Vengeance (2006)

A team of police officers must track down a group of ruthless criminals who have entered a mysterious forest that is said to be cursed. Once inside it, the police and the criminals discover a bizarre world where mythical creatures exist.

Director:

Pleo Sirisuwan

Writers:

Pleo Sirisuwan (screenplay), Kulachat Jitkhachornwanich (original screenplay) (as Kullachat Jitcajonwanich)

Stars:

Watchara Tangkaprasert, Chalad Na Songkhla, Chirapat Wongpaisanlux

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Watchara Tangkaprasert	...	Captain Wut (as Andy Tungkaprasert)
Chalad Na Songkhla	...	Naso
Chirapat Wongpaisanlux	...	Si-on
Sorachai Sang-aakaat	...	Nanmueng (as Surachai Sangagard)
Chaiwat Chirawattanakarn	...	Maj. Sant
Tho Hanudomlad	...	Old Hunter
Nattanun Jantarawetch	...	Kratae (as Nuttanan Juntarawed)
Nattaree Wiboonlert	...	Kampang (as Nuttaree Viboonlerd)
Puchong Pompanao	...	Off. Chade
Pumrin Junjit	...	Sgt. Muek
Pharueng Yangyuen	...	Sgt. Vee
Sayun Somkuan	...	Akong
Patcharapol Dussadeeartnarong	...	Aya
Panom Sirisuwan	...	Monk
Phiboon Thaihuan	...	Kumkong (in the past)

Storyline

A young police officer, a local guide and his daughter follows the trail of a prison escapee, Nasor, into a mysterious forest with many hidden secrets, one of which directly relates to the death of Nasor's father at the hands of the father of the officer. As the group ventures deeper into the forest, the eerie realm unleashes its spirits unto the intruders, killing them one by one. Still intent on bringing Nasor to justice, the officer relentlessly pursues the criminal in a race against time and the unseen forces of the ancient forest.

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Plot Keywords:

bow the weapon | arrow | tribe | elderly man | chase | 

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some sexual content

User Reviews

A Disappointing Monster Movie

I was intrigued by the premise - a team of cops, with a local guide, chase some hardened criminals into a reputedly cursed jungle, where they must battle not only the villains, but also... well, monsters.

The first half-hour or so was pretty fun, albeit nothing special, but I lost it as soon as the CG baby alligators appeared... then the giant snakes...

Even the appearance of cute jungle babes didn't really improve matters, since they obviously came straight from the bit of the jungle where hair products and make-up grown on trees, at which point the film lost its last shred of credibility in my eyes.

Also, I was bewildered by the censorship of the print I saw. Early on a cigarette was fuzzed out, then later guns and knives which were being used to threaten people directly. As in, pressed to their throat or head..

If they were being threatened from further away, however, that was fine. So was the almost nudity, the mild sex scene, the bloodied corpses and the use of weapons on CG reptiles. No fuzz on any of that.

It's not a terrible film by any means, but the opening had me hoping for a lot more than it delivered. I hoped for a dark, fast-paced action/horror movie with a uniquely Thai twist. What I got was a dumb fun action flick with dodgy CG monsters which followed the old Hollywood adventure-movie rules far too closely.

Some good performances, some fun fights, some cute girls, but not very satisfying, I'm afraid.

Details

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Release Date:

9 March 2006 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Ekdikisi

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$94,200

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mono Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1