Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

pointyfilippa The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

SlingShott78 I recently bought this film as a trilogy set entitled The Spirited Killer Trilogy from a "bargain bin" for a whopping $2.97. I must say as i was quite disappointed that it claimed itself as a Tony Jaa movie and he was maybe in it for 10-15min i still found it to be quite entertaining. The fight sequences i believe are choreographed by star..actor..Tony Jaa mentor..Panna Rittikrai and as usual they are pretty damn incredible. Some reviewers rated this film quite low due to it not having enough of a story line. To me this is like complaining that a xxx rated flick sucks because it doesn't have enough of a plot lol. All in all Spirited Killer is a decent flick for what it is meant to be...an action packed muay Thai martial arts film. Great fight scenes, a lot of comic relief and unbelievable stunts. I also enjoy as i'm sure any true fan would the fact that even though it is a 1994 film it still has that old school feel to it,which to me just adds to the all around enjoyment. So in conclusion i encourage any fan of this genre to do themselves a favor and seek this one out.

BA_Harrison Released on DVD as Spirited Warrior, and sold mainly on the strength of the movie debut of Muay Thai star Tony Jaa, this is actually the fourth film in a series known as 'Forest Man' featuring Ong Bak's stunt coordinator Panna Rittikrai.Rittikrai stars as a superhuman zombie controlled by a voodoo doctor who is seeking revenge on those who tried to kill him after one of his potions proved to be lethal. Not only does the zombie attack nearby villagers, and a gang of thieves, but he also has a go at a group of Japanese students who have travelled to the area to study ancient relics.Virtually the entire film consists of chase scene followed by fight scene: the voodoo doctor chases the villagers and they have a fight; the zombie chases the villagers and they have a fight; the villagers chase the zombie and they have a fight; the zombie chases the Japanese students and they have a fight; the voodoo doctor AND the zombie chase the students AND the villagers and they ALL have a fight. Now I enjoy chase scenes and fight scenes as much as the next fan of dumb martial arts films, but this repetitive format soon gets extremely tedious despite the action being well choreographed and pretty violent. All action and no plot makes Spirited Warrior a dull flick.And as far as Jaa is concerned—he's in the film for about 15 minutes, and does some pretty impressive flips, kicks and the splits, but his presence doesn't save the film from being a forgettable experience.

I_love_you_too I like Tony Jaa, his skill is so impressive. I saw the DVD box for this and thought it was another Tony Jaa film. I was wrong. When he finally shows up his skill is shown once again but then ... poof ... he is dead and this crappy movie carries on. The cover has Tony Jaa, the synopsis has Tony Jaa, I really thought he would be in this more.I will say this for the film though: I thought they did a pretty decent job with the obviously low budget they had. The weapons were cool and I could only tell they were not real during the close up shots. The fighting was pretty good but I guess I went in expecting to see Tony Jaa going ape all over the screen and ended up seeing a low budget Thai film with so-so action.

udar55 This Thai martial arts film was released in the US as SPIRITED KILLER. The DVD capitalizes on Tony Jaa being in the film, but he is only in it for about 15 minutes. Regardless, the film is still worth watching if you want to check out some insane Thai fighting. Panna Rittikrai, Tony Jaa's mentor and trainer, reprises his role as a killing machine under the spell of a local black magic priest (this is actually the fourth part of a series). The film is basically like the Chuck Norris vehicle SILENT RAGE set in a forest. The killer is unstoppable and just beats people over and over. Nothing more, nothing less. The real reason to watch it are the brutal, full contact fights. This is standard for Panna titles and these guys really beat the hell out of each other. Jaa looks quite young but displays that unique flair that would eventually make him a worldwide superstar (watch for the scene where he does the splits...ouch!). The English dub on the DVD is so goofy that it only adds to the enjoyment of the film.