Six new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Ice Cream Man
Directed by Eli Roth.
Who’s in it?
Eli Roth and Darrin Baker, Ari Millen.
What’s it about?
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
Why watch it?
Roth co-wrote the script with longtime collaborator Noah Belson.
Gei A Ma de Qing Shu (Dear You)
Directed by Hongchun Lan.
Who’s in it?
Sitong Li, Yantong Wang and Shaoqing Wu.
What’s it about?
Xiaowei travels to Thailand to find his "billionaire grandfather" whom debt problems have kept out of contact, but he unexpectedly finds that the one who has been corresponding with his grandmother for years is not her husband.
Why watch it?
The movie was made on a modest budget of about 28 million baht but it became a major box office success making about 120 times its production cost.
Ateez: Light The Way In Cinemas
Directed by Ji-Ae Kim.
Who’s in it?
Ateez.
What’s it about?
Follows Ateez as they search for their vanished fans through a dreamlike wasteland, a world engulfed in flames, and a fog-veiled Dark City while pursued by an unknown force.
Uranus 2324: Special Version
Directed by Thanadol Nualsuth.
Who’s in it?
Sarocha "Freen" Chankimha, Becky Armstrong and Amarin Nitipon.
What’s it about?
The transcendent multiverse love story of Lyn and Katy (an astronaut and a free diver) with expanded footage meant to deepen the emotional journey across universes.
Why watch it?
A newly re-edited, extended cut of the hit 2024 Thai sci-fi romance film.
Her Private Hell
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
Who’s in it?
Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton and Havana Rose Liu.
What’s it about?
A hypnotic, unhinged thriller with an original story promising plenty of glamour, sex and violence.
Why watch it?
Melton accepted the role before even reading the script, citing the opportunity to work with Winding Refn as reason enough to sign on.
Premieres on Aug 7
Aespa Live Tour – Synk : Complæxity
What’s it about?
The fourth major headlining concert tour by South Korean girl group Aespa. Launch to support their second full-length album, “Lemonade”, the massive global tour spans multiple continents, covering Asia, Latin America, North America, the UK, and Europe.
Why watch it?
The start date of the worldwide tour begins on Aug 7 and ends on Feb 2, 2027 at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
