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Dorm
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List Price: $19.95
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Manufacturer: Tartan Video
Starring: Chalee Trairat, Nipawan Thaveepornsawand, Jintara Sugapat, Sirachuch Chienthaworn, Suttipong Tudpitakkul
Directed By: Songyos Sugmakanan
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0842498030530
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Tartan Video
Manufacturer: Tartan Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Tartan Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-05-22
Running Time: 107
Studio: Tartan Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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(Asia Extreme / Horror) Twelve-year-old Chatree has been reluctantly transferred to an all boys boarding school, where life for him becomes days of misery and loneliness. He is bullied by his peers with tales of drowned boys and hanged girls; his teacher, Ms. Pranee, does little to make him feel welcome, and he has no friends or family to confide in. Despite being a social outcast and recluse, he befriends another student, Wichien. They become fast friends and soon things look bright, until one day he finds that his new friend has a deep dark secret.
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Summary: Comparison to Devil's Backbone is valid
Comment: But that is not the whole story. At best, this is influenced by that movie. This is a great film, filled with the logic of children and a happy ending! Yes, it is a horror film and it starts with a lot of misdirection about the ghost. But the best misdirection on the ghost is when you find out what really happened to make the ghost. I loved it. I could imagine showing this to my kids, it does have some scary parts, but it's a kids movie, something that Devil's Backbone was not. I can absolutely see why people would compare the two, but this one is better for the lack of oppressive nature, Devil's Backbone takes place during a war, and because of the happy ending. I would actually throw another comparison in there and put Lady in White, a movie from the 80s about a kid who sees a ghost and solves a mystery.
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Summary: SONGYOS SUGMAKANAN, OPUS 2
Comment: **** 2006. Written and directed by the Thai director Songyos Sugmakanan. Two prizes in Berlin. A young student is sent to a new school by his parents. He soon understands that the only kid he gets along well with there is in fact the ghost of a student who drowned in the school's swimming pool. I liked a lot this film which reminded me at times the best ghost movie I've seen so far that is to say Jack Clayton's The Innocents. The director is obviously a sentient being who manages to translate the sad feelings and the melancholy of a child lost in an unknown environment. Besides, in the interviews he gave to the press, Songyos Sugmakanan freely aknowledged that his film was in part autobiographical. Highly recommended.
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Summary: decent story
Comment: Dorm is a decent suspense of a film. Dorm isn't gory scary like Hostel or Hills Have Eyes. It's more along the lines of The Sixth Sense or The Others.
Chatree has been forcedly transferred to an all-boys dormority/school program in another city. He is told that the transfer is enhance his studies without distractions like TV and the like. However, Chatree suspects that his father has a hidden agenda for the transfer.
Like any newcomer, Chatree gets picked on as he has to learn the ropes around the school. The first night, he is told horror stories that supposedly occurs on the school grounds. Of course, the stories are so good that he can't go to sleep. To make things worse, he has to pee.
When he goes to relieve himself in the bathroom, something happens. Chatree is not sure if it's the supernatural or simply the boys pulling a prank on him. However, things start to happen more frequently and Chatree believes it's the supernatural.
These odd incidences are impacting Chatree and his peers notice that and respond by taunting him. Except one. Or two. His new friend seems to be knowledgeable about ghosts. Can his friend's stories and tips save Chatree as well as eliminate tauntings from his peers?
Overall, a decent movie that's slow-paced. The story plot isn't fantastic but worthy enough of your attention.
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Summary: "Dek Ho", that is the translation in Thai
Comment: Tags are listing "Horror", "asian Horror"!!! I only have seen only a boy confused after his parents sent him to boarding school.
Family relations (father, small brother), difficulty to start a very different kind of life (secondary school + new school + boarding school), relation with teachers, meeting first girl friend: these are the aspects that each boy is discovering at that age.
Extremely upset against his father, at first afraid of his new life, he'll actually find out what his true friendship and how far friendship can bring you. His best friend at school is a ghost; well, a Thai movie without a ghost is not a Thai movie. Brings some tense moments, but also funny parts.
Some aspects would have been treated a diffrent manner by a Westerner. But, at the end, you'll still find the triomph of friendship and how it can transform a life.
I'll tag this movie under "Coming of Age", "Friendship".
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Summary: Decent Ghost Story: Above Average!
Comment: A couple of months back, I was purchasing the latest CRITERION release of the great film "Sansho the Bailiff," by Japanese director Mizoguchi, when I stumbled across two DVDs that looked interesting. One was the Thai film DORM, and the other one was the Japanese film SILK. My VHS copy of "Sansho the Bailiff" was on its last legs, and in my excitement at purchasing this wonderful classic I decided to pick up these two horror films. I was not disappointed. Yes, there are similarities [strong ones at that] to Guillermo del Toro's great film "The Devil's Backbone" [which I own].
However, that is not to say that DORM is not a good film. Moreover, many horror flicks borrow from each other, and for me the film DORM succeeded in being a good film. However, I recommend that you rent the film first to see if this is a film you will like. I happened to like the film, as I found it highly enjoyable; however, horror is one of those genre's where some will like the film, while others will not. I am of the former group.
The film is set in Thailand, and as I do not wish to give out too many spoilers of this film, I will write that the films narrative centers around a young boy named Ton Chatree (Chalee Trairat) whose father has sent him to a boarding school. It is here that Ton finds himself in a lonely state. The films narrative moves along in a coherent manner in which Ton finds a friend. But this is not a typical friend that Ton meets, and as such the film veers into a supernatural drama where friendship is the catalyst for these two young boys.
But all is not what it seems in this film. I do not wish to spoil the film for you. However, what makes this film different from many other horror films is the way the director and screenwriters are able to employ a dramatic formula to the story that works. Is this a great film? I would not go that far. However, it is not a bad film either, and I found that as I was viewing the film, I realized that it was not so much of a horror film, but rather a sad drama. I would recommend this film to viewers. It's refreshing to see a ghost story where the ghost is not evil, and one can actually sympathize with the ghost. Rent it first. As for me, I'm glad that I purchased the film, and it is a welcome addition to my Asian film library. [Stars: 3.5]
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