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Kiss of death
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2019
» Another ghost movie tries to give you nightmares
Beauty and the beast
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/03/2019
» A teen love triangle and the supernatural collide in Saeng Krasue (Inhuman Kiss), the reimagining of a well-known Thai folktale set in the era of World War II. A rural village is under a mysterious attack and the locals whisper the words of krasue -- a woman by day, and a ghostlike creature by night -- who leaves her body at home while her head and internal organs fly out the window to devour raw flesh. The condition is contagious through saliva.
Fierce and pitiful
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 20/03/2019
» Krasue is a Thai ghost beside whom vampires -- and other blood-lusting Western monsters -- pale in comparison. Basically a detached head of a woman floating around in the dark, lit up by a phosphorescent glow from her still-beating heart, and with her bloody entrails dangling below the head like an infested creeper, krasue feeds on, naturally, filth, blood, corpses and carcasses. Sometimes it's compared, for the sake of convenience, with Gothic-era will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. But seriously, please, that is a gross under-characterisation that discounts the supreme grotesqueness of krasue, born by the pulpy fantasy of our equatorial folklorists.
Krasue Siam falters
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/04/2019
» One of the most famous Thai ghosts is getting yet another modern interpretation. The legend of krasue now sees a new life in cinema in the form of the fantasy thriller Krasue Siam (Sisters), though the results aren't as thrilling as they've been cooked up to be.
The spectral art
Published on 08/04/2019
» Krasue+++++++++++++++Published caption::Pakpoom Noywat holds the complete version of Tawee Witsanukorn’s famous comic Krasue Sao.
The spectral art
Published on 08/04/2019
» Krasue+++++++++++++++Published caption::Inside the pages of Krasue Sao, the comic that popularised and made iconic the female ghost with detachable head and dangling internal organs.
The spectral art
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/04/2019
» Sexy women, ghosts, simplistic plot, tendency to be naughty and violent. These are the stereotypical characteristics people have come to associate with the old-school Thai-style pulp comics that are close to disappearing from the market.
World firsts and retrospectives at 32nd Tiff
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/10/2019
» The Tokyo International Film Festival (Tiff) is back, and as ever, it features a fantastic line-up of Japanese and international cinematic treats. The 32nd edition of Tiff, one of the biggest film fests in Asia, will be held at Roppongi Hills and other venues throughout Tokyo from Monday until Nov 5.
Ghost stories
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/11/2019
» Flying in with a floating head and dangling intestines, the reimagined tale of krasue recently made its showcase at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) as part of the Crosscut Asia section that featured supernatural and horrific stories from the region.
All screens great and small
Life, Published on 18/12/2019
» Life evaluates the year's best in cinema, streaming and television