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'''''Nieng Arp'''''({{lang|km)):អាប) |
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is a [[2004 in film|2004]] [[Cinema of Cambodia|Cambodian]] [[horror film]], a new wave of [[Cinema of Cambodia|Cambodia]]n horror genre presents a basing on [[Krasue|Arp]] mythology. |
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Revision as of 11:01, 29 August 2010
| Nieng Arp | |
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 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Kam Chanty |
| Written by | Kam Chanty |
| Produced by | Kam Chanty |
| Starring | Dan Monika Sovan Makar |
| Distributed by | FCI production Cambodia |
Release date | August 24, 2004 |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Template:FilmCambodia |
| Language | Khmer |
| Budget | 9000 $ |
Nieng Arp({{lang|km)):អាប) is a 2004 Cambodian horror film, a new wave of Cambodian horror genre presents a basing on Arp mythology.
Plot
The movie is about a young woman raped by gangsters, who kill her boyfriend. She later was possessed by an old witch refer to the salive of a witch's head, dropped om her mouth, which was suddenly turned into a krasue. After becoming a krasue, she revenged herself on the gang which raped her while A group of students come to her house and discover her true identity that unlocked seceral secret in the basement under her lonely villa and also lead them to be killed one by one according to their fault on Krasue.However, all of vicitms seem to be the guy and survivors likely knew as the girl. A male survivor escaped but found a new way to get ride the evil spirit of Krasue as well as be able to save his lover who was the Krasue's daughter and would be the another generation to become Krasue.
Critical reception
With a low community for Khmer film dustry with sometimes mutes, A only review for the film can be find to public, The Fright site criticed the film for the topicLeaks, Penanggalans and Krasues, Oh My! with quiet positive as very much in the throat-ripping tradition of Mystics in Bali and Krasue, and the film is all the better for it.The review seem to loved the camera work and the lighting with the word superb appearance.However, The special effect still the problem.[1]. In addition,At December 5, Rankopedia website, listed Cambodia on 20th out of 25th for Country that currently creates the scariest Horror movies with Nieng Arp appeared as the top film for Cambodia followed by The Forest, Villa Horror, The Snake King's Child and finally Secret Well.[2].
Box office
This film was seem as one of the first successful Khmer horror films, grossing $1,000,000 dollars in release on six screens and showing for almost 3 months according to In its opening week, thousands of people went to see it as cinemas were often sold out of tickets with extremely busy for the weekend.It reported that over 50% of audiences likely watched with family rather than the rest mostly from adults.
In the DVD version, the film has English subtitles and comes on two discs. However, it has no special features or scene selections.[3]
Special effects
For the special effects, It confirmed a low teah with nondigital effect. a doll's head with pig intestines shoved inside was used to make the Krasue's head. It wasn't realistic but the film's sound effects caused many viewers to scream.
Origins
The krasue (or Kra-Sue) is part of Southeast Asian mythology and the folklore of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Thailand. It is the floating head of a vampiric female ghost. Intestines trail from the neck. In Laos, the Krasue is called Pi-Kasu while Cambodia called Arp and Malaysia called Penanggalan In Khmer ghost story, Arp was a complete person which removed its head at night to fly across the rice fields in search of sustenance, usually blood.[3]
References
- ^ "Leaks, Penanggalans and Krasues, Oh My!:". Fright. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "Country that currently creates the scariest Horror movies". Rankopedia. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ a b "Arb-vampire:". khmer.org. Retrieved 2008-11-13.