Thai horror refers to horror films produced in the Thai film industry. Thai folklore and beliefs in ghosts have influenced its horror cinema.[1][2][3][4] Horror is among the most popular genres in Thai cinema, and its output has attracted recognition internationally.[5][6][7][8] Pee Mak, for example, a 2013 comedy horror film, is the most commercially successful Thai film of all time.[9]
History
editThai Cinema: The Complete Guide states that "the history of Thai cinematic achievements is to a large extent the history of Thai horror."[10]
Nang Nak (1999) has been described as a key part of "Thai New Wave".[11][12]Shutter (2004) was critically acclaimed and commercially successful locally and internationally.[13][14] The film was successful in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Brazil, and was remade in the United States and in India.[11] Pee Mak (2013), a comedy horror, became the highest-grossing Thai film of all time upon its release.[15] The Medium (2021), a Thai-South Korean co-production, was awarded Best Film at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival[16] and was the Thai submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in its year of release, but was not nominated.
However, "the appearance of zombies in Thai horror films is a relatively new theme."[17]
Notable films
edit- Mae Nak Phra Khanong (1958)
- Krasue Sao (1973)
- Bewitched or Gu (1981)
- Crocodile (1980)
- 303 Fear Faith Revenge (1998)
- Nang Nak (1999)
- Bangkok Haunted (2001)
- 999-9999 (2002)
- Buppah Rahtree
- Buppah Rahtree (2003)
- Buppah Rahtree Phase 2: Rahtree Returns (2005)
- Buppah Rahtree 3.1: Rahtree Reborn (2009)
- Buppha Rahtree 3.2: Rahtree Revenge (2009)
- House of Ghosts (2004)
- Lizard Woman or Tuk kae phii (2004)
- SARS Wars (2004)
- Shutter (2004)
- Art of the Devil
- Art of the Devil (2004)
- Art of the Devil 2 (2005)
- Art of the Devil 3 (2008)
- 13 Beloved (2006)
- Dorm (2006)
- Pen Chu Kap Phi (2006)
- La-Tha-Pii (2006)
- Krasue Valentine (2006)
- Alone (2007)
- Coming Soon (2008)
- 4bia or Phobia
- Secret Sunday (2009)
- Meat Grinder (2009)
- My Ex
- My Ex (2009)
- My Ex 2: Haunted Lover (2010)
- Laddaland (2011)
- The Unborn Child (2011)
- 3 A.M. 3D
- 3 A.M. 3D: Part 1 (2012)
- 3 A.M. 3D: Part 2 (2014)
- 3 A.M. 3D: Part 3 (2018)
- Dark Flight (2012)
- Hashima Project (2013)
- Pee Mak (2013)
- Senior (2015)
- Net I Die (2017)
- Pee Nak
- Pee Nak 1 (2018)
- Pee Nak 2 (2020)
- Pee Nak 3 (2022)
- Pee Nak 4 (2024)
- Inhuman Kiss
- Inhuman Kiss 1 (2019)
- Inhuman Kiss 2 (2023)
- The Maid (2020)
- Ghost Lab (2021)
- The Medium (2021)
- The Whole Truth (2021)
- Cracked (2022)
- Faces of Anne (2022)
- Home For Rent (2023)
- Hoon Payon (2023, Version for -20 and 18+)
- Tee Yod: Death Whisperer
- Death Whisperer (2023)
- Death Whisperer 2 (2024)
- Terror Tuesday: Extreme (2024)
Notable directors
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ancuta, Katarzyna (2015-11-01). Ghost skins: Globalising the supernatural in contemporary Thai horror film. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-1-5261-0297-3.
- ^ "Thai Horror Film As An Extension Of Thai Supernaturalism (LA Online)". The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Ghosts and Gores: A critical interpretation of Thai horror films and dramas – Thailand Foundation". www.thailandfoundation.or.th. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Endres, Kirsten W.; Lauser, Andrea (2012-03-01). Engaging the Spirit World: Popular Beliefs and Practices in Modern Southeast Asia. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-0-85745-359-4.
- ^ Ancuta, Katarzyna (2011-06-01). "Global spectrologies: Contemporary Thai horror films and the globalization of the supernatural". Horror Studies. 2 (1): 131–144. doi:10.1386/host.2.1.131_1.
- ^ "15 Best Thai Horror Movies". ScreenRant. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Ainslie, Mary J. (2016), Siddique, Sophia; Raphael, Raphael (eds.), "Towards a Southeast Asian Model of Horror: Thai Horror Cinema in Malaysia, Urbanization, and Cultural Proximity", Transnational Horror Cinema: Bodies of Excess and the Global Grotesque, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 179–203, doi:10.1057/978-1-137-58417-5_9, ISBN 978-1-137-58417-5, retrieved 2021-12-23
- ^ "How Thailand mastered supernatural horror films". The Face. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Rithdee, Kong (26 April 2013). "Give it up for the ghost". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Ainslie, Mary J.; Ancuta, Katarzyna (2018-05-04). Thai Cinema: The Complete Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83860-926-9.
- ^ a b Richards, Andy (2010-10-21). Asian Horror. Oldcastle Books. ISBN 978-1-84243-408-6.
- ^ "The global spectres of 'Asian horror'". Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Ainslie, Mary (2011-03-01). "Contemporary Thai Horror: The Horrific Incarnation of Shutter". Asian Cinema. 22 (1): 45–57. doi:10.1386/ac.22.1.45_1.
- ^ "13 scariest Thai horror movies you need to watch". Time Out Bangkok. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Rithdee, Kong (26 April 2013). "Give it up for the ghost". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ 김, 지은. "4단계 속 부천영화제 폐막…장편 작품상에 '랑종'". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Fischer-Hornung, Dorothea; Mueller, Monika (2016-02-02). Vampires and Zombies: Transcultural Migrations and Transnational Interpretations. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-4968-0475-4.
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