Thai Movie Reviews

13 Beloved (2006) Movie Review

Although perhaps not as internationally recognised as that of other Asian countries, Thai genre cinema has over the last few years been responsible for a growing number of popular hits and cult favourites including the likes of “Alone”, “Dorm”, “Sick Nurses” and others. Added to that list is “13 Beloved” from director Chukiat Sakveerakul (more [...]

May 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More

Sick Nurses (2007) Movie Review

Although the modern Asian ghost genre continues to languish in the creative doldrums, it does throw up the occasional gem, such as the delirious “Sick Nurses” from Thai directors Thospol Siriwiwat and Piraphan Laoyont. A truly whacked-out and imaginatively grotesque variation on the tired old themes, the film has been gathering somewhat of a cult [...]

May 18th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More

Alone (2007) Movie Review

“Alone” has been causing considerable excitement amongst horror fans as it marks the return of Thai directors Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, whose 2004 debut outing “Shutter” still stands as one of best modern Asian ghost films. Advance word on the film has been very good, with it generating positive buzz on the international horror [...]

November 24th, 2007 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More

Dorm (2006) Movie Review

Although many viewers are understandably becoming less and less enthusiastic about the modern Asian ghost film, with the genre long having become the exclusive domain of murderous long haired female spectres, there is still plenty of room for innovation in the form, as demonstrated here by the excellent Thai horror “Dorm”. Directed by Songyos Sugmakana, [...]

February 22nd, 2007 | James Mudge | 2 comments | Read More

Invisible Waves (2006) Movie Review

“Invisible Waves” is the latest offering from Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang, who scored a cult hit in 2003 with the excellent “Last Life in the Universe”. The two films actually have a lot in common, both being surreal mood pieces, beautifully lensed by master cinematographer Christopher Doyle, and featuring pan-Asian casts headed by Japanese actor [...]

November 27th, 2006 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More

Art of the Devil 2 (2005) Movie Review

“Art of the Devil 2″, the sequel to an obscure occult thriller which nobody appears to have seen, made quite a stir when its incredibly gory posters and trailer appeared on the internet a while back. These featured all kinds of surreal tortures, with eyes being sewn into foreheads and lizards clawing their way out [...]

August 13th, 2006 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More

SARS Wars (2004) Movie Review

“SARS Wars” sees the ever expanding Thai film industry take a stab at the zombie subgenre which has been given somewhat of an action packed facelift in recent years. Thankfully, unlike a great many of the recent genre films from Thailand which appear to have been shot on video, writer/director Taweewat Wantha actually has a [...]

May 4th, 2006 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More

The Tiger Blade (2005) Movie Review

“The Tiger Blade” is the latest attempt by Thai filmmakers to capitalize on the sudden success of Thai action films, made popular by Tony Jaa’s exhilarating “Ong Bak”, and recently followed up with the satisfying ass kicker “Tom Yum Goong”. Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn’s “Tiger Blade” promises to take a more fantastical approach to carnage making, utilizing [...]

April 13th, 2006 | Nix | 2 comments | Read More

Garuda (2004) Movie Review

The DVD cover for the Thai monster movie “Garuda” shows a gigantic, bird-like creature perched over a modern city, ready to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting populace. It looks very much like your average Japanese kaiju film, the kind that usually involves an atomic breath lizard or giant furry moth, but unfortunately “Garuda” is anything [...]

January 11th, 2006 | Joseph Savitski | 0 comments | Read More

Tom Yum Goong aka The Protector (2005) Movie Review

As convoluted, improbable, and questionably scripted as “Tom Yum Goong” is (and there’s little doubt it’s all those things), there’s a roughly 10-minute sequence near the hour mark where Kham (Tony Jaa) makes his way through an elaborate building that serves as the bad guys’ ultimate lair. A spiral monstrosity that extends upward to a [...]

November 23rd, 2005 | Nix | 1 comment | Read More

Bang Rajan (2000) Movie Review

While originally made in 2000, the Thai war epic “Bang Rajan” didn’t get much exposure outside of Asia despite being the most successful film in Thai history at the time. That is, until maverick U.S. director Oliver Stone (”Natural Born Killers”) championed its distribution in 2004. The movie tells the tale of a legendary, but [...]

August 10th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 comments | Read More

Unhuman (2004) Movie Review

Science fiction is a dangerous genre. It takes a degree of thought and subtlety to pull off a good film. However, the genre is so ripe with ideas that any Tom, Dick and Harry who get their hands on a camera and a chunk of cash can subject an unwitting audience to their take on [...]

May 11th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 comments | Read More