Sang Krasue

Very long slow love story without the romance, but sometimes actions speak louder than words....and gratuitous sex. This was a movie about a cursed girl and the the two boys that loved her and the lengths they went through to love her. This isn't a great movie but it's watchable and has good special effects, a good story, half a twist, good ensemble of characters, location was realistic for the content and direction and production made this romantic, semi-horror, mystery, drama something worth the watch....but it could also put you to sleep if not into that sort of thing.

Fantasy / romantic / dramatic film from Thailand. An excellent sample of Asian cinema on the theme of the legend of Krasue. So a girl has the curse of Krasue, where at night the head detaches from the body and leaves to hunt. The girl once she realizes that she has this curse, she does everything she can to hide from the hunters of Krasue. But two of her childhood friends are still by her side and both do their best to help her, each in his own way. A really exceptional movie and excellent direction with great melodies, and a special script around this legend. Perfectly crafted film that has it all, imagination, emotion, romance, modesty, family, childhood friendships, suspense, monsters and a very touching and dramatic ending. In total, a masterpiece once again from Asian cinema that is definitely worth seeing!

The Good: Twilight meets Thai folkore, except much better. I am endlessly fascinated by foreign folklore and horror films, so maybe I'm biased, but I was taken from the start. If a film where a village is terrorized by a floating, disembodied head doesn't seem at least interesting to you, I don't know what to say. Just learning about the Krasue and the other ghoulies that emerge in this film was enough to warrant a high score for me.

But, the movie intersects this with a genuinely compelling love story, fantastic set pieces, eerie visuals and a fantastic final scene.

The relationship dynamic between Sai, Noi and Jerd is the emotional heart of the film and is genuinely heart breaking by the incredible climax. This is a depressing movie, a tragic romance that we just don't see anymore in a lot of horror films. From my brief overview of Thai horror, romance/love and horror seem to intersect A LOT, and I dig it.

The Bad: That being said, there are two big issues with this movie. One is that it's a tad too long; 2 hrs is a bit much for any horror movie and this film did not need that length for what is a pretty straightforward story. It drags quite a bit in the middle. The other thing is the melodrama; I appreciate that there are cultural differences (I've seen enough East/Southeast Asian films to notice this), but it veers into soap opera drama a bit. The ending, while fantastic, does a Return of the King style drag out that was wholly unnecessary.

The Ugly: There are variations of the Krasue in basically EVERY Southeast Asian country, except Myanmar and East Timor. That reach is pretty insane if you consider how different these countries are from each other.

Good story, and lead actress is worthy of the role. Best thing about the film to me was the score. I found myself noticing the music over and over again. I don't know who's responsible, but the score deserves some accolades in my opinion.

I am IMPRESSED!

This movie checked all the boxes.

Good story line, Emotional, And the characters were well made.

Even the ones who aren't likeable, I still felt interested in knowing them.

The pacing was good too, I had no idea where it was headed but was impressed throughout.