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In the early 2000s, one of the major titles that launched the Thai horror renaissance was the gruesome “Art of the Devil” series. This was a full-bore assault on the senses, clearly indebted to the Hong Kong black magic tales of the 1970s and 80s, with their graphic depictions of witchcraft and supernatural torment, which left a strong impression on local audiences. That impact deepened when the filmmaking collective Ronin Team took on the second and third installments, effectively signaling the emergence of a fresh voice in Thailand’s genre cinema.

Panor is screening at New York Asian Film Festival

While Konkiat Komsiri has since become the most prolific name to emerge from the team, another member, Putipong Saisikaew, returns to the helm with this loose reboot, now simply titled “Panor.”

Born on a dark day for her village, Panor Boonsuk (Cherprang Areekul) becomes the center of a growing series of strange and violent events,...

A part of numerous cultures, the use of folk stories involving returning curses and malevolent spirits for a multitude of purposes has existed as a means of unleashing a torrent of over-the-top or disturbing content at viewers. While mostly associated with Hong Kong and China due to efforts like “Black Magic” or “Bewitched,” other countries have delved into the subject matter as well, with Thailand contributing the “Art of the Devil” franchise and Malaysia contributing the stellar “Dukun” just a few such examples. Indonesia’s latest stab at the genre, Tommy Dewo‘s “Curse of the Seven Oceans,” might be a formulaic take on the style but is no less enjoyable as viewers can decide for themselves with it appearing on Netflix.

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Thailand has produced some notable genre films, amongst them ‘Shutter’, ‘The Eye’, and the ‘Art of the Devil’ series. British-born director, Paul Spurrier, was attracted by the talents and skills of Thailand’s film industry, and in 2005 made his own contribution to Thai horror genre with ‘P’, a story of possession set in Bangkok’s seedy …

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Subtle it aint but accurate it is and upcoming Thai horror picture Meat Grinder is forcing me to question whether I need to rethink my general dismissal of Thai production house Phranakorn Film. You see, Phranakorn tends to knock out films cheap and dirty, films that are hugely successful in their homeland but generally have poor production values and are of no interest outside Thai borders. But between this picture and previous Phranakorn offering Deep In The Jungle it appears that someone over there may have suddenly figured out the value of hiring decent DPs and tech staff and suddenly Phranakorn has two pictures in a row that actually look pretty good.

As the lads over at 24 Frames Per Second quite rightly point out this one is very likely intended as a cash in on the success of Five Star Entertainment’s Art of the Devil franchise as it trades...