The Unseeable

I loved Sasanatieng's horror film when I first watched it, nearly two decades later it has a much tougher task distinguishing itself from so many other Asian horror films of that era. Sure enough, it has distinct Thai elements, but I missed Sasanatieng's extravagant visual finish this time around.

Nualjin is pregnant and looking for her husband, who has gone missing. When she arrives at a remote pension she decides to take a little breather. But from the moment she arrives, she feels something is off. The situation gets even weirder when the warden warns her not to approach the main house, where the owner lives.

Gone are Sasanatieng's bright and expressive colors, this movie is all about dull browns and greens. The cinematography is still stylish, but simply not as impressive. The horror elements are predictable and the combo with romance is typical for Thai cinema. It's not a bad film, it is well-made and all that, but it's just not as impressive or effective as I remembered.