I am sure she had a difficult time keeping a straight face in front of all that livid foolishness around her. Thai/Belgian actress/model Daveeka Hoorne also has her dramatic moments as Nak, as her character was mainly the straight man of this farce. They were such a delight playing cartoonish nincompoops and stupid idiots as they were terrorized by the ghostly presence around them. You just simple have to watch those hilarious sequences of the silly gang at the dinner table, playing charades, in the haunted house of the amusement park, the boat on the river and in the Buddhist temple with the monk! These scenes were laugh-out-loud funny beyond words! A deglamorized Thai/German actor/model Mario Maurer(as Mak)and the four actors playing his friends indeed have great comic chemistry and timing together. The horror takes a back seat to the comedy here. While "Pee Mak" is also a horror film, the more commercial and memorable aspect of this film is actually more of its comedy. However visual horror and slapstick comedy is universal. Being in a foreign language and in set in the past, I am sure a lot of the nuances are lost in translation. This leads to a merry comedy of errors and terrors, Thai style. However, it did not take long for his four friends to notice something strange about Nak. They were met by his beautiful wife Nak with their newborn baby boy. Mak came home from the battlefield with his four soldier friends, namely Puak (with the winged victory hairstyle), Ter (with the glasses), Shin (with the bun) and Aey (with the mustache). "Shutter" was his directorial debut, "Pee Mak" is his latest and biggest hit. After I watched "Pee Mak," I discovered that these two films were actually directed by the same man, Banjong Pisanthanakun. I think the only other Thai movie I have seen before was the thrilling and haunting horror film "Shutter" (2004). I rate "Pee Mak Phrakanong" 6 out 10 stars. But all in all, a good new take on the Thai ghost genre, and a much welcomed addiction to the genre mix of horror and comedy. The ending could have been better in my opinion. It was as if the balloon deflated once you get the to the temple scene as the movie draws to a closure. However, it got a little bit over-dramatic towards the end. The movie was great, lots of laughs, thrills and funny moments. But despite this, then the characters were fun and likable. The acting is good enough in the movie, although you should be prepared for some really scared and whiny characters. However, if you have watched "Ghost of Mae Nak" from 2005, then you should essentially be familiar with the story told in "Pee Mak Phrakanong". And the story actually had a good love-story woven into its fabric as well. But how can Nak be dead when she is right there in their home, cooking his meals and looking after their child? Storywise, then "Pee Mak Phrakanong" manages to blend the horror and comedy genre quite well, and the movie has lots of funny moments and also manages to build up some suspense - suspense that usually climaxes into something hilarious and will have you laughing instead of being scared. However, something is wrong in Phrakanong, and the villagers are avoiding Mak at all costs, claiming that his wife is dead. Mak have invited his war buddies along home with him. Here at his how awaits his wife Nak (played by Davika Hoorne) and their child.
The story in "Pee Mak Phrakanong" is about Mak (played by Mario Maurer) who returns home to Phrakanong after having served in the war. And the end result is actually quite enjoyable, fun and exciting. It stands out from the usual ghost movies that come from Thai cinema, as this one is a mixture of horror and comedy - sort of a Thai ghost version of "Ghost of Mae Nak" meets "Shaun of the Dead". "Pee Mak Phrakanong" is sort of an interesting Thai ghost movie.