Pocong 2

Pocong is a decent horror flick. Comparitively speaking. Some scenes and acting as really camp and basically throw you of course. But when it works it really creeps you out. Unfortunately those scenes are few and far between. Additionally the ghost instead of being scary is just... funny. There is one scene which builds up superbly (the scene on the stairs), but when you see the ghost all scare factor dissipates

The script however is nice and given better acting and directing (plus some more cash budgetwise) this movie could really do some rounds across the Asian horror loving international audience.

Most of what works is the premise of an teenage orphan being left by her sister to live by herself in a rundown and creepy apartment. The detachment makes you wonder if she is truly being haunted or is this just a reaction to the feeling of being abandoned by her sister.

Maya and her younger sister Andin are orphans since a year back and have just started to move on with their lives.Maya is getting married to her boyfriend soon and Andin is afraid that Maya will forget about her.To patch things up with her sister,Maya decides to buy Andin her own apartment now that she's starting college and has to take care of herself. What she doesn't know is that the building is haunted and the terrifying ghost starts to haunt Andin.It's a surprise that such derivative horror flick received so many glowing reviews.It obviously borrows from "Shutter","Ju-on","The Eye" and many other successful Asian horror movies.Admittedly some scenes are pretty creepy,but I wasn't paralyzed with fear.Jaume Balaguero's recent horror hit "Rec" is far more scarier.Still a stark,white and empty apartment building,with claustrophobic rooms and dark shadowy corners and hallways is the perfect setting.6 out of 10.