4bia
a.k.a.
Phobia (2008)
The first story, "Loneliness", by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon was my second favorite - an effective, suspenseful, well-shot and pretty creepy little ghost story, with a satisfying twist and brutally unhappy ending. (7.50/10)
The second story, "Tit for Tat", by Paween Purikitpanya was the weakest of all. It offers rather predictable and not that interesting story, annoying 'fast cut' editing technique and cheap, poorly-looking CGI effects. (4.00/10)
The third short story "In the Middle", by Banjong Pisanthanakun was average at best - humorous and quite amusing to watch, at times scary, but also very cheesy. The make up effect were truly great, and it was also tense. (6.50/10)
The fourth, last and easily the best of the bunch is called "Last Flight" and it's shot by "Shutter" director, Parkpoom Wongpoom. Thrilling, creepy and utterly claustrophobic, this short story was absolutely terrifying and pretty original, and also memorable and somewhat believable. (8.50/10)
Overall, I enjoyed "4bia" quite a lot. Two out of all four directors managed to generate good suspense, which is a rare thing in modern day horrors, and technically almost all of those shorts were well-made. "Phobia" is certainly one of the better Thai horrors of the past few years. A step above "Shutter" and "Alone".
a.k.a.
Phobia (2008)
"Phobia" is a horror anthology of four shorts, each approximately half an hour long, and shot by four different Thai directors.
The first story, "Loneliness", by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon was my second favorite - an effective, suspenseful, well-shot and pretty creepy little ghost story, with a satisfying twist and brutally unhappy ending. (7.50/10)
The second story, "Tit for Tat", by Paween Purikitpanya was the weakest of all. It offers rather predictable and not that interesting story, annoying 'fast cut' editing technique and cheap, poorly-looking CGI effects. (4.00/10)
The third short story "In the Middle", by Banjong Pisanthanakun was average at best - humorous and quite amusing to watch, at times scary, but also very cheesy. The make up effect were truly great, and it was also tense. (6.50/10)
The fourth, last and easily the best of the bunch is called "Last Flight" and it's shot by "Shutter" director, Parkpoom Wongpoom. Thrilling, creepy and utterly claustrophobic, this short story was absolutely terrifying and pretty original, and also memorable and somewhat believable. (8.50/10)
Overall, I enjoyed "4bia" quite a lot. Two out of all four directors managed to generate good suspense, which is a rare thing in modern day horrors, and technically almost all of those shorts were well-made. "Phobia" is certainly one of the better Thai horrors of the past few years. A step above "Shutter" and "Alone".
- My Rating: 6.75/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
- IMDb: 6.8/10
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