The Promise (DVD)
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The Promise – formulaic horror, with a twist from Thai director. Sophon Sakdaphisit’s tale of a vengeful spirit haunting a mother and daughter in a suitably creepy and spectacular Bangkok location includes a number of well-used horror cliches and a strange subplot of a financial crisis.
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The Promise Sypnosis
In 1997, the financial crash, known in Thailand as the Tom Yum Goong Crisis, was a disastrous event that crept over Asia and left millionaires bankrupt overnight. A bright future which two best friends, Boum and Ib, pictured together fell apart when they found out that their families were going bankrupt. All of their assets were seized to satisfy their debts. The construction of a premium luxury condominium, which their parents jointly invested in, had been suspended. Unable to accept the harsh truth, they decided to end their lives together at the unfinished tower, where they promised to be together forever. In the end, Ib died all alone.
Twenty years later, Boum (Numthip Jongrachatawiboon) becomes a successful real estate entrepreneur. One day, she gets to visit the abandoned tower with her beloved daughter, Bell (Apichaya Thongkham). That night, however, Boum wakes up and finds Bell sleepwalking and talking to herself in the dark. Bell’s sleepwalking condition continues to worsen every night. What concerns Boum the most is that Bell’s action and words in her sleepwalking state frighteningly remind Boum of Ib. What measures will Boum take to release herself from the promise that binds her? “Promise me you won’t leave me.”
Product Information
Cast: Numthip Jongrachatawiboon, Apichaya Thongkham, Thunyaphat Pattarateerachaicharoen
Languages: Dolby Digital 5.1 Thai
Subtitles: Chinese / English
Rated: PG13
Release Date: 21 March 2018
Running Time: Approx. 1 hour 52 mins
Number of Discs: 1 DVD
