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4bia
''4bia'', or ''Phobia'' ( th, สี่แพร่ง; ; lit. 'Crossroads') is a 2008 Thai horror anthology film directed by Youngyooth Thongkonthun, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom, and Paween Purijitpanya. Plot ;''Loneliness'' (Thai title - เหงา, ''Ngao''; directed by Youngyooth Thongkonthun) Pin, a young woman stuck in her apartment due to the cast on her leg, communicates with the outside world via cell phone and text messages. She complains to her boyfriend, Puak, who went on a camping trip in Chiang Mai, that she feels so lonely. Every night, Pin exchanges text messages with a stranger, who asks to befriend her and seems friendly enough. The stranger says that he is in somewhere "cramped" for 100 days and is oddly only able to be contacted at night. After sending the mysterious stranger her photo, Pin asks for one in return and is sent the same photo. When she questions him, he says he is in the picture next to her. A ghostly face is slightly visible next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youngyooth Thongkonthun
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon ( th, ยงยุทธ ทองกองทุน; born February 18, 1967) is a Thai film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy ''The Iron Ladies''. Biography Yongyoot Thongkongtoon graduated from Chulalongkorn University, with a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts (Broadcasting), in Bangkok. His debut feature in 2000 was ''The Iron Ladies'', a fact-based sports comedy about a volleyball team of gay and transgender men. The film won several awards in Thailand and at film festivals, including the Thailand National Film Association Awards and a special mention Teddy Award at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Yongyoot also directed the sequel, ''The Iron Ladies 2'', in 2003. In 2004, he directed ''Maid'' a spy spoof in which maids are recruited for a top-secret government intelligence agency. It was his first release under the new studio GTH, formed by the merger of GMM Grammy's GMM Pictures, producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phobia 2
''Phobia 2'' ( th, ห้าแพร่ง; ; lit. "Five Crossroads") is a 2009 Thai anthology horror film consisting of five shorts: "Novice" directed by Paween Purijitpanya, "Ward" by Visute Poolvoralaks, "Backpackers" by Songyos Sugmakanan, "Salvage" by Parkpoom Wongpoom, and "In the End" by Banjong Pisanthanakun. It is the sequel to the 2008 anthology horror film '' 4bia''. Synopsis ''Phobia 2'' is dissected into five shorts stories as follows: Novice "Novice" (หลาวชะโอน; " Nibung") was directed by Paween Purijitpanya. Pey is a fourteen-year-old boy who repeatedly commits crimes of throwing rocks at oncoming cars before looting them. One day, he throws a rock at the car of his own father, mistaking him for a normal driver. His father dies immediately. To avoid being found, Pey's mother has her son ordained at a remote temple in a southern forest. At the temple, Pey witnesses an annual ceremony of feeding the ghost being punished for its sinful deeds. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Toronto After Dark Film Festival is a showcase of horror, sci-fi, action and cult cinema held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival premieres a diverse selection of feature-length and short-films from around the world including new works from Asia, Europe and North America. Past festivals 2006 The 1st Edition of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival took place October 20-24, 2006. The inaugural festival was held at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 2006 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Official Feature Film Selections include 13 films from around the world, and 15 short films from Canada. Some of the films screened at the festival included ''Special'', directed by Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmorewhere, the J-horror film '' Retribution'' from cult director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the North American premiere of the Thai action-horror film '' Vengeance'', and '' Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon'', which won the festival's first Audience Award. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk ( th, อภิญญา สกุลเจริญสุข) is a Thai actress born on 27 May 1990. Apinya, also known as Saipan is one of the top Thai teen stars – she is an actress, product endorser, TV host and CM presenter. She graduated in a bachelor of Communication Arts from Rangsit University Career She debuted as a riot girl in the movie " Ploy", directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The movie premiered at the International Film Festival in Cannes in 2007. For the same movie Apinya received awards as the best supporting actress from Suphannahong National Film Awards and Asian Film Awards. Her unique character made her became overnight star. After “Ploy,” Saiparn played in many movies. In the year 2008 she starred in the horror movie “4bia”. She acted with teen actor Mario Maurer in the romance/drama “Friendship” – and co-starred in the classic comedy sequel “Boonchoo 9.” In Detlev Bucks movie Same Same But Different she acted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkpoom Wongpoom
Parkpoom Wongpoom ( th, ภาคภูมิ วงศ์ภูมิ) (born 1978) is a Thai filmmaker and screenwriter. With Banjong Pisanthanakun, he co-directed and co-wrote the hit 2004 Thai horror film, '' Shutter'', and the 2007 horror film, '' Alone''. Biography Education and early career Parkpoom Wongpoom graduated from the Department of Film and Video, Faculty of Communication Arts at Rangsit University in 2000. His first short film, the 8-minute ''Luang Ta'' (''Old Monk''), was shown at many film festivals, including the Thai Short Film and Video Festival, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival and the Pusan International Short Film Festival. It won the Best Director and Best Thai Short Film awards at the Bangkok Film Festival in 2001. Parkpoom's second film, ''In the Eyes'', a 14-minute short about a boy's first sexual experience, was also featured at many festivals, including the Asiexpo in Lyon, France, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banjong Pisanthanakun
Bangjong Pisanthanakun ( th, บรรจง ปิสัญธนะกูล) is a Thai filmmaker and screenwriter. He saw early success with his first two films, ''Shutter (2004 film), Shutter'' (2004) and ''Alone (2007 film), Alone'' (2007), both horror films that he co-directed and co-wrote with Parkpoom Wongpoom. He also directed the 2013 comedy horror romance film ''Pee Mak'', which became Thailand's highest-grossing film of all time, and the 2021 horror film The Medium (2021 film), ''The Medium'', which was a commercial and critical success in South Korea. In addition to horror films, Bangjong directed the romance films ''Hello Stranger (film), Hello Stranger'' (2010) and ''One Day (2016 film), One Day'' (2016). Education and early career Bangjong Pisanthankun graduated in 1999 from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, where he majored in film. He directed a short film, ''Plae Kao'', which was a finalist for best picture and best screenplay in the Click Radio comedy short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Boonyasak
Laila Boonyasak ( th, ไลลา บุญยศักดิ์, ), or formerly Chermarn Boonyasak ( th, เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์, ), nickname Ploy ( th, พลอย, ), is a Thai film and television actress and model. She is well known for her role as June/Tang in the movie The Love of Siam. Her other film roles have included the title ghost character in director Yuthlert Sippapak's horror-comedies ''Buppah Rahtree'' and '' Buppah Rahtree Phase 2: Rahtree Returns''. She was also featured in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's '' Last Life in the Universe'', in which she portrayed the younger sister of the character played by her real-life older sister, Daran Boonyasak. Biography In 2014, Chermarn has joined forces with the UN Refugee Agency and celebrities around the world to help spread the message of World Refugee Day. She's also a mentor on the modelling-themed reality series '' The Face Thailand season 1 and'' ''The Face Thai and season 4 All Stars'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMM Tai Hub
GMM Tai Hub or GTH ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม ไท หับ or จีทีเอช) was a former film studio of the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was formed in 2003 by a merger between GMM Pictures, Tai Entertainment, and Hub Ho Hin Film following the box-office success of the childhood romantic comedy, ''Fan Chan'', which the three companies had produced. GTH was dissolved on 31 December 2015 due to internal conflicts. It was succeeded by GDH 559. Background In 2000, Tai Entertainment joined Hub Ho Hin Bangkok to produce ''The Iron Ladies'', a film that became a domestic box office leader in 2001. In 2003, Tai Entertainment and Hub Ho Hin teamed up with GMM Pictures to produce '' My Girl''. Launched in May 2004, GTH was a fully independent joint venture from three of Thailand's most renowned and innovative media companies: GMM Grammy (held 51%), Tai Entertainment (held 30%), and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok (held 19%). They announced a merger partner and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by showcasing emerging talents and established auteurs. The festival also places a focus on presenting cutting edge media art and arthouse film, with most of the participants in the short film program identified as artists or experimental filmmakers. IFFR also hosts CineMart and BoostNL, for film producers to seek funding. The IFFR logo is a stylized image of a tiger that is loosely based on Leo the Lion (MGM), Leo, the lion in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM logo. History The first festival — then called ''Film International'' — was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. The festival profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Horror Films
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