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Who says you need to wait for Halloween to get your fix of terror? Bangkok's got something brewing, and it's coming back for round two.
The Bangkok Horror Film Festival made waves last year with its debut edition, dishing out scary films and genuinely creepy activities that had audiences jumping in their seats. Now it's back for round two, taking over the city from March 13-15.
The genius move though is where they're hosting it. New World Mall is an abandoned shopping mall sitting in Banglamphu, and if you've ever wandered through Bangkok Design Week you've probably been inside. The place already has this unsettling atmosphere just sitting there empty, so turning it into Horror Central feels like the most natural thing in the world. You couldn't pick a better location if you tried.
This festival is all about horror, nothing else. You get Thai scary films alongside international frighteners, and a whole programme of horror shorts competing for prizes. The films alone would make it worth going, but there's loads more happening beyond the screenings. Ghost storytelling sessions where locals share proper spine-tingling tales, haunted house experiences that'll have you gripping your friend's arm, and other activities designed specifically for people who love getting scared.
Right now the festival is accepting submissions for horror short films. There's B200,000 up for grabs in prize money, and winners get their films screened at the event. Anyone can submit their short at https://forms.gle/ujEFKT6Zrj9pNm7N8.
Bangkok Horror Film Festival, New World Mall, Banglamphu, March 13 to 15.