Horror am Dienstag – Staffel 1

Thailand is actually known as the land of smiles. Many people vacation there not only because of the good food, the great weather and the beautiful landscapes, but also because the friendliness of the people there precedes them. It is therefore somewhat remarkable that so many horror films are released here or are at least shown at festivals. For example, there’s The Lake, about a giant water creature that preys on people. In The Whole Truth, the horror is related to a mysterious hole in the wall. The zombie action flick Two of Us is more brutal. If you haven’t had enough of horror made in Thailand, Netflix now has a whole series on offer with Terror Tuesday: Extreme.

Based on a radio show

This is an anthology, so the eight episodes are independent of each other and can in principle be watched in any order. The stories were inspired by a radio show, as we are told in the opening credits. The series does not provide any more information. Basically, it doesn’t matter, since Terror Tuesday: Extreme doesn’t require any prior knowledge and you never notice that the origins here were actually a different medium. In some episodes you might suspect it a little more when there is more talking than action. But there is a lot to see, and at times it even becomes surprisingly explicit when people are stabbed or mutilated.

But not all episodes are so brutal. Others try more classic ghost stories, including the opening Our Little Sister in which a young woman struggles with the death of her sister. Other episodes are also a bit more emotional; people are often the focus. That doesn’t mean that supernatural elements are skimped on. However, Terror Tuesday: Extreme always tries to put this into context. So it’s not necessarily about the characters accidentally encountering a demon. For example, in An Ode to My Family, loneliness plays a larger role. Wedding Dress is about the longing to be beautiful and admired, which has cruel consequences.

Dull and without imagination

The description all sounds very promising. What is even more sobering is how bad the implementation was. The biggest problem with the series: it never becomes exciting. Sure, there are some dangers that the characters are exposed to, and some of them won’t reach the end of the episode alive. And yet Terror Tuesday: Extreme is boring for long stretches. The passages that were supposed to provide thrills, if not terror, were staged without any finesse. There are boring jump scares or people standing somewhere in the background. The moments when hallucinations are played with are just as cheap. It all follows the same pattern, the Thai team doesn’t do anything more than tick off genre clichés.

In addition, the characters don’t particularly affect you. Partly this is due to the content when the scripts fail to turn them into exciting characters. But the ensemble doesn’t necessarily shine with nuanced playing either. The acting is often limited to either standing around with eyes wide open or screaming hysterically. Every now and then someone is allowed to laugh hysterically if the person turns out to be evil. Of course, such minimalist contributions appear again and again in the horro genre. Combined with the aforementioned boredom, Terror Tuesday: Extreme becomes torture.  Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, another Far Eastern horror-mystery series from Netflix – this time from Indonesia – a much better alternative, not least because of the atmospheric images.

OT: „Terror Tuesday: Extreme“
Land / Country: Thailand
Jahr / Year: 2024
Regie / Director: Prueksa Amaruji, Abhichoke Chandrasen, Prin Keeratiratanalak, Alisa Pien, Chayan Laoyodtrakool, Surapong Ploensang, Chukiat Sakveerakul, Eakasit Thairatana
Drehbuch / Screenplay: Chayan Laoyodtrakool, Prueksa Amaruji, Abhichoke Chandrasen, Pun Homchuen, Prin Keeratiratanalak, Kanokphan Ornrattanasakul, Chukiat Sakveerakul, Kasidej Sundararjun, Eakasit Thairatana, Thanamas Thalerngsuk
Musik / Music: Terdsak Janpan
Kamera / Cinematography: Kritsada Nakagate, Wara Pornkulwat, Anupong Posuwan, T-Thawat Taifayongvichit
Besetzung / Cast: Nat Kitcharit, Charada Imraporn, Sutthirak Subvijitra, Palada Titawasira, Pattaravadee Boonmeesup, Cherprang Areekul, Praewa Suthamphong, Duangporn Sonthikhun, Laphasrada Chuaykua, Vorarit Fuangarom, Narupornkamol Chaisang, Poon Mitpakdee, Panisara Rikulsurakan, Sakuntala Thianphairot, Chayanit Chansangavej, Cholawit Meetongcom, Namthip Jongrachatawiboon, Supitcha Sungkajinda, Kachapa Toncharoen, Yarinda Bunnag, Phumphat Chartsuriyakiat, Sirani Yankittikan, Paramej Noiam, Dhanyabhorn Sondhikandha, Ongart Cheamcharoenpornkul, Autthaphol Thetthawong, Prince Tanatchanon, Vasana Chalakorn, Neeranuch Pattamasoot, Jarupus Pattamasiri, Surapol Poonpiriya

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