The Coffin English Horror Movie 2009
Cast And Crew
Cast Ananda Everingham Florence Faivre
Andrew Lin (as Hoi Lin)
Karen Mok Napakpapha Nakprasitte ... May
Suchao Pongwilai ... The Undertaker
Director:Ekachai Uekrongtham
Release Date:31 October 2009
Genre:Horror | Thriller
Synopsis:
Following the Thai custom to cheat death and rid oneself of bad luck, a man who lays in a coffin for an evening subsequently experiences a series of terrifying incidents.In a small southern town, in 1872, a woman by the name of Clairesse La Vay was accused, tried and convicted of being a witch. She was put to death for her alleged crime by being buried alive, in a pine box coffin, in hallowed ground. Clairesse died a slow agonizing death. In 1983, the town was long gone, and all that remained were the old graveyard and the ruins of the church. A documentary filmmaker and his crew arrived to make a documentary about "the witch who was buried alive." After a series of bizarre, twisted events; the coffin was dug up, Clairesse was brought back to life, the filmmaker and three of his crew-members were dead, one crew-member was insane, and Clairesse and the coffin had disappeared. The cursed coffin continued to wreak havoc where ever and when ever it showed up. In 1986, in Louisiana, it caused a lot of grief for several young boys and a hearse with devastating results. Soon afterwords, a group of young people discovered that their dear friend was no longer who she appeared to be after she encountered the coffin on a lonely night. Years later the coffin raised an army of the living dead, in the spillway outside of New Orleans, as a young couple stumbled upon a satanic rite of the damned. In 1999, a vampire had taken up residence in the coffin, which was kept in a self-storage unit. Things got interesting when the third shift employees discovered it. Only one survived the encounter. Or did she? Once again, the coffin was drawn to the spillway outside of New Orleans, and it unleashed the fury of a werewolf on five unsuspecting friends. In the present, an old bayou hermit called Mad Jake relates these events to a young girl, Bobbie Sue.Watch online Movie Trailer free The Coffin English Hollywood English film.The film Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham
Thailand's 'The Coffin' has been doing an amazing job at Thailand's box office recently after finding it's way to the number one spot at the weekend. You can now check out a new English-language international trailer and a few images from the movie. Check them all out below.
'The Coffin' stars Karen Mok, Andrew Lin, Ananda Everingham, Aki Shibuya, Napakpapha Nakprasitte, Florence Faivre and is helmed by writer/director Ekachai Uekrongtham.
'The Coffin' was inspired by a controversial but true Thai ritual of lying in coffins to get rid of bad luck and prolong life. A young man and a young woman decide to go through the ritual in Thailand. After the ritual they experience what appear to be miracles in their respective lives. But soon, they find themselves confronted by a series of bizarre and terrifying incidents. With the help of a professor specializing in paranormal cases associated with the ritual, they set out to exorcise the ghosts that haunt them, and attempt to reverse the wheel of karma.
The Story:
Inspired by a controversial but true Thai ritual of lying in coffins to get rid of bad luck and prolong life, "The Coffin" tells a thrilling, mysterious and moving story of a Thai architect and a Hong Kong dietician who decide to go through the ritual to cheat death only to be faced with a series of stange and terrifying incidents afterwards."A SCREAM GEM!"- Time Out (Singapore)"THE SUSPENSE IS UNCEASING!"
- The New Straits Times (Malaysia)A POISED SPINE-STINGLER!Karen acts with emotions and conviction.Guilt, loss, the burden of bereavement and the beauty of life and death are all thoughtfully addressed."- 8 DAYS (Singapore)"The director cleverly attacks the audience with moments of shock when you least expect it. SPOOKY! Feed off a sense of appreciation to life. It serves to value your loved ones and also a reminder not to disturb nature's course."- Cinemaonline (Malaysia)"Plenty of JUMP SCARES!"Ceaselessly BEAUTIFUL! Horror is rarely GORGEOUS!There's the symmetry of hundreds of coffins, arranged in concentric circles around a giant sitting Buddha, as well as a long closet, full of mirrors, ALL REFLECTING TERROR!""THE COFFIN is a horror film that also SPEAKS THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE intelligently and thoughtfully.The film has enough scares to please horror fans.But it also has incorporated its own unique characteristics.The director cleverly and effectively attacks audiences with moments of shocks when they're most emotionally vulnerable. But THE COFFIN does not set out just to scare and shock only.It also manages to address smartly and blend in smoothly thoughtful issues relating to LIFE AND LOVE.ANANDA EVERINGHAM SHINES in the role of Chris. It's not surprising that the bets are now on him to win the Thai 'Oscar' for Best Actor next year.Napakpapha (Mamee) also shines in the role of May which reminds me of Heath Ledger's role of The Joker in The Dark Knight. Though hers is meant to be a 'villain' role, HER SCENE-STEALING PERFORMANCE elevates it to a 'heroic' status.THE COFFIN is proof that all the internationalaccolades showered upon its director Ekachai Uekrongtham are well justified.- Manager Weekly (Thailand)"Manages to SHOCK and instill FEAR in audiences!SUPERB ACTING! Watch this film not just with your eyes – but also with your HEART and BRAIN!"- Daily News (Thailand)"The film has a STRONG OOMPH for scary sequences!"- Bangkok Post (Thailand)
The Coffin English Movie Reviews:
"TEMPT Fate, Cheat Death." That is the central theme of director Ekachai Uekrongtham's movie, The Coffin. It is inspired by a controversial but real Thai ritual where thousands of people turn up at a temple north-east of Thailand to lie in coffins because they believe this rids them of bad luck and prolong life.
Chris (Ananda Everingdam), a claustrophobic architect, goes through the ritual to save his dying fiancee, Mariko. Sue (Karen Mok), a nutritionist from Hong Kong visits Thailand and does the same to save herself from cancer, one week before her wedding.
After that, both of them experience what appear to be miracles. To Chris' delight, Mariko awakes from her coma. Sue not only survives a car accident, but also finds out that her cancer is gone.
However, strange and frightening things start to happen. Chris and Mariko are haunted by a woman in white (Napakpapha Naprasitte), and her baby. Sue's fiancee, Jack dies suddenly in a car accident but spirit still lingers around her.
With the help of a professor specialising in paranormal cases related to the ritual, they set out to exorcise the ghosts haunting them and reverse the wheel of Karma.
The Coffin opened at number one at the Thai box office and we can see why. Shot in provinces across Thailand including a 100-year-old temple and real cemeteries, the film features terrifying yet beautifully symmetrical scenes, like hundreds of coffins arranged in a circle around a gigantic Buddha and a long closet full of mirrors on both sides.
The movie also shocks when least expected, after you let your guard down.
Credits has to be given to the performance of the actors. Ananda Everingham and Karen Mok truly bring out Chris' sensitivity and Sue's vulnerability. Napakpapha Naprasitte's villainous but heroic character is played out excellently as well.
However, the plot remains unclear as there are no links between Chris' And Sue's stories as I write The Coffin Movie Review and we never discover the woman in white until the very last moment.
All in all, this is a thrilling yet moving tale about coming face-to-face with living and dying.
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