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Low budget with cheap jump scares.
Finally got to watching the much lauded Phobia for the first time, 15 years after its initial release.When I think of Thai horror classics of the 2000s, I instantly think of Shutter, which still holds up till this day. Pee Chong Air was another I recently discovered, which was worthy of being talked about in the same breath as Shutter.
Phobia, I can't say the same for. With how popular this movie was, I was not expecting it to have this low of a budget.
Released in 2008, the shift into CG in horror films has already started, and Phobia definitely did not make use of it well.
The practical effects they used also looked cheap, save for the end of the second story.
With what looked like a moving JPEG, pink blood and skeletons that were made with freeware, I cannot recommend this movie to anyone, let alone call it one of the greatest Thai horror flicks.
As someone that appreciates and prefers practical effects in horror films, and rolls his eyes at cheap jump scares, this movie is not for me.
And it made 85 million baht according to Wiki. Higher ups involved had to be laughing to the bank.
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Kayak Mimpi Buruk tapi Loncat-Loncat Ceritanya
4bia dibaca juga Phobia.Sesuai namanya 4, jadi ada 4 cerita yang bisa bikin phobia, kayaknya itu sih niat writernya. Empat cerita ini gak ada kaitannya satu sama lain, completely different stories dengan masing-masing cerita yang 'harapannya' bisa bikin phobia, mungkin gitu ya. Tapi turns out jadi kayak mimpi buruk tapi loncat-loncat plotnya dan gak jelas :).
Cerita pertama bikin excited dan bikin gue naruh harapan tinggi ke film ini. Pengambilan shotnya, walaupun ini film 2008, keren. Gak keliatan kayak film lawas, lebih kayak efek gitu. Merindingnya juga dapet. TAPI pas bagian klimaks jadi DOWN BANGET. Ya ngagetin sih, karena kan masih pake jumpscare2 gitu ya. Cuma kayak anjir lah ini setan apa gimana sih konsepnya *cry*.
Cerita kedua, MAKIN GAK JELAS. Cuma gue masih menaruh harapanlah, karena cerita kedua lebih ke disturbing gitu sih, cuma lagi-lagi hantunya gak banget anjir *cry louder*. Perlu diingat lagi ini cerita tahun 2008 ya :). Cuma kalau dibandingin shutter (2004) hantunya ga serem banget tapi masuk akal gitu.
Cerita ketiga, kayak nonton Pee Mak anjir, tiba-tiba pindah genre horor comedy. Huft.
Cerita empat, serem sih, cuma lebih ngandelin jumpscare gitu. Rasanya juga kayak apaya.. "yaudalah ini bentar lagi kelar, nanggung selesein aja", kurang lebih gitu :').
Ya congrats deh buat cerita pertama AJA. Sebel banget soalnya sama 3 lainnya.
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