Phobia 2 (2009)
"Ha phraeng" (original title)

Phobia 2 is composed of five short movie segments directed by five of the best directors of Thai horror films. A teenager who committed a crime goes to a sacred place for meditation and ... See full summary »

Directors:

Banjong Pisanthanakun, Visute Poolvoralaks,

Writers:

Vanridee Pongsittisak (screenplay), Nitis Napichayasutin (screenplay),

Stars:

Jirayu La-ongmanee, Ray MacDonald, Chumphorn Thepphithak

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jirayu La-ongmanee	...	Pey (segment "Novice") (as Jirayu Laongmanee)
Ray MacDonald	...	Older Monk (segment "Novice")
Chumphorn Thepphithak	...	Senior Monk (segment "Novice") (as Chumporn Theppitak)
Apasiri Nitibhon	...	Pey's Mother (segment "Novice") (as Apasiri Nithipon)
Dan Worrawech	...	Arthit (segment "Ward") (as Danuwong Worrawech)
Gacha Plienwithi	...	Old Man (segment "Ward")
Sarinrat Thomas	...	(segment "Ward")
Chartpawee Treechawanvong	...	Nurse (segment "Ward")
Charlie Trairat	...	Joi (segment "Backpackers")
Suteerush Channukool	...	Driver (segment "Backpackers")
Akiko Ozeki	...	Japanese Girl (segment "Backpackers")
Theeraneth Yuki Tanaka	...	Japanese Boy (segment "Backpackers")
Danaipat Labpipat	...	(segment "Backpackers")
Nicole Theriault	...	Nuch (segment "Salvage")
Peeratchai Roompol	...	Toey (segment "Salvage")

Storyline

Phobia 2 is composed of five short movie segments directed by five of the best directors of Thai horror films. A teenager who committed a crime goes to a sacred place for meditation and hiding that brings him fright and guilt about what he did (segment Novice). A young man gets haunted in an hospital by an old man in coma who's not too far from him (segment Ward). Two men along with two hitchhikers in a truck got into a big trouble after opening the back (segment Backpackers). A secondhand car dealer realizes what the previous car owners/passengers had terribly been into (segment Salvage). An ill hardworking actress whose role is a ghost is reported dead after she was brought to the hospital (segment In the End).

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | ghost | guilt | director | truck | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Release Date:

24 September 2009 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

5 Prang

Company Credits

Production Co:

GMM Tai Hub (GTH)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows 4bia (2008)

User Reviews

Uneven, but good overall.

An anthology is the sum of its parts, so how does this particular set stack up?

Novice: A young man with a troubled past is left to live among monks, where karma catches up to him. Interesting idea, but lacking in execution and a bit boring until the end. (5/10)

Ward: An injured teenager spends the night in a hospital room with a brain dead old man on a respirator who is slated to be taken off life support the next day. Spooky and violent, with a twist ending. (7/10)

Backpackers: My favorite of the bunch. Two young hitchhikers are picked up by two truckers with cargo more dangerous than any of them know. I'd love to see a full movie made from this one. (9/10)

Salvage: A dishonest car saleswoman had a terrifying night when one of her vehicles is returned by an angry customer and her own son disappears. A gruesome little ghost story, once again featuring karma as a main theme. (8/10)

In the End: A funny and subversive tale about the filming of one of those "spooky long-haired ghost girl" horror films that had been coming out of the east so frequently in the last 10+ years. (8.5/10)

Phobia 2 gets off to a rocky start, but overall it's an entertaining and varied mix of Thai horror.