Thai horror explained

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] Pee Mak, for example, a 2013 comedy horror film, is the most commercially successful Thai film of all time.[8]

History

Thai Cinema: The Complete Guide states that "the history of Thai cinematic achievements is to a large extent the history of Thai horror."[9] Nang Nak (1999) has been described as a key part of "Thai New Wave".[10] [11] Shutter (2004) was critically acclaimed and commercially successful locally and internationally.[12] [13] The film was successful in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Brazil, and was remade in the United States and in India. Pee Mak (2013), a comedy horror, became the highest-grossing Thai film of all time upon its release.[14] The Medium (2021), a Thai-South Korean co-production, was awarded Best Film at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival[15] 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."[16]

Notable films

Notable directors

See also

References

  1. Book: Ancuta, Katarzyna. Ghost skins: Globalising the supernatural in contemporary Thai horror film. 2015-11-01. Manchester University Press. 978-1-5261-0297-3. en-US.
  2. Web site: Thai Horror Film As An Extension Of Thai Supernaturalism (LA Online) . 2023-10-05 . The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ghosts and Gores: A critical interpretation of Thai horror films and dramas – Thailand Foundation . 2023-10-05 . www.thailandfoundation.or.th.
  4. Book: Endres . Kirsten W. . Engaging the Spirit World: Popular Beliefs and Practices in Modern Southeast Asia . Lauser . Andrea . 2012-03-01 . Berghahn Books . 978-0-85745-359-4 . en.
  5. Ancuta. Katarzyna. 2011-06-01. Global spectrologies: Contemporary Thai horror films and the globalization of the supernatural. Horror Studies. 2. 1. 131–144. 10.1386/host.2.1.131_1.
  6. Web site: 2020-03-17. 15 Best Thai Horror Movies. 2021-12-23. ScreenRant. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-01-14 . How Thailand mastered supernatural horror films . 2023-10-05 . The Face . en-gb.
  8. News: Give it up for the ghost . en . Bangkok Post . 2023-10-05.
  9. Book: Ainslie . Mary J. . Thai Cinema: The Complete Guide . Ancuta . Katarzyna . 2018-05-04 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-83860-926-9 . en.
  10. Book: Richards, Andy. Asian Horror. 2010-10-21. Oldcastle Books. 978-1-84243-408-6. en.
  11. Web site: The global spectres of 'Asian horror' . 2023-10-05 . en-US.
  12. Ainslie. Mary. 2011-03-01. Contemporary Thai Horror: The Horrific Incarnation of Shutter. Asian Cinema. 22. 1. 45–57. 10.1386/ac.22.1.45_1.
  13. Web site: 13 scariest Thai horror movies you need to watch. 2021-12-23. Time Out Bangkok. en-US.
  14. News: . Give it up for the ghost. Bangkok Post. 2021-12-23.
  15. Web site: 김 . 지은. 4단계 속 부천영화제 폐막…장편 작품상에 '랑종'. 2021-12-23. Naver News. ko.
  16. Book: Fischer-Hornung . Dorothea . Vampires and Zombies: Transcultural Migrations and Transnational Interpretations . Mueller . Monika . 2016-02-02 . Univ. Press of Mississippi . 978-1-4968-0475-4 . en.

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