"Phobia 2" was a vast improvement from the first movie. There is a feel to this movie that the directors had an actual goal and ambition with their stories, unlike the first movie, which seemed like someone went "hey, lets make some short horror stories" and it was put on film.
The stories in "Phobia 2" are more thought through and more thoroughly fleshed out. The characters are given more depth and it is so much more easy to immerse yourself in the different stories.
The first segment, "Novice", deals with a troubled teenager sent away to a monastery where he must come face to face with the demons in his closet. This story wasn't really scary, but it had a nice twist along the way.
The second segment, "Ward", takes place in a hospital room, where a young man shares the room with an old man hooked up to life support. But all is not well here... This story was a bit disturbing, because there was always a shock just around the corner. The ending, however, was somewhat of a disappointment.
The third segment, "Backpacker", is my personal favorite. Two Japanese hitch hikers are picked up by a truck in Thailand. But the truck is carrying a dreadful secret both in its compartment and with one of the drivers. Now, what made this segment so unique (in my opinion) was because it had zombies in it, and I am a huge zombie fan. Lots of adrenalin and edge-of-your-seat thrills here.
The fourth segment, "Salvage", tells the story of a used car dealership that sells restored cars that were involved in accidents. And the cars carry the ghosts of their terrible past. This particular story was interesting and had some good moments along the way.
The fifth and final segment, "End", revolves around a film crew making a ghost movie. A horror movie within a horror movie, clever eh? However, the set is beset by trouble and things quickly fall apart. This particular segment was interesting because you had the group of young guys from "Phobia" (the first part) return to the sequel. There is a lot of humor in this segment, and it doesn't really fit in a horror anthology, but it is still good to watch. And well worth a couple of laughs along the way.
That being said, then "Phobia 2" is a good enough movie in the Thai horror genre, but there are far better movies available out there. But in comparison to "Phobia", then the stories are better here, the scares are better, and there is just a more wholesome touch to the entire movie. "Phobia 2" is a good choice for an evening of smaller scares, if you like Thai horror movies.
The stories in "Phobia 2" are more thought through and more thoroughly fleshed out. The characters are given more depth and it is so much more easy to immerse yourself in the different stories.
The first segment, "Novice", deals with a troubled teenager sent away to a monastery where he must come face to face with the demons in his closet. This story wasn't really scary, but it had a nice twist along the way.
The second segment, "Ward", takes place in a hospital room, where a young man shares the room with an old man hooked up to life support. But all is not well here... This story was a bit disturbing, because there was always a shock just around the corner. The ending, however, was somewhat of a disappointment.
The third segment, "Backpacker", is my personal favorite. Two Japanese hitch hikers are picked up by a truck in Thailand. But the truck is carrying a dreadful secret both in its compartment and with one of the drivers. Now, what made this segment so unique (in my opinion) was because it had zombies in it, and I am a huge zombie fan. Lots of adrenalin and edge-of-your-seat thrills here.
The fourth segment, "Salvage", tells the story of a used car dealership that sells restored cars that were involved in accidents. And the cars carry the ghosts of their terrible past. This particular story was interesting and had some good moments along the way.
The fifth and final segment, "End", revolves around a film crew making a ghost movie. A horror movie within a horror movie, clever eh? However, the set is beset by trouble and things quickly fall apart. This particular segment was interesting because you had the group of young guys from "Phobia" (the first part) return to the sequel. There is a lot of humor in this segment, and it doesn't really fit in a horror anthology, but it is still good to watch. And well worth a couple of laughs along the way.
That being said, then "Phobia 2" is a good enough movie in the Thai horror genre, but there are far better movies available out there. But in comparison to "Phobia", then the stories are better here, the scares are better, and there is just a more wholesome touch to the entire movie. "Phobia 2" is a good choice for an evening of smaller scares, if you like Thai horror movies.