The Unseeable

Underrated, Understated Film from Thailand
This is one of my favorite hidden gems. It's an underrated film with a slow, dream-like quality that brings you into the mystical world of Thailand, a land of deeply held superstitions that create a beautifully creepy setting. The story starts with a young woman whose lover left her pregnant and alone to find work in Bangkok to support them. Unfortunately, he disappears without a word and so Nualjan leaves home to try and find him. She arrives at an estate, needing rest, and is allowed to stay on by the caretaker, a stern older woman who runs things with an iron fist for her wealthy matron. Nualjan is told to never go near the main residence but soon she sees things that make her wonder what is going on in that home. Who is the man cutting wood at night? Why is an old woman living in a shed? Choy, another worker, seems to know, but what secrets does she keep?

An Atmospheric, Immensely Creepy, and Genuinely Scary Film...
Nualjan, a young pregnant woman, has spent a year searching for her missing husband- without a single clue. Runjuan, a widow, eventually allows Nualjan to stay in her rural mansion. At this rural mansion, Nualjan begins to question Runjuan's motives, and begins to see ghostly figures. The Unseeable is an atmospheric, immensely creepy, and genuinely scary film.

The story in this film is fantastic. It plays out like a classic ghost story- the ghost stories you're told as you grow up. In fact, Choy, a new friend of Nualjan, tells several spooky stories of the other residents and the terrifying figures she has seen on the mansion's grounds. It uses plenty of creepy imagery and spooky settings to create its horror atmosphere; it also uses amazing suspense to create some very effective jump scares to occasionally jolt the audience. The ending of the film is excellent, and wraps up perfectly - where many modern horror films fail, this film succeeds; it's similar to a certain film,...

Beautiful Creepy Tale
Thailand has some of the best ghost stories available, and "The Unseeable" is another wonderful Thai tale of terror. This one has a consistent story that -- while not strictly linear -- still is easy to follow. The acting is wonderful and the setting is suitably creepy. There are enough twists and jolts to keep you guessing right up to the end. "The Unseeable" manages to be scary without the usual Asian horror trappings -- the black tangle of hair, the contortionist walk, etc.

For a tale of shivers, see The Unseeable.

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