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Aaw must leave her home in the forests of Thailand in order to try and make enough money to afford her grandmother's medicine, using any means necessary. This leads her into the seedy underbelly of Bankok, where she is forced to sell her body and dance at a local bar. After being repeatedly used and abused, Aaw casts her grandmother's spells to exact revenge against those who wronged her. But when she fails to follow her grandmother's three basic rules, the magic turns against her and transforms her into a bloodthirsty demon! Paul Spurrier's dark possession tale is deeply rooted in Thai culture and superstition, bringing a unique new twist to the saturated supernatural theme. P. offers a strong moralistic undertone that revenge is never the path to righteousness, no matter how much someone has been wronged. The decisive use of color sets a clear mood for each of the exotic locations, with the lush greens of Aaw's forest home contrasted against the cold grays of the city and the strip club's saturated reds. Unlike the cliche black-haired, pale-skinned ghosts that have populated Asia's ghost films over the last decade, Aaw's alter self is a terrifying cat-like demon with glowing yellow eyes that protrude from the darkness only moments before she strikes. The weight of the film's success lies in the young actress Suangporn Jaturaphut's phenomenal performance, who shows an incredible range as she bounces between playing the innocent peasant girl, a wild seductress, and ultimately a fearsome killer. As frightening as it is well-made, P. is one of the scariest films to come out of Thailand since SHUTTER!

-Carl Manes
I Like Horror Movies

love this movie,sexy women great gore and a great message in the movie. beauty and attractiveness is in the eye of the beholder. this movie shows that we as people are image driven all the time.we need to change that. but the movie has hot scenes and some gore scenes that are awesome.....

It's a shame that Tartan went bankrupt before this could move to release in North America. It played well at the film festivals, taking a number of awards. Although directed by a Westerner (Paul Spurrier of Underground) the film is intended for a Thai audience, and so can be a bit challenging for a Westerner who's not familiar with the culture of the region, and is constrained by the censorship restrictions of the Kingdom. But the story is sound, with buckets of blood and gore for the diehard fans, and details of Bangkok and Isaan life that are hard to find elsewhere (although with Bangkok Dangerous remade with Nick Cage, we are seeing more).

The movie is very well crafted (particularly in comparison to most other Thai films) shot in widescreen on 70mm, the sound is excellent throughout, and the overall feel of the film makes for a very good watch.

I'll have to try and find a copy from Singapore or Australia, I suppose

The film has been reviewed many times on the internet.
It's a good film.
But the Blu Ray is disappointing.
Menus are in Standard Defintion, and not all the extras have been included.
I also have the other version, also available from Amazon.
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