Flyerplesys
Perfectly adorable
GurlyIamBeach
Instant Favorite.
GetPapa
Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible
Blake Rivera
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Uriah43
This movie essentially begins with a young man named "Mak" (Siwat Chotchaicharin) having recurring nightmares about a ghastly woman with black teeth and a black rectangular mark on her forehead coming toward him. These dreams cause him to wake up in a state of panic. So he tells his fiancé, "Nak" (Pataratida Pacharawirapong) about it and she does her best to reassure him that everything will be fine after their wedding in another week. Unfortunately, the dreams intensify immediately after they get married and buy a home. Yet, although the apparition is indeed frightening, it also takes a deadly vengeance on those who attempt to wrong either Mak or Nak. Such is the wraith's violent nature. But one day when Mak is involved in an accident, which causes him to go into a coma, things begin to take a terrible turn for the worse. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie, I will just say that this is not the original story of the ghost known as "Mae Nak" (played in this particular film by Porntip Papanai) but rather a continuation of the legend transplanted into a modern urban location. The acting was decent and the special effects were adequate enough as well. Likewise, having two attractive actresses like Karnchanit Summakul (as "Noi") along with the aforementioned Pataratida Pacharawirapong certainly didn't hurt matters either. Additionally, I liked the location of the film (Bangkok) and I thought the CD cover was quite artistic as well. However, having said all of that I must confess that there weren't very many scenes out of the ordinary which would have made this movie really stand out. In short, it was an interesting movie but nothing really special and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
Tristann Good
As a whole, this is not a great film.It was dull in places, for a horror it was not very frightening, and it was even a little bit silly. To be fair, in watching it, there looks to have been some budgetary issues that may have taken away from the making of the film. As a fan of Asian horror though, because it tends to go that little bit further than Hollywood horror, I was a quite disappointed to not have tensed up in my seat even once. That is, until...The best death scene of all time! I will not tell you who died or how they died but this film is worth wading through purely for those 30 seconds of pleasure. If you don't laugh out loud and say something along the lines of 'Oh my God!', I would be very, very surprised!
Claudio Carvalho
In Bangkok, the groom Mak (Siwat Chotchaicharin) is scared, having successive nightmares with a ghost woman, Mae Nak, an ancient Thai legend. He meets his beloved fiancée Nak (Pataratida Pacharawirapong) to visit an old house in Phrakhanong with the unscrupulous real state agent Angel (Meesak Nakarat) and they decide to buy the property. After their wedding, two small time thieves break into the house and steal their gifts and other objects. When Mak sees the criminals on the streets of Bangkok selling his goods, he chases the burglars and they run their van over Mak, who gets into a deep coma. Mae Nak protects the young couple against Angel and the burglars, but in return she holds the soul of Mak. Nak finds the remains of Mae Nak in an ancient cemetery, and with some monks, they exorcise Mae Nak from Mak and release her spirit."Ghost of Mae Nak" is an interesting ghost story, which seems to be based on a Thai legend; at least the film provides this explanation in the very beginning. The screenplay is flawed but the greatest I hole is the lack of explanation why the ghost of Mae Nak, after one hundred years, haunts Mak, inclusive leading the young couple to buy her house. Further, the character Kong is absolutely unnecessary in the plot. Pataratida Pacharawirapong is a very beautiful young woman and good actress. Siwat Chotchaicharin is not so convincing, his performance is weak, but he shows a good chemistry with Pataratida. Meesak Nakarat is perfect in the role of the scum Angel. I liked this creepy movie and in my opinion the IMDb Rating of 4.6 is a little underrated. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "Atormentados" ("Tormented")
gonzo_don
This film was, without a doubt, one of the creepiest, scariest films I've seen in Asian cinema--or any cinema, for that matter. It leads the viewer along a plot line that looks ho-hum and standard for any thriller but then, when you least expect it, it takes you on a ride you never saw coming. Much of the acting is just a little "over the top" which is typical in a lot of Asian horror films, but the lead actress, newcomer Pataratida Pacharawirapong was as believable, beautiful, and emotional as any actress in any horror film I've ever seen from any country. From the cinematography, I found myself also wishing to re-visit Southeast Asia and check it out more thoroughly. There were no shots of Bangkok's crowded, dirty streets or sex outlets (which are what you'll see in 99% of the films shot in Thailand) but there were a lot of culturally interesting shots. Overall, this film is a must-see for any horror fan.