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Like watching two separate shows
I actually really enjoyed this show overall, and I genuinely looked forward to it every Friday.
But watching it felt like I was watching two completely different shows at the same time. One is a genuinely strong supernatural horror with ghosts, tension, blood, and a story that keeps you hooked. The other is a romance plotline that feels way weaker in comparison — and the gap between the two is hard to ignore.
The horror works - the pacing and the tension are there, and the story unfolds in a way that actually keeps you invested. The supporting characters were especially strong — well written, well acted, and they added a lot to the atmosphere.
The production value is also genuinely impressive. The staging, costuming, lighting, and post-production all look sharp and intentional. When the show leans into horror, it actually delivers.
The romance side? Not convincing.
Every time the show shifted into the romance, the writing felt less developed.
Singha is supposed to be in his mid-30s and gets teased about his age constantly, but then he’s played by a very young-looking 28 year old Pavel, and it just doesn’t land the way the script wants it to.
(On a personal note: there’s also a certain nasal, whiny, slightly juvenile character style that shows up in a lot of Thai romances, and I personally find it extremely grating. I won’t get into it too much, but it definitely affected how I experienced some scenes.)
Singha–Thupe's relationship made me uncomfortable in parts. Thupe isn’t just emotionally attached to Singha — he depends on him for shelter and protection (including protection from ghosts). That creates a really uneven dynamic that the show never properly acknowledges. So when it suddenly turns into love declarations, it didn’t feel romantic to me — it felt abrupt, and honestly unsettling.
Also, the sweetness of the romance moments felt really out of place inside a story built around death and fear. Instead of feeling like a contrast that adds warmth, it often felt like it belonged to a completely different show.
One a side note: this might be true sbout many thai productions, but in this case the product placement was particularly painful.
I understand that sponsorships are necessary, and I’m not against product placement in general.
But here it was so repetitive and so forced that it completely pulled me out of the story. Either pick products that can naturally fit into the plot, or write the plot in a way that makes the product feel believable in the scene.
Because I had to fast forward at one point — I was cringing by like the fifth time Thupe was putting a face mask on Singha while people were actively being slaughtered.
Some of the styling decisions were distracting because they were never explained.
Thupe having two-colored eyes was never addressed or served any purpose aside from looking cool, I guess? .
He’s supposed to be a homeless orphan, yet he shows up constantly with straightened highlighted hair and designer outfits. Sey’s red hair also felt really random: if he was supposed to be quirky or rebellious it never manifested in the acting or the writing.
And honestly, if they had gone for a grittier look overall, the gap between the horror plot and the romance plot wouldn’t have felt so massive. The styling made the two sides feel even more disconnected.
I still had a good time watching this. The horror storyline is strong, the supporting characters are great, and the show looks really good.
But the romance side felt rushed, tonally disconnected, and underwritten compared to everything else. If they’d written the romance with the same care they gave the horror plot, this could’ve been genuinely excellent instead of feeling so uneven.
But watching it felt like I was watching two completely different shows at the same time. One is a genuinely strong supernatural horror with ghosts, tension, blood, and a story that keeps you hooked. The other is a romance plotline that feels way weaker in comparison — and the gap between the two is hard to ignore.
The horror works - the pacing and the tension are there, and the story unfolds in a way that actually keeps you invested. The supporting characters were especially strong — well written, well acted, and they added a lot to the atmosphere.
The production value is also genuinely impressive. The staging, costuming, lighting, and post-production all look sharp and intentional. When the show leans into horror, it actually delivers.
The romance side? Not convincing.
Every time the show shifted into the romance, the writing felt less developed.
Singha is supposed to be in his mid-30s and gets teased about his age constantly, but then he’s played by a very young-looking 28 year old Pavel, and it just doesn’t land the way the script wants it to.
(On a personal note: there’s also a certain nasal, whiny, slightly juvenile character style that shows up in a lot of Thai romances, and I personally find it extremely grating. I won’t get into it too much, but it definitely affected how I experienced some scenes.)
Singha–Thupe's relationship made me uncomfortable in parts. Thupe isn’t just emotionally attached to Singha — he depends on him for shelter and protection (including protection from ghosts). That creates a really uneven dynamic that the show never properly acknowledges. So when it suddenly turns into love declarations, it didn’t feel romantic to me — it felt abrupt, and honestly unsettling.
Also, the sweetness of the romance moments felt really out of place inside a story built around death and fear. Instead of feeling like a contrast that adds warmth, it often felt like it belonged to a completely different show.
One a side note: this might be true sbout many thai productions, but in this case the product placement was particularly painful.
I understand that sponsorships are necessary, and I’m not against product placement in general.
But here it was so repetitive and so forced that it completely pulled me out of the story. Either pick products that can naturally fit into the plot, or write the plot in a way that makes the product feel believable in the scene.
Because I had to fast forward at one point — I was cringing by like the fifth time Thupe was putting a face mask on Singha while people were actively being slaughtered.
Some of the styling decisions were distracting because they were never explained.
Thupe having two-colored eyes was never addressed or served any purpose aside from looking cool, I guess? .
He’s supposed to be a homeless orphan, yet he shows up constantly with straightened highlighted hair and designer outfits. Sey’s red hair also felt really random: if he was supposed to be quirky or rebellious it never manifested in the acting or the writing.
And honestly, if they had gone for a grittier look overall, the gap between the horror plot and the romance plot wouldn’t have felt so massive. The styling made the two sides feel even more disconnected.
I still had a good time watching this. The horror storyline is strong, the supporting characters are great, and the show looks really good.
But the romance side felt rushed, tonally disconnected, and underwritten compared to everything else. If they’d written the romance with the same care they gave the horror plot, this could’ve been genuinely excellent instead of feeling so uneven.
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