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Bangkok Haunted
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Wikipedia article
'Bangkok Haunted' is a 2001 Thai horror film compilation, directed by Oxide Pang and Pisut Praesangeam. It is a trio of ghost stories, as told by three people sitting around in a darkened Bangkok bar.
Plot
'Legend of the Drum'
An antiques dealer discovers that a dancer's musical spirit possesses an old drum in her shop.'Black Magic Woman'
A lonely young woman is given an aphrodisiac perfume. It is extracted from corpses.'Revenge'
A police cadet searches for the truth behind a girl's suicide by hanging.Cast
*Pimsiree Pimsee as Pagar
*Pramote Seangsorn
*Dawan Singha-Wee as Pan
*Kalyanut Sriboonrueng as Kanya
*Pete Thong-Jeur as Nop
Release
At the time of its release in Thailand, 'Bangkok Haunted' was the second-biggest grossing Thai horror film since 'Nang Nak' in 1999.
The film was screened at the London Thai Film Festival on October 13, 2002.
Reception
'Variety' critic Derek Elley noted the film's atmospheric stylistic touches and technique, saying the first segment, 'Legend of the Drum' was the strongest in terms of storytelling. 'Black Magic Woman' is "largely an excuse for soft-porn sequences between some yucky shocks", Elley wrote. He said 'Revenge' has weak plot development and had an over-reliance on "flashy effects".
Home media
'Bangkok Haunted' was released on Region 2 DVD on March 24, 2003 by Tartan Video and on Region 1 DVD July 26, 2005 by Panik House Entertainment.
Sequels
In the Philippines, the unrelated 2003 film 'The Unborn' was released as 'Bangkok Haunted 2: The Unborn' on August 18, 2004. The 2009 film 'Haunted Universities' was also released in some territories as 'Bangkok Haunted 3'.
References
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