The Wig (2005)
There are few scary scenes but the atmosphere, production value & the cast made it worthy enough for a decent watch. Don't expect any usual Asian girl with long black hair trying to scare you....instead to some extent the story is interesting & has a different approach than other 'Hairy Asian Horror'.
>>: B-
Muoi: Legend of a Portrait (2007)
A joint Korean-Vietnamese production which is Korean in style and direction but the nice settings and good visuals are flourished by Vietnam. Though the story centers on a 'curse' but it deals with it quite differently than 'Ringu'. The melodrama & horror are nicely blended together to keep the viewer engaged. A good effort was put into the period set flashbacks, in particular in terms of the costumes, and this too pays off, giving the film’s back story and curse a convincing origin. The film focused more on slow-burn chills rather than sudden frights, and so it doesn’t feature too many real scares, aside from a few odd visions. But they are spooky enough and impressive than those of other similar efforts.
Overall,
Muoi: The Legend of A Portrait has a solid script, appealing visuals and well done performances. The film doesn’t break out of the formulaic nature of the horror genre, yet it does enough things right to make the film stand out from the crowd. It isn’t the type of movie to scare the hell out of you, but there is an intriguing story set within Muoi, along with a loads of mystery running throughout the film.
Recommended to Chrono and Angra.:)
>>: B