Art of the Devil (2004) Khon len khong (original title)

Director:

Tanit Jitnukul

Writer:

Ghost Gypsy

Release Date:

17 June 2004 (Thailand)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Plot:

Boom, pregnant from an affair, is told by her lover to leave him and his family alone. Enraged, she...

Plot Keywords:

Mistress | Black Magic | Witch | Witch Doctor | Held At Gunpoint

Cast

Arisa Wills	...	Nan
Supakson Chaimongkol	...	Boom
Krongthong Rachatawan	...	Kamala
Tin Settachoke	...	Prathan
Somchai Satuthum	...	Danai
Isara Ochakul	...	Ruj
Nirut Sutchart	...	Neng
Krittayod Thimnate	...	Bon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Buchholz	...	Pratan Siwahiran (voice: English version) (as Robert Buchholz)
Sherry Chiasson	...	Nan Siwahiran (voice: English version)
Sandy Fox	...	Bon Siwahiran (voice: English version)
Elvia Gaitan	...	Ad (voice: English version)
Grant George	...	Ruj Siwahiran (voice: English version)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Neng Siwahiran (voice: English version)
Dave Mallow	...	Master, TV Anchor (voice: English version)
Susan Marque	...	Boom (voice: English version)
Bryce Papenbrook	...	Ong (voice: English version)
Tara Platt	...	Female Reporter, Woon (voice: English version)
Sam Riegel	...	Barber (voice: English version) (as Jack Lingo)
Kristen Rutherford	...	Khung Dan (voice: English version)
Philece Sampler	...	Kamala (voice: English version)
Stephanie Sheh	...	Nong A (voice: English version) (as Laura Chyu)
Steve Staley	...	Toey (voice: English version)
Doug Stone	...	Danai (voice: English version)
Dan Woren	...	Editor (voice: English version)

Directed by
Tanit Jitnukul

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ghost Gypsy

Produced by
Charoen Iamphungporn	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Tanai Nimchareonpong
Thaya Nimchareonpong

Film Editing by
Sunij Asavinikul

Sound Department
Peter 'Duck' McDonald	....	sound mixer

Production Companies

• Five Star Production Co. Ltd.
• Tiger Team

Distributors

• Five Star Production Co. Ltd. (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• IndieFlix (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Manga Films (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Star Films (2004) (Peru) (all media)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Khon len khong" - Thailand (original title)

Runtime:

Thailand:96 min | Thailand:100 min | Spain:92 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Five Star Production Co. Ltd.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The sound technician, camera man and more crew can be seen reflected on the TV at 1º 17' 43''.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Long khong 2 (2008)

Not Too Bad

Despite certain other "reviews", this movie is NOT Taiwanese, it is Thai, Thailand and Taiwan are a long way apart, certainly in distance if not in culture.

If you expect to see any Thai movies that are based on Western precepts, then you will be decidedly disappointed.

Belief in ghosts, black magic is normal in Thailand, ridiculous scenarios (to us Westerners) seem perfectly logical to Thais.

It is a movie with its faults like many movies, it is not by any means perfect.

But these sort of movies should be viewed with a bit of a different perspective to the multi million Spielberg Hollywood trash, generally, most Thai movies seem to be either slapstick ranting and screaming, whereas once in a while you will find a more reasonable stance, at least you can watch this without cringing.

If you watch these movies, you really need to expect to have all logic turned on its head regarding what you are generally used to.

Not my cup of tea, but better than so many from here.