EXCLUSIVE: Starring popular actor Chantavit ‘Ter’ Dhanasevi, Thai horror film Halabala has been sold to 20 countries, including India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Released in Thailand on April 3, the film was produced by Thai studio BrandThink Cinema (Redlife).
International sales for Halabala were handled by Mokster Films.
Written and directed by Eakasit Thairaat (Terror Tuesday: Extreme), the film also stars Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich (Devil in Law) and singer-actor Anon Saisangchan (My Dear Gangster Oppa).
The film tells the tale of Inspector Dan, a reckless cop known as ‘Dan the Hundred Corpses.’ He is given a final chance to redeem himself so that he can return to his post in Bangkok. However, this mission leads him down a perilous path.
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Inspector Dan’s new target is a gang leader named Tup Ta Fai, who has escaped from prison and vanished into the depths of Halabala, a forbidden jungle. Within the shadows of the forest, come the whispers of an ancient tribe of cannibals, known as Batow. Some believe they are extinct, while others claim that they never truly left. Driven by his relentless pursuit of justice, Dan must balance his duty with the safety of his wife, Vi, who is heavily pregnant and terrified of their new home in the forest. They soon discover that they may not be alone in the forest, as something sinister lurks in the shadows, waiting to consume them.
The film’s principal photography took place in the Hala Bala rainforest and wildlife sanctuary, which is located in southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia.
Writer-director Thairaat is also a comic creator, producing a long-running comic series called ‘The Death Project,’ as well as ‘Short Story.’
‘Short Story’ was adapted into the Thai feature film 13 Beloved, which received a Hollywood remake in 2014 titled 13 Sins, starring Mark Webber.
