Phobia 2
(18PL)- Release Date: 5th November 2009 (Showtimes)
- Language: Thai
- Running Time: 127 mins
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Parkpoom Wongpoom, Hiroshi Nishitani, Paween Purikitpanya, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Songyos Sugmakanan
- Cast: Jirayu La-ongmanee, Koichi Sato, Yuki Amami, Charlie Trairuth, Erika Toda. (Full Cast)
- Local Distributor: Golden Screen Cinemas
The screaming experience from 2008 is about to return with a portmanteau horror film by directors - Banjong Pisanthanakun (4BIA - In the Middle), Paween Purijitpanya (4BIA- Tit for Tat), Songyos Sugmakanan and Parkpoom Wongpoom (4BIA - The Last Fright).
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Phobia 2
What I loved most: The fifth story
What I really hated: Boring storyline that seems to lead to nowhere
I have to admit, I have never watched 4bia, at least not yet. When I knew that there was a Thai horror film screening, I didn't think twice and bought tickets and went to the cinema with my friends to get spooked. Phobia 2 is branched into 5 parts. I will review it one by one. Part 1, "Novice": A young boy who has commited a crime (throwing a rock to a car that cause accidents) has been sent to become a novice. He grudgingly accepts it. Soon, he stumbled upon many weird stuffs. This part is quite...boring, because it is about a Thai legend. I don't really know anything about karma and I don't know this story is related to a legend. Storyline is quite boring but directing is good. Worth watching. 3.5/5 Part 2: "Ward". Nothing to talk about. Not because it is too perfect, but because it is too boring that I dozed off in the cinema. No story at all. This part of film is filmed with an intention to spook audience. Boring. But, as this is the first film directed by the director (I forgot his name), I'm going to say the directing is not bad. Just....have a better storyline, or just invent one. 1.5/5 Part 3: "Backpackers". I haven't watch 28 Weeks Later. Zombies in Thailand definitely sounds fishy, but the film make it like zombies do exist in Thailand. Story is not bad. But the ending....I just hope there will be a Phobia 3. Not a bad film, but quite gory. 3.5/5 Part 4: "Salvage". Secondhand cars. Damn! My mother is driving a secondhand car! This is probably the most scariest story amongst the five, but quite boring. The 25-minute film is all about hide-and-seek. I couldn't resist the urge to leave the cinema and I went out to buy a bottle of mineral water which cost me RM1.80 for a bottle of 600ml. I will never forget this film. The ending is....sad...if I elaborate it will be spoiler. Sorry. 3/5 (for the scary effect). Part 5: "In The End". What to say? Just laugh. This is what we call a Hormedy. This hormedy is definitely better than Where Got Ghost. An actress has died and she returns from the dead to finish her role in the film. Creative thinking. I love it. And the main actress is quite beautiful. (^_^). 4.5/5 In short, this is a good horror film and most probably the best horror movie ever produced in this year. Overall rating: 4/5.
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