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Pee Mak (Pee Mak Phrakanong)
Pacific Film Archive
Friday, Mar 14, 2014 9:15 PM
Superb physical comedy and bone-chilling scares collide in SHUTTER co-director Banjong Pisan- thanakun’s hilarious send-up of one of Thailand’s most widely filmed ghost stories — of Mae Nak Phra Khanong. PEE MAK dominated Thailand’s box office in 2013 to become its biggest draw ever, nearly triple that of the nearest competitor.
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General Admission General - $12.00
General Admission Student/Senior/Disabled - $11.00

 
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 SHUTTER co-director Banjong Pisanthanakun’s No. 1 Thai box office hit, PEE MAK, is a hilarious send-up of horror movie conventions that owes as much to SCARY MOVIE 3 as it does to Thailand’s favorite lovelorn ghost, Mae Nak. Every Thai child knows the tale: wounded country boy Mak returns home to his village after the war — this time around with his four best buddies in tow — to reunite with his love and their son, only something is not quite right. While Mak gets mushy with his devoted bride (Thai/Belgian model Davika Hoorne), the four friends set up in a neighboring house that has conveniently been abandoned by frightened villagers — everyone seems to believe Mak’s wife is a ghost, and not without good reason. Between all the stringy long black hair, outrageous physical gags and genuine scares, you might gloss over the film’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it barrage of on-point cultural references and its luxe cinematography. Try to keep your eyes open: Pee Mak is a rare treat — certified art and certified pop.
Film Info
Year:2013
Language:Thai