• Release year: 2024 –
• Creator: Chayan Laoyodtrakool.
• Producers: Chartchai Worapiankul, Genwaii Thongdenok, Chuyot Mueangyot, Chayamporn Taeratanachai, and Duangkamor Wongpratoom.
• Cinematography by: Kritsada Nakagate, Wara Pornkulwat, Anupong Posuwan, T-Thawat Taifayongvichit, Napon Tippanya, and Pathomwat Wansukprasert.
• Music by: Toy Terdsak Janpan.

Shotgun Commentary: Odd, chaotic, slightly undercooked.

Review

Terror Tuesday Extreme is a feature inspired by real-life ghost stories and urban legends shared by listeners on the popular Thai radio programme Angkhan Khlumpong (aka Terror Tuesday). With 8 short stories in its repertoire, it is the perfect horror show for casual viewing. Wanna know which episodes might be worth a watch? Check out the mini reviews below!

S01E01 “Our Little Sister”

A grieving mother buys a doll that supposedly has her youngest daughter’s spirit inside. Her elder daughter thinks her mother has been scammed until she begins to experience strange occurrences.

This short story showcases grief from a fascinating point of view. Not only does it explore the PTSD that comes with watching a loved one die of a horrific, violent death, it also touches upon social prejudice and its approach to grief as a disease to be solved. A problem that charlatans and scammers exploit to profit people in a fragile emotional state. Grief should not be hidden or treated like a pimple you need to get rid of as soon as possible. It is meant to be felt and processed with whatever actions and however much time one needs.

That being said, the story does not come without its downsides. More often than not, the drama and gratuitous slow-motion push the text over the fine line between creepy and ridiculous, making it hard to take the story seriously. When the melodrama overpowers the horror, it does get hard to keep watching. Still, the ending is really worth staying tuned for.

S01E02 “Wedding Dress”

A seamstress begins to work at a wedding dress shop. Soon after, strange things happen, putting in jeopardy her job and her life.

This tale highlights the abusive stance of rich people towards retail workers as well as the hypocrisy around social conventions like weddings and the pressure to be skinny that plagues women’s very existence. All of these situations have a certain level of violence within them that is usually covered under the guise of tradition or manners. The story shows a warped version of reality that not only exposes the most ridiculous prejudices and behaviours but also proposes the chilling possibility of how much a mind can be bent under their pressure.

Big, flaming continuity error aside, the story is actually chilling to the bone. The “monster of the episode” is not only relatable but actually fun in a very dark way. Not to mention that its main victim does ridiculous things, such as going upstairs when she should clearly be heading for the exit, or begging a good-for-nothing loser who is several leagues beneath her to please marry her when everyone knows it should be him begging her to even look at him.

Overall, this story is oddly satisfying, really gory, and hella creepy. Probably the best of the season.

S01E03 “Ode to my family”

A family moves into an empty property that features a room locked by a Taoist talisman. The son’s curiosity brings him to break the seal, bringing death and suffering upon his family.

This story’s “monster” is a female spirit that works as both torturer and vacuum cleaner. Not gonna lie, she might be creepy, but picking up the food that falls from the floor? Now that is a useful skill to have. One can be creepy and still like an organised haunting area.

Despite the clear notes of possession that coated the previous episodes, this is the first one that delves full-on into how living people can be possessed by angry spirits. “If I were a ghost, I’d laugh,” says the mother to the son when asked about fixing the broken talisman. Cue to a few minutes later when she sees her son trying to fix it and begins to laugh. Anyone else’s blood turned to ice? Yes, thanks.

The approach to horror in this one is more about how much you know your family and how much you trust them than about generic hauntings. It is not so much about what the ghost wants but rather where it is and who’s next. As part of a big family, I can attest that its ending is as confusing as it is terrifying.

S01E04 “The Vow”

This episode is a haunting love story about a man and a woman who promise to a goddess to love each other forever. The secrets and lies between them prompt the goddess to call bullshit on their promise and force them to actually be honest if they want to survive the night.

In this story, the “monster” is but a supernatural representation of the couple’s guilt. She is a catalyst for the very open-hearted conversation they desperately need to have. Combining high-quality tea for all drama lovers with the most fascinating gore for horror fans, this tale combines two of the most satisfying feelings a human being can have: the adrenaline spike of watching something unexpected and bloodcurdling and the secretion of dopamine and oxytocin provided by the reception of juicy gossip.

Overall, this is the kind of episode you will not want to miss if you like dramatic twists and turns and a very charismatic vengeance goddess.

S01E05 “Spectral Class”

A newbie teacher notices that she has a student missing. Her attempt to find him and bring him back to school backfires spectacularly as she stumbles upon a conspiracy she did not anticipate.

This episode barely features any actual supernatural occurrences, but that is rather the point. It delves into how people manipulate the uncultured into giving them everything they own without a care about who that will hurt. The supernatural element that is constantly referred to here has a very man-made explanation that makes your blood boil. Certainly, this story is a poignant and straightforward warning of the dangers of belief and those who will try to exploit yours.

S01E06 “Girl Next Door”

A man moves into a new apartment and sees a beautiful woman is his neighbour. As time goes by, he slowly realises that the woman is not what she looks like, and neither are their apartments.

This narrative is the closest to your average Hollywood horror movie. A man who at first likes his neighbour begins to notice strange things occurring around and inside her flat. The stranger things get, the lamer his decisions are, leading to a tragic but completely expected ending given his absolute lack of common sense.

Despite the familiarity of the story and the protagonist’s cliché behaviour, the ending is quite beautifully unravelled, elevating the quality of the story significantly.

S01E07 “Dear Granny”

After her mother goes missing, a woman does a ritual to guide her back home, but she messes up and guides home a different entity, leaving her alone with her daughter.

As a person with recurring childhood nightmares of playing hide-and-seek with a cannibalistic grandmother, I can relate to most of this episode, and it freaks the hell out of me. Now, whether that applies to everyone or just people with strange recurring dreams is debatable. At the very least, you will find the story incredibly spooky, and if you get stressed out by my hide-and-seek dynamics, you will definitely have the time of your life trying to get this story out of your head. A stressful story with a great twist that hypes you up for the end of the season.

S01E08 “Viral Curse”

A woman who owns a laundromat watches a video that curses her daughter to die in strange circumstances.

This story has really strong “Ringu (1998) meets The Curse (2025)” vibes. Granted, the “monster” here has a completely different origin than the one in these films, but the dynamic is pretty similar in general terms. As such, it does not feel like the most original story, but it will still manage to freak you out if you watch it with the lights off.

It might not be the best episode to end the season with, though, since it is by far not the most engaging or scary tale. Still, it does a pretty decent job at spooking you, although it does seem like it needs a lot more expo for audiences to be able to engage with it properly. Overall, the ending might have benefitted from a more dynamic story with a stronger message, but one cannot be mad at this one either.

Advice to take from this movie:

• Do not wait until the week prior to your wedding to buy a dress. Duh!
• Getting water for your partner is the most romantic everyday thing you can do.
• Let the dead rest. Messing with life and death can only go wrong.

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