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''Vikaljarek'' is a Khmer
horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
directed by
Huy Yaleng Huy Yaleng is a Cambodian film director and actor. As an actor, he acted in '' The Haunted House''. He worked on '' Vikaljarek'' in the capacity of actor and director. Other films from his country that he has worked on include '' Banana Tree G ...
. It stars Huy Yaleng, Vandy Piseth and Vathtey Chhom. At the time of its release, it was one of the few Khmer films that were in the horror genre.


Background

The title of the film translated means psychosis. It was released on 2 Dec 2016. The locations it was filmed in include, Central Market, on Monivong Boulevard, also the post office. A month after its screening in China, it was set to go to Thailand. General Manager of PuPrum Entertainment revealed that his company was working with Westec Media Limited to export it to
Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
. In 2005 Huy Yaleng was assistant director at CamPro Films, and worked on the film '' Pteah khmaoch tinh''. Along with ''Welcome to Hell'', ''Diamond Island'' and ''Love to the Power of 4'', it was one of four PuPrum Entertainment films that had their trailers shown at a press conference held at the VIP Lounge of Major Cineplex, 2nd Floor AEON Mall on September 19, 2016.


Story

Sopheap is a man works on a building site in Phnom Penh . When he was a child, he lost his family. They were killed. He also suffers from psychotic episodes. Vichet is his friend. he is suffering from bullying at his work place as well as people he comes across. One day the bullies start to die.


Reception abroad

The film attracted attention in China. One of the very few horror films to come out of Cambodia, it got an exclusive screening at The First Lanmei International Film Week, held in Nanjing, China in December 2016. It managed to pick up the "Screening Award" there. Director Yaleng was also asked for permission for his film to be shown at schools in Nanjing as well as it be shown at the Ministry of Arts. Local film makers had also expressed interest in buying the rights to the film so it could be remade.


Specs

Running Time: 1 Hour 25 Minutes Distributor: PuPrum Entertainment''JaiKon Movie Site''
Vikaljarek, Movie details
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References

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