While Japan and Korea have long been the horror powerhouses of Asia, a new breed of amazing frights is taking shape across the continent, including this gem from Thailand.

The film tackles issues about traditional values/beliefs versus modernity, familial expectations, shame, revenge, and religion. We follow a documentary crew rooted in a shamanic community steeped in belief of an infinite multitude of spirits. What ensues over the course of the film will likely cause you to question if these spiritual…

This film explores and demystifies the concepts of “red rooms”, the dark web, and the true human impact of the dehumanizing violence viewed through the innumerable screens blanketing our world. The intentional decision to not visually show the graphic acts that are described does not diminish the sense of terror and evil, instead using the reactions of those in the film viewing it as fuel to perpetuate how disturbing it is. This contrasts greatly from most films about this topic…

A different type of “coming of age” film. Thoroughly dark and grotesque external body horror realization of internalized societal pressures and self loathing. Drenched, quite literally, in vibrant depictions of extreme beauty and ugliness both inside and out. The depiction of deteriorating mental health alongside the physical indulges a nod to the connection between the two, going outside the bounds of the pure bodily mayhem.

My major critique is that the examination of the objectification of women and the insidious…