Don't be surprised if you're addicted to fear! Phobia 2 coming in September!

Oh Thailand. You're so crazy. Clearly one of the better received films at last year's Toronto After Dark Film Festival was the horror omnibus film Phobia. While not strong as a whole each piece had their strengths and it was proven to be wildly successful in delivering thrills and chills. And what do you do when you've got something successful? Why, you do it all over again and hope to scare more of the bajiggers out your audience. Phobia 2 is coming this September to Thailand. There are three returning directors and one new director.

The screaming experience from 2008 is about to return again with a portmanteau horror film by the most talented film directors – Banjong Pisanthanakun (Shutter, Alone, 4BIA – In the Middle), Paween Purijitpanya (Body, 4BIA- Tit for Tat), Songyos Sugmakanan (Dorm), and Parkpoom Wongpoom (Shutter, Alone, 4BIA – Last Fright).

I loved the first one and I look forward to seeing what these guys can bring this time round. There does seem to be some discrepancy though about how many directors are attached to the project and if it is just four directors. According to WiseKwai he "thought there was a "surprise" fifth director, since the Thai title, 5 แพร่ง (Haa Praeng) -- as indicated by the Thai teaser poster -- leads me to believe there are five segments, which I am guessing to be 20 minutes each".

And WiseKwai pointed out Haa Praeng will be released in Thai cinemas on the numerologically auspicious date of September 9 (09/09/09). Ooooh, calendars are creepy!