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Inhuman Kiss (Thai: แสงกระสือ), also known as Krasue: Inhuman Kiss, is a 2019 Thai supernatural horror film directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[1][2] In 1940s Thailand, a krasue lives a normal life as a woman by day, but at night her head detaches from her body and seeks out for flesh and blood.[3][4]
The film starts with four children Jerd, Sai, Noi and Ting. They go to the forest to play hide and seek. Noi and Sai decide to hide inside the house that supposedly contains the spirit of a Krasue that protects the forest. Sai encounters a krasue inside the box she decides to hide in. The scene is fast forwarded to the time when the four friends are in their teens. Sai and Jerd are in Thailand while Noi is in Bangkok pursuing his medical training. It is the time of World War II and all the nurses in Thailand have gone to Bangkok to care for the wounded which is why Sai goes to the local hospital to nurse the wounded. Jerd has a crush on her which is obvious to everyone except her.
Check out that poster... I had to watch this. In Inhuman Kiss a krasue (kuyang) haunts a village in Thailand. A krasue (kuyang) is a woman who is normal by day but whose head separates and feeds on humans at night... oh and there are tentacles! The CGI is a little goofy but it contributes to the film's charm. This is a fun and sincere horror movie with good character development and interesting visuals that kept me engaged for most of the duration. Inhuman Kiss needs a tighter edit because it's just over two hours and needs to be an hour and forty-five minutes. The strength of the film is the third act, specifically the ending which totally rules.
I'm not sure why anyone thinks these these krasue films need to be longer than ninety minutes. The emotional content in a floating intestine monster movie does not demand two hour running time. But all of the monster stuff here is GOOD. The ending is worth the wait. If you ever wondered if a male krasue was a thing, I'm here to tell you that it is and it is weird.
Personally, though, I would say/suggest that the best way to enjoy the movie is to watch/consider it as a sad and haunting tale of, at heart, a drama/romance that swirls around a (quite known) folklore asian creature (Krasue).
The movie is a slow-burner and is very situational (early) about it's horror elements (until the latter stages). I can't say I found it scary at all (that wasn't the goal here at all).
Also of note, there seems to be an upcoming sequel to it (at least, in title) -> letterboxd.com/film/inhuman-kiss-2/
While the legend had been around for centuries before, most Westerns were first introduced to the concept of the Krasue in the beloved cult Indonesian effort Mystics in Bali where it was associated with the legend of the penanggalan in the country. As the stories are still very much a part of Thai culture and folklore, a small resurgence of films featuring the creature have begun to make their way out to the world at large, including Sitisiri Mongkolsiri's latest effort screening at the Five Flavours Asian film Festival.
The biggest determining factor in the film will undoubtedly be the central romance between Sai and Noi. The idea of being able to love such a hideous, bloodsucking creature capable of dealing out the violence and terror on the villagers comes through rather strongly, what with Noi shown feeding it dead birds and animals to keep her from attacking others or standing by each other's side despite the accusations from the other villagers to put her to death. Taking the finale into account as well, with the decision to stand up to the monstrous creature before him despite still being a simple human and then going away together to save each other from the villagers adds even more to the romantic sideplot throughout the film. Even looking at the race to cure her with the local medicines adds to the emotional impact of Sai and Noi's relationship, bringing about an issue that might not be welcome for some who prefer more of a horror-based storyline. The sappiness from these scenes might turn viewers off as well as be seen as the reason why the film's as long as it is. That is especially true of the constant slow-motion that drags these out to supposedly hammer home the weight behind the action. However, that is the only true flaw to be had with the film.
The film is also quiet where it needs to be. At times, music ramps up to an epic crescendo only to stop so suddenly that all you can hear is the sound of drops dripping into a bowl of water from a wringing towel, or the muffled roar of fire that burns at the tips of torches held by a marching brigand of monster hunters against the dark of night.
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