Eight new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Ghost Board
Directed by Chanathip Pongsupap.
Who’s in it?
Ongart Jeamcharoenpornkul, Panisara Rikulsurakan, Win Sakulsangprapha, Nattawath Sumploy, Neenara Boonnitipaisit and Phawat Ketsrisakda.
What’s it about?
The story follows a group of children who are punished by being forced to clean a forest temple. They accidentally discover an ancient box hidden in a deserted church. They drop an object, and their lives are changed forever. It turns out to be a die from a cursed board game, which, when rolled, unleashes unpredictable horrors. Their only chance of survival is to confront the ghosts and defeat them before dawn!
Why watch it?
Experience the ultimate thrill on an Imax screen.
Sing Nor Suea Tai (Thai Fighters)
Directed by Chaiwat Sitalasai and Thawatchai Ladloy.
Who’s in it?
Thanyaphat Patteerachairoj, Chatichai Chinsri, Nattawut Saenyabut, Bong-Songkran Sitthi, Atisarn Yingcharoenthanaloet, Supakorn Kitsuwan, Kew-Inkan, Chupong Changprung, Simon Kook, Nawarach, Suthep Sisi, Ronnie Ferguson and Thatchakorn Maliwan.
What’s it about?
Two riverside villages, "Ban Nor" and "Ban Tai”, once united in harmony, have become fierce rivals. Small and large disputes erupt everywhere, from alleyways to annual merit-making ceremonies. Especially among the youth, where no one backs down. They compete not only for pride but also for the affection of Baitong, the beautiful daughter of village headman Nok, the village's shining star.
Why watch it?
The film uses a small community as a metaphor for a larger society and poses a simple question: when facing a common threat, will we choose pride or unity? Told as a comedy-action story, it presents smiles, laughter and tears within the atmosphere of Thai local heart and culture.
Reminders Of Him
Directed by Vanessa Caswill.
Who’s in it?
Maika Monroe, Bradley Whitford and Tyriq Withers.
What’s it about?
After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future.
Why watch it?
The film debut of Lainey Wilson.
Number One
Directed by Kim Tae Yong.
Who’s in it?
Choi Woo-Sik, Jang Hye-Jin and Gong Seung-Yeon.
What’s it about?
Eighteen-year-old Ha Min suddenly begins to see the number “365” every time he eats his mother’s homemade meal — and the number drops with each bite. Believing it to be a countdown to his mother’s death, he distances himself from her and her cooking. Years later, still haunted by the number, Ha Min lives cautiously, preparing for the worst. Just as he begins to find peace with his girlfriend Ryeo Eun, an unexpected truth turns his world upside down…
The Mortuary Assistant
Directed by Jeremiah Kipp.
Who’s in it?
Willa Holland, Paul Sparks and John Adams.
What’s it about?
Follows Rebecca Owens, a mortuary science graduate who takes a night job at River Fields Mortuary. What begins as a routine job soon turns sinister as she faces terrifying supernatural forces.
Why watch it?
Based on a video game that will explore a new storyline involving the town's demonic entities.
Marty Supreme
Directed by Josh Safdie.
Who’s in it?
Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’zion.
What’s it about?
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Why watch it?
Géza Röhrig's character is based on Polish table tennis player Alojzy "Alex" Ehrlich. After four years at Auschwitz, he was sent to Dachau, where he was saved from the gas chamber because the Nazis recognised him as a world champion. The honeycomb story is real, as detailed in Marty Reisman's autobiography.
Innocence (Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence)
Directed by Mamoru Oshii.
Who’s in it?
The voices of Akio Ôtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka and Tamio Ôki.
What’s it about?
In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot — one created solely for sexual pleasure — who slaughtered her owner.
Why watch it?
The first ever anime film to be nominated for the Palme d'Or in the Cannes International Film Festival in 2004. It is the 6th animated film to enter the competition at Cannes.
Iron Lung
Directed by Mark Fischbach.
Who’s in it?
Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan and Troy Baker.
What’s it about?
In a post-apocalyptic future after "The Quiet Rapture" event, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called the "Iron Lung" to search for missing stars/planets.
Why watch it?
Adaptation of the indie horror game Iron Lung.
