In a rural village in Thailand, Mak is sent to fight in a war and leaves his pregnant wife, Nak. Mak is injured and barely survives. He returns home to his doting wife and child, or so he thinks.
Cinematography
Lush rural Thailand shot like a fever dream you can't escape.
Acting
Intira Jaroenpura's Nak: tender, terrifying, unforgettable.
Direction
Nonzee Nimibutr builds dread through intimacy, not jump scares.
Director
Nonzee Nimibutr
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Thailand's most famous ghost legend, Mae Nak Phra Khanong, whose shrine in Bangkok still draws devotees seeking luck in love.
The 1999 release revitalized Thai cinema internationally, proving local folklore could compete with J-horror — and launched the 'Thai New Wave.'
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