Jom kha mung wej

I stumbled upon the 2005 Thai horror fantasy movie "Jom Kha Mung Wej" (aka "Necromancer"), and opted to watch it given the title. Sure, I had never heard about this movie from writers Piyapan Choopetch and Kittikorn Liasirikun, but Thailand tends to make some rather enjoyable horror movies. And of course with "Jom Kha Mung Wej" being an Asian horror movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I had to watch it.

Well, I didn't get much out of watching "Jom Kha Mung Wej". Perhaps it is because I am not a Thai, nor especially traversed with Thai folk lore and superstitions. The movie is heavily centered on superstitions, and if you are unfamiliar with Thai superstitions and rituals connected there to, then you won't actually find much entertainment value in "Jom Kha Mung Wej", I'm afraid.

"Jom Kha Mung Wej" fell short of providing me with much of any entertainment or enjoyment, and it was difficult to keep up with the story, as nothing made sense, and I literally didn't know or understand what went on. So "Jom Kha Mung Wej" is a movie for a select Thai audience.

I wasn't familiar with the actors and actresses in the movie, but they put on adequate enough performances, despite the fact that I didn't understand what was going on.

If you are a fan of Asian horror, then you shouldn't waste your time on "Jom Kha Mung Wej", unless you are familiar with Thai traditions and superstitions.

My rating of "Jom Kha Mung Wej" lands on a two out of ten stars.