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Nang Nak (1999)

Nang Nak poster
Original title
นางนาก
Directed by
Nonzee Nimibutr
Genre
horror film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Thai legend about a woman who dies in childbirth but returns as a ghost to care for her husband. The husband does not realize she is not alive as they continue their life together.

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What happens

Nang Nak (Thai: นางนาก) is a 1999 Thai supernatural horror film based on the Thai legend of Mae Nak Phra Khanong. It was directed by Nonzee Nimibutr and released in 1999 by Buddy Film and Video Production Co. in Thailand. It depicts the life of a devoted ghost wife and her unsuspecting husband. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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