Alone (2007)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Directors:

Banjong Pisanthanakun
Parkpoom Wongpoom

Writers:

Aummaraporn Phandintong (screenplay)
Banjong Pisanthanakun (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 March 2007 (Thailand)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

We promised to stay together forever.

Plot:

Deceased Siamese twin returns to haunt surviving sister

Plot Keywords:

Elevator | Twins | Psychological Thriller | Flashback | Bookshelf

Awards:

9 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Marsha Wattanapanich	...	Pim / Ploy
Vittaya Wasukraipaisan	...	Vee (as Withaya Wasukraipaisan)
Ratchanoo Bunchootwong	...	Pim and Ploy's Mother (as Ruchanu Boonchooduang)
Hatairat Egereff	...	Pim - age 15
Rutairat Egereff	...	Ploy - age 15
Namo Tongkumnerd	...	Vee - age 15 (as Namo Tonggamnerd)
Chutikan Vimuktananda	...	Pim - age 7
Chayakan Vimuktananda	...	Ploy - age 7
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nimit Luksameepong
Prasert Vivattanananpong		(as Prasert Wiwattanonpong)

Also Known As:

Faet (Thailand: Thai title)

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Korean | Thai

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Malaysia:18PL | Brazil:14 | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | France:-12 (DVD) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)

Company:

Dedicate Ltd.

Soundtrack:

Suan Neung Khong Chan

Creepy and Scary Horror Movie

In Seoul, the Thai Pim (Masha Wattanapanich) is informed that her mother had a heart attack in her hometown. Pim travels with her boyfriend Wee (Vittaya Wasukraipaisan) to Thailand to give assistance to her mother. Once in her home, Pim is haunted by her Siamese sister Ploy (Masha Wattanapanich) that died in the surgery of separation when they were teenagers. Wee asks his old friend and psychologist to have sessions with Pim to supersede the trauma of her loss. But when Pim's mother is able to speak to Wee, she discloses dark secrets from the past of the twin sisters.

"Alone" is a creepy and scary horror movie and another great example of how magnificent is the Asian cinema in this genre. I do not know how many times I have startled with this film. The screenplay is fantastic and without flaws, and the story may be understood as a strong psychological drama (with the lead character insane and having visions, as the psychologist says, due to her guilty complex) or simply as a frightening ghost story. The direction and the performances are top-notch, with limited but efficient use of special effects. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Espíritos 2: Você Nunca Está Sozinho" ("Spirits 2: You Are Never Alone")