While other parts of Asia have been making horror movies for decades, Vietnam had a late start. Tales of non-war horror didn’t really begin to crop up until after the 20th century. Since then, Vietnam has been trying to catch up. There is indeed a learning curve to consider when watching V-horror; it’s a fairly new genre for many filmmakers. But as someone watches Screambox‘s latest acquisition, the aptly titled and now streaming Vietnamese Horror Story, it’s evident that Vietnam has a lot to offer in terms of unique cultural frights and thrills. Vietnamese Horror Story (Chuyện Ma Gần Nhà) uses not only a familiar format, but also a digestible one; Trần Hữu Tấn‘s movie is an anthology. The first of its kind in Vietnam.
In Vietnamese Horror Story, a group of friends shares ghost stories when the power goes out during a rainy night.
In Vietnamese Horror Story, a group of friends shares ghost stories when the power goes out during a rainy night.
- 11/17/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Among the more familiar and overly exposed elements found in modern ghost films is a reliance on the use of proving that the supernatural presented within is entirely possible within the normal world. While not exclusive to these kinds of films, this plotline is quite frequently used to delve deeply into philosophical discussions and commentary involving the quest for man’s futile quest to solve and understand the supernatural world around them. This storyline comes to a head once again in the latest turn from director Paween Purijitpanya with his new film “Ghost Lab”, available for streaming on Netflix.
Lifelong friends ever since they were kids, Gla (Paris Intarakomalyasut) and Wee (Thanapob Leerantanakachorn) begin their work at a local hospital to carry on their studies in the afterlife and the supernatural. When a series of encounters and incidents between them signal a possibility that their theories are correct, Gla delves deeper into his work,...
Lifelong friends ever since they were kids, Gla (Paris Intarakomalyasut) and Wee (Thanapob Leerantanakachorn) begin their work at a local hospital to carry on their studies in the afterlife and the supernatural. When a series of encounters and incidents between them signal a possibility that their theories are correct, Gla delves deeper into his work,...
- 12/24/2021
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Photo: ‘Ghost Lab’/Netflix ‘Ghost Lab’ is Netflix’s newest release, hailing from Thai writer and director Paween Purijitpanya. The horror thriller succeeds in being a great contender for your next weekend movie night – for being entertaining, shocking, and emotional all in one. While the film is mature in its sometimes graphic scenes, ‘Ghost Lab’ is pretty palatable for all audiences. Related article: Low Budget Scares – An Examination of Indie Horror Success vs Big-Budget Hollywood Horror Movies Related article: A Tribute To The Academy Awards: All Best Actor/Actress Speeches From The Beginning Of Oscars 1929-2019 | From Rami Malek, Leonardo DiCaprio To Marlon Brando & Beyond | From Olivia Colman, Meryl Streep To Bette Davis & Beyond Do Ghosts Exist? The conceit of ‘Ghost Lab’ is simple. Two doctors, Wee and Arjong, have a shared experience where they witness a ghostly spirit in their presence. As professionals trained in science, they decide to logically prove that ghosts exist.
- 5/28/2021
- by Lana Nguyen
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
A brand new official trailer for Netflix‘s Thai horror film Ghost Lab has emerged from the other side today, a supernatural thriller that crosses the boundary between life and death. Ghost Lab is directed by Paween Purijitpanya (Body, Phobia), and you’ll find the trailer below. “In this Thai horror film that marries science with the supernatural, an experiment about […]...
- 4/30/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Streaming giant Netflix has picked up worldwide rights to “Ghost Lab,” a supernatural thriller about experiments that cross the boundaries between life and death. Production was by Gdh 559, the Thai studio behind the “Bad Genius” hit film and the Netflix adapted series of the same name.
“Ghost Lab” is directed by Goff” Paween Purijitpanya. It stars “Tor” Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, “Ice” Paris Intarakomalyasut and “Nychaa” Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich.
“ ‘Ghost Lab’ is a bold, original film from the brilliant mind of director Paween Purijitpanya and an incredible Thai cast and crew,” said Malobika Banerji, Netflix’ director of content in Southeast Asia.
“The storyline is quite unconventional, because it attempts a deeper exploration of our belief in the supernatural, and whether this can be proven by science,” said Purijitpanya. “I hope this movie will encourage the audience to contemplate their ways of life and find the answers to their questions.”
The film is...
“Ghost Lab” is directed by Goff” Paween Purijitpanya. It stars “Tor” Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, “Ice” Paris Intarakomalyasut and “Nychaa” Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich.
“ ‘Ghost Lab’ is a bold, original film from the brilliant mind of director Paween Purijitpanya and an incredible Thai cast and crew,” said Malobika Banerji, Netflix’ director of content in Southeast Asia.
“The storyline is quite unconventional, because it attempts a deeper exploration of our belief in the supernatural, and whether this can be proven by science,” said Purijitpanya. “I hope this movie will encourage the audience to contemplate their ways of life and find the answers to their questions.”
The film is...
- 4/26/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix continues its expansion into Southeast Asia with the acquisition of Ghost Lab, the supernatural thriller from Thailand that is produced by major local outfit Gdh 559.
Directed by “Goff” Paween Purijitpanya (Body), the pic stars “Tor” Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, “Ice” Paris Intarakomalyasut and “Nychaa” Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich in a story of supernatural experiments that cross boundaries between life and death.
Netflix will release the movie on May 26.
This is the streamer’s first deal with Gdh, which is a subsidiary of Thai entertainment conglomerate Gmm Grammy. The company is a successor to Gmm Tai Hub, which was one of the country’s most successful production houses. It operates as both a producer and distribution and has credits including the 2017 heist movie Bad Genius, which was a local awards hit and grossed an impressive $45M, the majority of which came from China. The film was spun off for TV – Bad Genius: The Series – which shows on Netflix.
Directed by “Goff” Paween Purijitpanya (Body), the pic stars “Tor” Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, “Ice” Paris Intarakomalyasut and “Nychaa” Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich in a story of supernatural experiments that cross boundaries between life and death.
Netflix will release the movie on May 26.
This is the streamer’s first deal with Gdh, which is a subsidiary of Thai entertainment conglomerate Gmm Grammy. The company is a successor to Gmm Tai Hub, which was one of the country’s most successful production houses. It operates as both a producer and distribution and has credits including the 2017 heist movie Bad Genius, which was a local awards hit and grossed an impressive $45M, the majority of which came from China. The film was spun off for TV – Bad Genius: The Series – which shows on Netflix.
- 4/26/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Phobia
Stars: Laila Boonyasak, Pongsatorn Jongwilak, Maneerat Kham-uan | Directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, Paween Purikitpanya, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
Phobia is a compendium of four short horror films – in the style of the classic Us horror movies such as Tales From The Crypt, Twilight Zone: The Movie and Creepshow – from a selection of Thai directors.
The first, ‘Happiness’, directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, focuses exclusively on a lone occupant of a single room, a young woman incarcerated in her apartment due to a broken leg suffered in a car accident. She is bored and lonely until she starts receiving text messages from an unknown stranger. Thongkongtoon’s ponderous and quasi-poetic direction adeptly transforms familiar surroundings into first unsettling and then frightening environments. This dialogue-free short is the most subtle of the quartet and a strong opening salvo.
Paween Purikitpanya’s ‘Tit for Tat’ follows, in which a group of bullies are expelled...
Stars: Laila Boonyasak, Pongsatorn Jongwilak, Maneerat Kham-uan | Directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, Paween Purikitpanya, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
Phobia is a compendium of four short horror films – in the style of the classic Us horror movies such as Tales From The Crypt, Twilight Zone: The Movie and Creepshow – from a selection of Thai directors.
The first, ‘Happiness’, directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, focuses exclusively on a lone occupant of a single room, a young woman incarcerated in her apartment due to a broken leg suffered in a car accident. She is bored and lonely until she starts receiving text messages from an unknown stranger. Thongkongtoon’s ponderous and quasi-poetic direction adeptly transforms familiar surroundings into first unsettling and then frightening environments. This dialogue-free short is the most subtle of the quartet and a strong opening salvo.
Paween Purikitpanya’s ‘Tit for Tat’ follows, in which a group of bullies are expelled...
- 5/14/2010
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Fans of foreign horror and anthology flicks should be rubbing their hands together with glee as the Thai hit Phobia lands on UK DVD shelves on May 10th.
From the Press Release:
“Yongyoot Thongkongtoon kicks things off with ‘Happiness’, a dialogue-free installment featuring a teenage girl, housebound due to injuries received in a taxi accident, whose only connection to the outside world is via her mobile phone. Another boring evening starts to look promising when she begins receiving friendly text messages from a mysterious boy. Things take a turn for the worse when it becomes apparent that the texts are being sent from beyond the grave by a lonely corpse and he’s very keen to meet up…
In ‘Tit For Tat’ a group of dope-smoking school bullies face bloody, ‘Final Destination’-style retribution when their latest victim, a fellow student, seeks revenge via black magic and a terrifying curse...
From the Press Release:
“Yongyoot Thongkongtoon kicks things off with ‘Happiness’, a dialogue-free installment featuring a teenage girl, housebound due to injuries received in a taxi accident, whose only connection to the outside world is via her mobile phone. Another boring evening starts to look promising when she begins receiving friendly text messages from a mysterious boy. Things take a turn for the worse when it becomes apparent that the texts are being sent from beyond the grave by a lonely corpse and he’s very keen to meet up…
In ‘Tit For Tat’ a group of dope-smoking school bullies face bloody, ‘Final Destination’-style retribution when their latest victim, a fellow student, seeks revenge via black magic and a terrifying curse...
- 4/19/2010
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
Phobia 2 the sequel to the hit 2008 Thai horror anthology, has finally made it way to English friendly DVD via a Hong Kong release. This second instalment includes segments from a swathe of returning Thai horror movie making maestros, including; Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom (of 'Shutter' fame), as well as Paween Purikitpanya ('Body #19'), Songyos Sugmakanan ('Dorm'), and Visute Poolvoralaks. In Novice, a young punk goes hiding in a Buddhist monastery to evade the law but his criminal past comes back to haunt him. In Ward, a teenager wishes he was alone the night he is in the hospital ward with an old man in a coma. In Backpackers, a pair of Japanese backpackers in Thailand are dying to know what's inside the trailer of the truck they hitchhike on. In Salvage, a car dealer refurbishes damaged cars and sells them to unsuspecting bargain hunters. In the End, a...
- 1/5/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
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