4BIA [SEE PRANG]
by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Paween Purijitpanya, Yongyoot Thongkontoon and Parkpoom Wongpoom
Thailand 2008 35 mm 120 min. OV Engl. ST
4BIA is a portmanteau horror flick consisting of four horror stories directed by four of Thailand’s most talented directors. The first, directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon is titled HAPPINESS but don’t let the title of the movie mislead you. TIT FOR TAT directed by Paween Purijitpanya (BODY) gives a mystically dark and gruesome twist to the meaning of "an eye for an eye". Then there is IN THE MIDDLE directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun (SHUTTER; ALONE) and his teenage tale that totally walks off the Buddhist beaten path and on to a horrifyingly humorous escapade that may leave you laughing more than "shuttering", excuse the pun. Finally LAST FRIGHT directed by Parkpoom Wongpoom (SHUTTER; ALONE) is a psychological thriller that reminds all of us of the old adage "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" except if you are the "other" woman on the receiving end.
