Best Thai fantasy movies

Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.

In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in which dreams can be experienced by others, and in which goddesses can sit casually with mortals, a nurse learns the reason why the patients will never be cured, and forms a telepathic bond with one of them.

The passionate relationship between two men with unusual consequences. The film is divided in two parts. The first half charts the modest attraction between two men in the sunny, relaxing countryside and the second half charts the confusion and terror of an unknown menace lurking deep within the jungle shadows.

When a spirit inhabits the body of a teen named Min, he begins to settle into his life until he's forced to find out who caused Min's mysterious death.

When the mystical kingdom of Ramathep is besieged by a monstrous army of Yaksa Clan, the faith of the kingdom lies in a young Muay Thai warrior determined to use a sacred weapon -the 9th Satra- to restore peace to the kingdom.

Pod decides to change jobs after losing his finger at a sardine packing plant. His new job as a security guard comes with an unexpected perk in the form of a lanky maid who carries a mysterious white book.

As sea pirates threaten to invade their kingdoms, three queens of Langkasuka must band together to defend their lands and peoples.

Win has to master powerful sorcery to seek revenge against the people who attacked him for his father's amulet. However, a satanic cult gets in his way and corrupts his girlfriend's mind.

A woman lies awake at night. Nearby, a set of theatre backdrops unspools itself, unveiling two alternate landscapes. Upon the woman’s blue sheet, a flicker of light reflects and illuminates her realm of insomnia.

Destined couple, Bhop and Gaysorn, have their love and beliefs challenged in the midst of savage threats during the expansion of colonial rule.

A new teacher arrives at a small village in rural Thailand. He has just left the monkhood and has taken a job at the local school in a quest to discover life outside the monastery. He finds that one of his pupils is a mute girl who is being bullied by the other children in the class. Both the teacher and the girl must face the challenges and cruelties of the real world. The girl retreats into a fantasy world, finding solace in the forest with a strange wild boy. The teacher struggles to bring her back, whilst at the same time himself questioning the world of reality. The worlds of fantasy and reality clash with tragic consequences.

Queen Chantawee is banished from the Kingdom when she gives birth to what appears to be a conch and goes to live in the forest as this a sign of past misdeeds in her previous lives. However there is a child inside the conch shell who comes out occasionally to do chores like housecleaning. When his mother realizes there is a child in the shell she breaks it and he comes out to live in their house. He has many mysterious powers and can change the way he looks anytime he wants. Returning as paupers to the Kingdom years later they are eventually recognized and propelled into high society. He is chosen to be the main player in a game against an opposing Kingdom that wishes to go to war. The outcome of the game will decide if there is war or not.

In the wake of a deadly SARS outbreak that's turned ordinary folks into flesh-eating zombies, Thailand stands alone as the only nation to block the pandemic. That is, until the virus finds its way into a crowded Bangkok apartment complex.

Amid lawlessness and corruption, legendary police detective Khun Pan joins a formidable group of bandits but grapples with his loyalties.

Toy is trapped in a time loop, reliving New Year's Eve. He meets Vee, also stuck in the loop. They decide to search for 'Perfect Moments,' learning to find joy in small wonders and cherish each day.

A social media star has a supernatural gift allowing him to hear others' thoughts. When the gift becomes a burden, he works to win back his followers.

A tribe of snake-men are out to wreak havoc on a Miao minority group. Old Chang is not only the witch-doctor of the Miao people, but he and his two sons also help defend them against the intruders.

A white dream of a gay film maker. Two naked men on a white sofa. Yet it remains in the imagination. Pansittivorakul is the most outspoken gay filmmaker in Thailand. Or in the whole of Southeast Asia, you could say. The fact that last year he received a Silpathorn Award, an official state prize for artists, was one of the few encouraging events in a country with a military regime and unpredictable censorship. The film is an ode to the male body. Two naked men on a white sofa. And a film maker who restrains himself.

An epic love story of a girl who travels from the present time to the mythical kingdom in the past and meets a charming young man who masters the traditional dance.

A Thai animated short film.

Adapted from the short story "Grey's heart" from the novel "Nine Lives" by Songsin Tiewsomboon, Nine is a haunting tale of a Grey Cat, afraid of losing his final life, makes a deal with devil and gets much more than he bargained for.

One little girl, frightened by the usual things little girls get frightened of, is about to learn her true family history.

Ang, a transgender sex worker with a pretty, feminine voice is assigned a special mission as an undercover spy. She disguises herself as a cisgender man to enter into a romantic relationship with Jit, a belligerent yet idealistic student activist with an evil voice.

Nawin, a secret agent, goes rogue to rescue a mysterious woman, Jin, from the private military force that abducted her. They flee to her birthplace, pursued by the force's captain, and also by Jin’s brother, a killer capable of transforming into a giant serpent.

Based on the epic "Phra Aphai Mani" written by Sunthon Phu, สุดสาคร –Thailand's first cell animation– tells the heroic adventure of Sudsakorn, the son of a minstrel prince and a beautiful mermaid. During his many encounters he fights animals, ghosts and demons, and tames sharks and a dragon-horse.

When a young girl's family curse kicks in, her older sister seeks to safeguard her from the malicious spirits that killed their mother.

This is a story about a police officer named Khun Phan in WWII. He is off on an undercover mission to take down a governor at an island which everyone there is considered as bandits.

Two princes get banned from Rattana by their father, King Sudas. During their journey, one of the brothers, Apai Mani, gets kidnapped by a giant sea witch who fell in love with him. His brother Sri Suvan and a couple of warriors want to rescue him.

A thesis short film by SandOtnim, The Gifted reflects on the problems of today's Thai education system which focusing on students' grade. It is now an Indicator of the academic excellence of students that separated them into groups, or judged them as the losers as they have a bad grade; even though they have good skills in other things besides academic knowledge.

A story inspired by the original RAMAYANA, retold in a futuristic universe, involving brave warriors who possess ancient powers from another dimension.

When the War between the majestic Garuda and the monstrous Raksod burst into a wide-spread annexation all over the ancient world, the last soldiers of Garuda have the courageous Himmaphan Warriors joining their alliance. Together, they have to fight against the brutal annihilation from the cold-hearted creatures that want to conquer the world.

Sorcerer cop Khun Pan is persuaded to take on another dangerous mission. He is hunting down two bandits and uncovering a conspiracy that challenges everything, he believes in.

A detective commits suicide in order to enter the spiritual realm between life and death, to gain supernatural powers to defeat the evil overlord Sadok. However, with each battle he must sacrifice one of his five mortal senses.

Earth, a mischievous 8th-year university student, is about to reach its final chapter. In what should be his last semester before graduation, instead of focusing on his studies, he pours all his energy into winning the heart of Sai Mai, a junior student.

Waking up 1 million years after a great war, a giant robot finds himself inseparably chained to a tiny robot, so they begin a quest to find the creator of all robots.

Itti a former police officer is a master of the dark magic. Imprisoned, he succeeds to vanish from his cell. The police, leaded by Santi, is tracking to get him back, but confronts supernatural events. Santi wishes to capture dark art master no matter what it takes, even if he must become a necromancer himself..

Tam, an introvert, finds solace in his unlikely friendship with the optimistic Kimhan by the sea, but as they grow close, their future together remains uncertain.

Arhingsaka was born in India to a noble family. Despite his noble birth, his horoscope showed to be born under the sign of thieves, and thus was preordained for a wicked life. On his 16th birthday his father sent him to complete his education and Arhingsaka became the teacher's favorite; the other jealous students told the master that Arhingsaka was flirting with the teachers wife. Deciding to punish his former star pupil, he told Arhingsaka : "You have almost completed your training; there is just one thing left to do. Once you finish your life of suffering will be over, and you will become a Bodhisattva. You must single-handedly kill 1,000 people"

Dreams, travels, places, people.

A new detective was sent to investigate unusual events in a rural village in the north-east of Thailand which was believed to be involved with the mythical giant snake called Nakee.

Tony Jaa is the leader of the Panter Squad - a group of martial arts madmen employed by a notorious General and Cartel kingpin on the border of Thailand and The Golden Triangle. They have kidnapped a noted Explorer who has been searching for an ancient priceless artefact that the General is desperate to find and profit from. A team of ruthless mercenaries leads a crack team to free the Explorer, crush the General and deadly Panther squad. But before doing so they must overcome the fearsome Black Goblins and the crazed Kung Fu Zombies.

“Nice To Never Meet You” draws inspiration from the single “L.U.S.H”. The film is directed by the young cinematographer turned director, Bhurin Treetampinich. Starring the multi-faceted Thai-Chinese actor, singer, and model, Thanapob Leeratanakachorn (Tor), who plays Ray, and model and rising actress Care Panisara Rikulsurakan who plays Aye. The movie follows the ups and downs of romance—and the difference between the good and bad kind.

Back to its origin where her story has never been clearly narrated, Kra Sue is a common name calling any lady ghost living on eating waste and flesh - in fresh and bloody raw. Her distinct capability is to take her own head off the body, and fly with bright light shining from her digestive organs to hunt for fresh preys.

A mirror joins two worlds, modern-day Bangkok and Bangkok under Rama IV, together. Maneechan, a diplomat investigating recently uncovered documents in France concerning ancient Thailand, learns the story behind them first-hand as she travels back in time through the mirror.

A group of travelers visiting the exotic forests of Thailand is suddenly attacked by a multi-weapon wielding maniac. Some manage to escape, others perish under his merciless blows. The maniac is the Spirited Killer, a forest dweller who kills anyone who steps into his jungle.

All 4 chosen people can communicate with the general public. To save as many lives as possible And you !!! Will survive the disaster that will come or not?

The oldest Thai ghost film still surviving today. and is an example of the nature of short films used to feature long films in the past. created by company Sri Burapha Movie The filmmaker of the pioneer era, Sodsri Phakdichit, or real name Sodsri Phakdiwichit, tells the story of the ghost of Nang Prai Takhian who has deceived the villagers. The scene where the characters run away from the ghosts scattered in the story is an important model of later Thai ghost films.

The witch Tanya was sent to Thailand to study additional witches. But with the clumsiness of Thanya, it met with Assawin as the beginning that caused her love story and he came up. And Thanya must find his professor to be found with Jack and the party, which is a couple of Assawin and Pon. Assawin lover has created a chaos.

A giant crocodile wanders around a Thai village and devours its residents.

For a Fiery Monkey Year.

Sam is a killer by trade, one of a group of merciless men known as the Shadow Syndicate whose business is delivering fate for a price. But when Sam is asked to erase the line between honor and evil, he turns his back on the Shadows knowing this will make him a wanted man.

A group of scientists are on an expedition to find the fruit of a legendary tree which has the ability to cure any diseases.

An accident during a holiday trip leaves an entire family decapitated, and yet they continue to live their lives, although under the curious eyes of their nosy neighbors.

After an opening sequence in which we watch Magic Lizard roller-skating around the city to the accompaniment of 80s dance music, recycled footage from the earlier Giant and Jumbo A shows us some space aliens landing in a pink flying saucer. One of the aliens steals into a cave beneath a temple where the hapless but lovable Magic Lizard appears to be responsible for guarding some kind of treasure. After threatening Magic Lizard with a light saber, the alien makes off with a crystal of some sort, after which Magic Lizard starts with the high-pitched nattering and spazzing out that will characterize his behavior for the rest of the film. He runs to Yuk Wud Jaeng, the demon-like living statue previously featured in both Giant and Jumbo A and Tah Tien and pleads for his help. Yuk Wud Jaeng takes off into the heavens, not to be seen again for some time.

Sudsakorn is a curious young man, raised in the ancient traditions of magic by his mystical grandfather. He never knew his farther. His mother, a beautiful mermaid is pained by his sadness, so sends him on a quest to find his father.

An unusual fantasy love story of Wan, a girl who's born with the supernatural ability to stay underwater. While visiting Butterfly Island, Wan discovers her special ability to dive and stay under deep sea. She also meets Tan, a photographer who always helps her when she has problems, and with whom she eventually falls in love. Wan soon realizes that her new-found powers come with a price; she's not a normal girl. Her body will be transferred into a kind of creature when she gets into the water. Once again, it's Tan who must help Wan figure out what's going on with her body without knowing that a mysterious secret awaits him under the sea.

A police officer, a local guide and his daughter follow the trail of a prison escapee, Nasor, into a forest with many secrets, one of which relates to the death of Nasor's father by the father of the officer. As the group ventures deeper into the forest, the eerie realm unleashes its spiriits.

When a highly volatile case confronts the police, a young cop with mystical powers is put on the case. He and his team-mate must hunt down and capture the brutal and deadly Five Bullet Bandit.

Frank, is a carefree guy who spends most of his day collecting garbages for money with his niece Lilly. One bad day, Frank is bitten by a werewolf but he can escape and is still alive. Since that day, when the half moon comes up in the night sky, Frank will turn into a werewolf, but a different kind of werewolf that is so adorable.

Two sisters are in search of their grandfather's body so it can be buried in their family tomb. In the jungle, they run afoul of gangsters performing an evil experiment involving blood that turns them into zombies. A Sword of God may be involved, a bunch of exorcists and zombie attacks are also involved. Also, the zombies know martial arts.

On the day three planets Neptune, Uranus and Saturn align in a straight line, when the time is in the zodiacal period of Capricorn, a strange phenomenon occurs over the skies of Earth. A torrential downpour of meteorites cascades into the Earth’s atmosphere.

Thai filmmaker Sompote Sands returns with a sequel to "Krai Thong", in which a man can turn himself into a horrific man-eating crocodile.

We have teams from China and Japan seeking out a black stone that can create immensely powerful magic. There's some resistance and the local population calls up a shaman who announces he will be a shaman for a thousand years. Yes, he's evil. So we're off to more wackiness with wizards, ghosts, zombies, and a few of those female ogres/ghouls. There are a few gut-munching scenes. It all ends up in a magical war.