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Graveyard Horror

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When the last breath leaves you and the final clump of earth covers your face…

4 horror tales from 4 graveyards

Time to unearth fear from its grave

Defy death in a graveyard where the djinn awaits
Escape death and flee from ghosts in a cemetery marked by violent deaths
Cheat death and bring your beloved back from the grave
Friend thought to be dead is trapped in a children’s cemetery, where her friends have to find her.

 

 

 

The Wrath of Djinn

 

Synopsis

Musa’s family is in danger. Rumors are spreading that a powerful djinn, a mysterious entity from Islamic belief, is about to take everything from them. The only way Musa can save his family is to perform a ritual in a cemetery – a ritual no human has ever dared to attempt before.

 

Credits

Director: Adirek Phothong

Director of Photography: Piraphan Laoyont

Stars: Daycha Konalo & Ruethaiphat Phattanonpapangkorn

 

Director’s Note

“I picked a story about the djinn because I’ve read that they’re an entity that co-exists with humans though we cannot see them – it’s like they’re living in a parallel world. So I take this idea and frame it within a family drama. The djinn are not dead people; they are creatures, or you can say a tribe of beings. They imitate human behavior and emotion, so they know how to love, to get angry, to be passionate in something. They’ll do anything to steal what’s precious to humans. And, yes, they’re more powerful than us. For me, this is scarier than ordinary ghosts – the djinn can think, they have their own lives, and they represent the idea of evil. I consulted Islamic scholars while writing the script, and they encouraged me to go on with the film.” – Adirek Phothong

 

 

 

Never Rest in Peace

 

Synopsis

Two siblings, Pun and Pon, are trapped in a cemetery marked by violent deaths and forced to run for their lives. They don’t know if they’re being hunted by ghosts or men. This cemetery is a gathering place for all sorts of horror, and anyone who sets foot in it never leaves alive.

 

Director’s Note

“The moment I heard the film’s title, it hooked me. “Graveyard” immediately inspires fear. It’s inevitable, because everyone associates graveyards with desolation and eeriness. It’s a place that lends itself to criminal intent. For my episode, I wanted to do something even more complicated: I wanted a graveyard within a graveyard – a graveyard that has been abandoned and taken over by vegetation. Sure enough, an ancient graveyard is a habitat of ancient spirits and ghosts. In this story, two sisters run away from bad guys. But unluckily, they choose to hide in this graveyard. The degree of horror I’ve cooked up is pretty intense. The two lead actresses, Becky and Ninnara, are so good at conveying the desperation and fear of the characters.” – Songs Mongkolthong

 

Credits

Director: Songsak Mongkolthong

Director of Photography: Ratchanon Kaeosaart

Stars: Rebecca Patricia Armstrong (Becky) & Ninnara Delamarche (Ninna)

 

Characters

Pun: “A 19-year-old teenager. Pun is no different from most girls her age, but when she becomes a kidnapping victim and her life brushes close to death, she grows stronger. Her only goal is to survive, no matter how hard or dangerous it is. Deep inside, Pun is vulnerable. She has to put up a fight to hide the fear from her younger sister. She’s a sister who’ll protect her younger sibling at all cost.”

Pon: “Pun’s younger sister, 11 years old. She’s not happy that her sister has taken her to this eerie graveyard. She knows her sister is trying her best, but still she blames her for the ordeal they’re now facing.”

 

Miracle

 

Synopsis

Chakrit is devastated when his beloved wife suddenly passes away. At her grave, he prays to God to bring her back. But not only God is listening—something else is pleased to grant Chakrit’s wish for a price. Will he dare to accept the offer?

 

Director’s Note

“When I was asked to join the project, I began looking into the idea of the afterlife in different religions. I myself is a Christian, so my concept of the afterlife is about giving my soul back to God. So my idea of the episode “Miracle” is to show that a cemetery is like a door through which you can step into another world. Usually, once your soul has crossed over to that world, it cannot come back. But what if it could? Is it really your soul that’s returning?

This is a big challenge for me as a filmmaker. I did a lot of research. I didn’t want to make a film that features gore or disgusting images. But I wanted the audience to understand why Christians are concerned about sin, and why we believe in confessions, and why we’re taught not to commit the same sin again.” – Suttawat Settakorn

 

Credits

Director: Suttawat Settakorn (Tae)

Director of Photography: Pariya Issawiriyakul

Cast: Poompat Iam-samang (Up) & Latthgarmon Pinrojnkeerathi (Pim)

Characters

Chakrit: “An admin officer facing a financial crisis. The situation forces him to do something that defies his belief in God. Chakrit tries to build a family and to be a good father, but the more he struggles, the more his sinful acts pile up. He prays to God to have mercy on him and his family.”

Panadda: “Chakrit’s beloved wife. If this world needs to make sure someone must stay alive, Panadda deserves to be that person.”

 

 

Children’s Graveyard

 

Synopsis

Tongta is a deaf-mute girl who disappears over night without a trace. Her friends set out to find her. What they find instead are vengeful spirits in a haunted children’s cemetery. The ghosts are hunting them, but they won’t leave without their friend. All hell is about to break loose.

 

Credits

Director: Phontharis Chotkijsadarsopon

Director of Photography: Nikorn Sripongwarakul

Cast: Phunchanokchon Phansan, Chananticha Chaipa, Ronnakorn Fungdontree, Parnpush Saktayawanich & Aichicha Krudnak

 

Director’s Note

“My inspiration for this episode came from ‘Pee Nak 4’, because we shot that film in a real cemetery. The concept of ‘Graveyard Horror’ is about dead people who confront their afterlife, but it’s also a film that has to deliver fear, dread and thrill.

My episode is about children’s ghosts. The idea of young ghosts may not sound so scary, but in fact they are very scary! I also rely on sound design to signify can arrival of ghosts. Also, because there’s a ghost in the story that cannot speak, so the way she communicates with others has to be different. But the heart of the story is friendship, and how friends who grew up together in a temple have to band together.” – Phontharis Choktkijsadarsopon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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