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Time to die
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/10/2023
» The 80s and 90s, eras filled with iconic teen flicks that ran the gamut from the time-travelling adventures of Back To The Future (1985) to teen slasher classics like Scream (1996), have left an indelible mark on our cinematic memories. But what if someone dared to combine these two beloved genres in 2023? Enter the thrilling teen time-travelling slasher flick Totally Killer.
Spaghetti western twist on World War II action
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/06/2023
» Another addition to a long list of action flicks based on World War II, Blood & Gold is the latest war film from Germany and produced by Netflix that blends action and treasure hunting adventure with the tropes of the spaghetti western.
Killer instinct
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/04/2023
» It wouldn’t be wrong to describe the new K-action thriller Kill Boksoon as a kind of Kill Bill meets John Wick, although the South Korean production has its own unique twist. With this story of a single mother trying to leave behind her profession as a contract killer only to find herself hunted down by an assassin organisation, director Byun Sung-hyun fuses East and West in a stylised and fast-paced action film.
Inside the mind of a monster
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/10/2022
» Why do many people seem to be fascinated by true crime stories, especially when it's about the lives of serial killers? I guess it's a morbid curiosity. As human nature, we keep wanting to watch these documentaries and movies. It's not because people enjoy watching horrific stuff, but we're trying to wrap our minds around how a person can be capable of doing something so dark and sinister.
The return of Leatherface
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/02/2022
» Despite its popularity and cult status, the slasher genre is perhaps the most formulaic of them all. Since the genre's peak in the mid 70s and until today, each slasher movie has stayed true to its original format, without much change in the presentation. Most of these movies usually involves a group of young people on a trip, perhaps to a cabin in the woods, and a serial killer with crazy choices of weapons. There's a lot of screaming and running around and characters making poor decisions that lead to their tragic death.
A new generation slasher
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/10/2021
» Recycling stories isn't new but common practice in Hollywood. However, it seems to be the main focus of Netflix lately, especially in the horror genre as some of these movies don't bring anything new to the table. For example, Stranger Things is almost a carbon copy of Stephen King's novels and a few months ago, the Fear Street trilogy reintroduced Gen Z to the teen slasher genre, which was popular back in the 1980s and 1990s, but it too fell short of developing an identity of its own.
Serial killings or something more sinister?
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 14/05/2021
» Ever since the success of the series Making A Murderer, which ran between 2015-2018, Netflix has kept its foot on the true-crime genre with various cases of serial killers highlighted over the years. Each year, the streaming platform has provided viewers with documentaries like the Ted Bundy Tapes (2019), Don't F**k With Cats (2019), The Ripper (2020), and Night Stalker (2021).
Changing stereotypes, conquering hate
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/04/2021
» Former US president Donald J. Trump often referred last year to Covid-19 as the "kung flu", "Asian virus" or "China virus", mostly because it originated in this part of the world.
Preventing the next pandemic
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/12/2020
» A lot of effort has been made by people around the world to find ways to stop the current pandemic from impacting the planet. Since Covid-19 is a viral illness, it knows nothing about man-made borders as it leaves doctors and frontline healthcare workers scrambling to contain it. Yet, there's another front in this fight; infectious diseases researchers, also known as virus hunters, who are trying to find viruses before they find us. One such person is American scientist Dr Kendra Phelps, a field researcher and ecologist who stars in an upcoming National Geographic documentary titled Virus Hunters which is set to premiere in Thailand tomorrow.
Fright Night
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/10/2020
» Whether you watch as a wide-eyed fan or hiding your face behind your hands, horror films have dominated the box office around the world for decades. The horror genre traces back over 100 years. From its emergence in the 1890s, horror films have since spanned countless genres and sub-genres from your standard ghost and haunted house movies to slashers, monsters, vampires, aliens and found footage to psychological or the downright bizarre.