The 2006 feature-length production Colic (Colic: Dek Hen Pee), directed by Patchanon Thammajira, goes a step further than most Thai horror films, but also reveals narrative problems that, unfortunately, cast a shadow upon the movie's merits. Colic tells the story of a young couple, Prae (Pimpan Chalaikupp) and Pong (Vittaya Wasukraipaisan), who face an apparently unsolvable problem when their newborn son engages in incessant crying episodes that no doctor can explain. As the story progresses, Prae and Pong learn that their child's tears are actually unnerving signs that creepy, life-threatening events are about to happen.
Colic's director did make a smart move by exploring more elements of gore than a classic Thai horror film typically would. Whereas the focus on spirits and paranormal phenomena remains, the supernatural forces that disturb the characters' lives are more than just scary. They are extremely sadistic and are responsible for slowly built death traps. However,...
Colic's director did make a smart move by exploring more elements of gore than a classic Thai horror film typically would. Whereas the focus on spirits and paranormal phenomena remains, the supernatural forces that disturb the characters' lives are more than just scary. They are extremely sadistic and are responsible for slowly built death traps. However,...
- 12/17/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Isabela Vecchi Alzuguir)
- Fangoria
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