Set in modern Bangkok, The Ghost of Mae Nak tells the
story of a young newly wed couple who are haunted by the eponymous
ghost from an old Thai legend.
Mak and Nak acquire an antique brooch and an old abandoned house
that soon bring them into contact with Mae Nak Phrakhanong, a figure
of horror and despair from one of Thailand's most enduring ghost
legends. While Mae Nak's ghost protects the couple from an unscrupulous
real estate agent as well as a pair of burglers, it becomes apparent
that she expects a terrible favour in return. Mak, the young groom
(cutie Siwat Chotchaicharin), is incapacitated by a powerful coma,
and his bride Nak must exhume Mae Nak's corpse from its hidden grave
so that the skull can be restored using the antique brooch —
only in this way can Mae Nak's spirit finally be set free.
This horror pic is effective in its scares and is unexpectedly
gruesome in the scenes of mayhem. And Thai boys are just so... emmm!
No wonder Mae Nak found it difficult to stay in the underworld.
A decent date movie that provides some excellent snuggle-up opportunities.
Just remember not to act like some possessive spirit with your beau
at the end of the film.
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