Coming Soon (2008 film)

Coming Soon (โปรแกรมหน้า วิญญาณอาฆาต)
Coming Soon movie poster
Directed by	Sopon Sukdapisit
Produced by	Youngyooth Thongkonthun
Written by	Sopon Sukdapisit
Starring	Vorakan Rojchanawat Sakulrath Thomas Chantavit Dhanasevi
Studio	GMM Tai Hub (GTH) Co. Ltd.
Distributed by	Golden Village Pictures Panasia Films Vie Vision Pictures
Release date(s)	October 30, 2008
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai, with English and Chinese subtitles

Coming Soon (โปรแกรมหน้า วิญญาณอาฆาต) 2008 Thai horror film which stars Singer Worrakarn Punch Rotjanawatchra, Sakulrath Thomas, and Chantavit Dhanasevi, in the directorial debut for Sophon Sakdaphisit, co-writer of Thai films "Shutter" and "Alone".^[1][2][3]

Plot

Shane (Chantavit Dhanasevi) is a theater projectionist who has promised to bootleg a Thai horror film which had been getting a lot of hype. While sitting in the theater with his DV-cam, he begins feeling that something is not quite right. When the movie is over, a sense of deja vu overtakes him. The events just depicted in the film are happening again, and this time it is no fantasy.

Reception

Slasherpool felt that the film had some decent scary moments and that the script was sound. They noted that first-time director Sopon Sukdapisit might not have had a lot of experience, with some obvious flaws, and "rookie" mistakes, and nothing very innovative, suggesting that he stick to writing. The opined that it "is a movie destined to be remade"..."worth watching if you're in the mood for a decent ghost story but don't expect to get blown away."^[2] When reviewed by Movie Exclusive, they summarized by saying "Coming Soon doesn't have enough to be an instant classic, but it bodes well for the GMM Tai Hub stable that they're still a force to be reckoned with when it comes to raking up the scares".^[3] The Fridae Movie Club thought the film had promise when they wrote "Coming Soon has a sharp film-within-a-film concept, further proof of Sophon Sakdapisit’s screenwriting talents", but noted its lacks when writing "But the direction falls way short of the ambitious script."^[1] This same opinion was shared by Fangoria, which wrote "Sakdapisit tosses in a few effective setpieces and plenty of gouged-out eyes, but the majority of Coming Soon feels overly familiar and illogical".^[4]

Additional sources

• Review at Dlanz Movies^[5]
• Review at Horror News^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Rizal, Johan (April 15, 2009). "A taste for horror". The Star Online. http://star-ecentral.com/services/sprinterfriendly.asp?file=/2009/4/15/movies/3677492&sec=movies. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Coming Soon: The movie handles the subject of deja vu and that's just what this movie feels like". Slasherpool.com. http://slasherp.nexcess.net/htm/reviews/comingsoon.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-16. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ ^{a b} "Coming Soon (Thailand)". moviexclusive.com. http://www.moviexclusive.com/review/comingsoon/comingsoon.html. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 
4. ^ "American Film Market 2008 - Part Two: The Reviews". fangoria.com. December 8, 2008. http://www.fangoria.com/features/21-fearful-features/756-american-film-market-2008-part-two-the-reviews.html. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 
5. ^ "review of Coming Soon". dlaznmovies.com. http://www.dlaznmovies.com/2009/03/coming-soon.html. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 
6. ^ "review of Coming Soon (2008)". horrornews.net. http://www.horrornews.net/asian_horror/html/review_Coming_Soon.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 

External links

• Coming Soon at the Internet Movie Database