New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Kogaloak the Ghastly Village (Ko Ga Loak Village)
Directed by Poj Arnon, Nicky Nachat Juntapun and Kapol Thongplub.
Who’s in it?
Padung Songsang, Kapol Thongplub and Nicky Nachat Juntapun.
What’s it about?
A wave of chilling serial murders emerges, marked by the gruesome decay of male victims’ secret part. As the police investigate, they confront eerie local myths and dark secrets. Is a vengeful ghost haunting the village, as some believe, or is a cunning serial killer at work?
Why watch it?
Also known as ‘Muban Kho Kalok’.
Predator Badlands
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg.
Who’s in it?
Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.
What’s it about?
A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Why watch it?
The music in the trailer is performed by Mongolian folk metal band The Hu.
Bugonia
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Who’s in it?
Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis and Emma Stone.
What’s it about?
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Why watch it?
Lanthimos asked composer Jerskin Fendrix to create the score for the movie giving Fendrix only “four key words” to work with: “Bees. Basement. Spaceship. Emily-bald.’
Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (Butt Detective Star And Moon)
Directed by Hiroki Shibata.
Who’s in it?
The voices of Tetsuhiro Ikeda, Tetsuya Kakihara and Daiki Kobayashi.
What’s it about?
The first glimpse into the thief’s childhood. Oshiri Tantei trains to be an idol and teams up with Kaito U to solve a new mystery.
Why watch it?
The third full-length feature film for the bottom-shaped detective.
Good Fortune
Directed by Aziz Ansari.
Who’s in it?
Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari and Keke Palmer.
What’s it about?
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.
Why watch it?
Reeves played DC’s protagonist John Constantine in ‘Constantine’ (2005) opposite of the angel Gabriel; in the comics he wore a suit with a trench coat but in film wore a simple black suit. In ‘Good Fortune’, Reeves plays the angel Gabriel while garbed in a combination of both the comic and film rendition of Constantine’s iconic outfit.
Ta Nian Ta Ri (Measure In Love)
Directed by Siu-Ping Kung.
Who’s in it?
Greg Han Hsu, Angela Yuen and Fai-Hung Chan.
What’s it about?
In a world split by a gravity wall where time moves differently, woman from the Aurora Zone and a man from the Evergreen Zone fall in love, despite the impossible challenge that one day for her equals one year for him.
Why watch it?
A fantasy love story that transcends time zones and is intertwined with fate.
Premieres on Nov 12
j-Hope Tour ‘Hope On The Stage’
Directed by Junsoo Park.
Who’s in it?
Crush, Becky G and j-hope.
What’s it about?
J-hope performs songs from ‘Jack In The Box’, ‘Hope On The Street Vol.1′, debuts “Killin’ It Girl (Solo)”, and BTS classics. Features collaborations with Jin, Jung Kook, Crush, plus behind-the-scenes footage.
Why watch it?
Hope On The Stage Tour was the first worldwide concert tour by South Korean rapper j-Hope.
One In A Mill10N
Directed by Wasabimayo.
What’s it about?
Nine talented performers rise to K-pop stardom as Twice, conquering global charts and hearts. As they mark 10 years together, this intimate look reveals their journey, bond and special connection with fans called Once.