P

Most Asian horror over the last two decades has been largely fantastic. Rings, Audition and Grudge to name but three. On the strength of those, i decided to give this a go.

So we have a movie that deals with poverty, witchcraft, underage prostitution and evil vampire spirits as its themes.

The acting is basic as is most things about this movie. However, it did keep me interested until the end with some twists and turns along the way.

There were some loose ends at the end of the movie that were never addressed such as the police officer and his investigation. The CGI was poor, as was the cinematography. It at this budget, what do you expect.

This is not exactly a horror movie, it's more a sad story about a farmer girl who goes to the big town (Bangkok) and loses her way. This young girl is a nice person with a warm heart, the reason she leaves the camp is because her grandmother is ill and to move to the city is the only chance for getting a job. But she is cheated and must be a sexy dancer in a club for foreigners, so she will know the worst of the urban life very soon. The worst of the urban life and the worst of the rural life (the poor and wrong education she has received from her grandmother, mainly based on superstition and black magic) will destroy her innocence and a terrible monster will grow up inside her. Yes, you can call it monster, spirit, ghost... but for me it's a symbol of her lost innocence. You will find scary moments (this "ghost" looks terrible in some concrete moments) but I insist the film is more a drama than a horror movie in a strict sense, and maybe this is the reason some public can feel disappointed. In my opinion the first half is excellent but the second half is not so good although it still keeps the interest until the end. Sad, nice and with a great soundtrack. It's not perfect but I recommend it.

"P" or Possessed is beautiful, and raw movie about the life of a young Thai prostitute, and the horrific creature she ends up harboring due to black magic.

The visuals in this movie is very delicate and beautiful. All the girl actors puts in top notch performance that makes this movie one fantastic horror film to watch. There's vivid quality to each scene, and the scenery of Thailand is beautiful in this movie. It makes you feel as if you are "there".

It's difficult to describe the uniqueness of this movie. Not so well known in the west, but this is one of the best movie to come out of Thailand.

If you are a horror or Asian movie fan, you owe it to yourself to see this.

I rate this movie 8, not because of the scares or supernatural effects. The rating is entirely based on the performances of the actresses and accurate depiction of how many girls get conned into a life of prostitution.

It's worth a watch for anyone interested in Thailand or other countries such as Philippines where girls can be rented at bars and clubs. It puts a human perspective on the whole affair which those frequenting the places might not think about or choose to ignore.

I'm not sure whether the movie glorifies the empowerment of girls who choose to work as prostitutes because of the high pay or condemns the exploitation of the innocent who are made to believe they're being done a favor when they're told someone *might* have "work" for them, during the initial stages of recruitment, keeping the facade until it is too late to back out.

The director and his friends certainly enjoy the Thai night life privately. The movie stands on its own though and I feel it does a good job at removing the veil on the business. How people react must be a personal decision. Both sides are shown, which avoids a preachy or too exploitative feeling.

The performances by the actresses were particularly authentic, considering most of them grew up in slums or work as porn stars or bar girls. The main actress had never acted before and donated her entire earnings to her sick mother. Eerily similar to the circumstances in the movie, although the real life events apparently had a happier outcome.

Though the "scary" parts of the movie don't mesh well with Western ideas of ghosts and magic, it closely fits with popular myth and superstition in Thailand and other neighboring countries. Especially the idea of human monsters that can feast on other people due to a variety of specific circumstances.

The sex in the movie is very low key. I think we spotted a couple of nip slips. The few sex scenes are more suggestive than explicit and they don't last very long. There is a fair amount of dancing, but it's also tame. The girls are pretty though and it's enjoyable to watch.

It's not a masterpiece, but to my knowledge it's unique in its scope and subject matter. The lead actress did a superb job and I hope we see more from her in the future.

My wife and I both enjoyed this movie and I think anyone with an open mind and an interest in eastern Asia will too.

P is an excellent supernatural horror film from Thailand. The story is about a young girl who must leave her rural life for the city of Bangkok, in order to help her ailing grandmother. Upon arrival, she discovers that she must work as a dancer / prostitute to survive. When her co-workers begin to sabotage her efforts, she falls back on her grandmother's magical training to get even. Unfortunately, she ignores her grandmother's warnings, and drifts into the dark side of magic, leading to demonic possession, murder, and mutilation. A frightening cautionary tale...