A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 4, 2007
Original Title:
หีบหลอน ห้องหีบ
Alternate Titles:
The Box - 2007Thai
Genres:
Horror
Production Countries:
Thailand
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M
Runtime: 88
A woman dreams of her deceased mother telling her to travel to a house in Bangkok and pick up a chest. The owner of the house invites her to stay for the night and the secrets of the chest start to unravel. After giving away a crate which was the only memory of her mother, Jane has continuous and recurring nightmares which feature her parent asking her about the cash register. The girl finally manages to track down the trunk, bought by a rich gentleman who lives in a fairly isolated house in the suburbs. Initially kind, he later turns out to be a ferocious homicidal maniac who killed his wife and locked her in the chest. The lord will also imprison Jane, making her little more than a doll of flesh and blood, with the intention of marrying her, but...
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