Underplayed Gems

Blackbirds at Bangpleng (1994)

Blackbirds at Bangpleng poster
Original title
กาเหว่าที่บางเพลง
Directed by
Nirattisai Kaljareuk
Genre
horror film, science fiction film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
2h
Rated
M
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a small Thai village, strange events follow the arrival of mysterious children. The villagers must confront the disturbing presence that threatens their community.

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What happens

Blackbirds at Bangpleng (Thai: กาเหว่าที่บางเพลง; RTGS: Ka Wao Thi Bang Phleng), Kāh̄eẁā thī̀ bāng phelng - Check Out Some Songs is a 1994 Thai science fiction horror film. Though it is based on a novel by the famous Thai writer and politician Kukrit Pramoj, the story closely mirrors the 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham, which itself was adapted into the 1960 film, Village of the Damned. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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