror and the supernatural shot in three distinctly different styles, while each fitting together quite nicely in the end. All of the stories have shocking moments of violence, but are never presented in an exploitive way, as thought the violence on screen is never superfluous and always serves to push the story forward. The first story, "Legend of the Drum" is a tale of murder a nd possession, and according to the "Making Of" featurette, the filming of this segment involved actual unexplainable circumstances, reminiscent of recently disclosed events on the sets of the original Exorcist and Wes Craven's Serpent And The Rainbow. The costume design is incredibly creepy. The second tale, "Black Magic Woman" involves an aphrodisiac, zombified prostitutes, and crazed axe-wielding killer, and may have involved actual cadavers. The third entry, directed by Oxide Pang, "Revenge" is the real payoff, and has a very original story structure and the best multi-level police procedural drama this side of CSI. Pete Thong-jeur gives a realistic and believable performance as a young detective convinced that a possible suicide is a case of murder, and the victim's spirit visits him throughout the investigation with ghastly consequence. The wrap-up is among the most original I've ever seen, and I'm going to run out and buy anything else with Oxide's name on it after this. The disc has a ton of extras. In addition to the documentary, there are trailers, a Pang Brothers bio written by Psychotronic Video Guide's Art Black (who also wrote the Thai Cinema Essay) and a lengthy still gallery. Oh yeah, it comes with a sticker, too. Great film, great disc.