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When the father of a sizeable family has an affair with a woman (Arisa Will) who is - unbeknownst to him - a powerful practitioner of the occult, but later rejects her, his entire family is soon wiped... read more read more... out in a disgusting bloodbath that baffles everyone. Thus begins Art of the Devil 1 (aka Khon len khong), a Thai horror film from neophyte director Tanit Jitnukul (Kun pan, Andaman Girl). When an investigative reporter looks into the case and becomes convinced that the aforementioned mistress wields the hand of Satan, he unknowingly opens the door to a violent supernatural battle that literally rips his loved ones apart, as the witch sends eels bursting from human stomachs and rips babes from the womb. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Tanit Jitnukul

Release Date: May 14, 2004

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DVD Release Date: December 26, 2005

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  • September 2, 2008
    Cultural differences aside, I know every continent has its own voodoo black magic stuff, but.. I dont think non-Thai people would really like this movie AT ALL. Im in shock that this was actually submitted as an International Film, it shouldve just stayed local! Agh gawd how awfu... read morel was this?! If I could give this movie 1/10th of a star I would..



    For the bold video explorers out there, think again before trying this out.. what a waste of film, time and money! Its supposed to be a horror movie... ffs theres more "drama acting" in this than horror... Ive never cursed so much due to irritation just by watching a movie!

    Crappy acting, crappy script, crappy directing, crappy casting, O hell! Its almost crappy everything! Chaimongkol should just be in an X-rated film... Wills should just stay in local Thai TV soap drama.. The only talented actor in this film was the reporter! And what about that stupid kid ghost? WTF LIKE?!! They place a ("sunkissed child" - rough english translation) to portray a kid ghost?! Gawd.. And something thats even more irritating is their portrayal of the nouveau riche! Oh puhlease! Why did they even go on in producing this? WHAT AN ABSOLUTE PAP!! DO NOT WATCH!! >X(!!
  • July 6, 2008
    Instead of watching a crap modern American horror movie, indulge in this evenly paced supernatural thriller. The dubs on the version I saw surely did not do the actors justice (they dub screams and sobs as well as dialogue). The gore scenes are evenly placed from each other, but ... read morelinked together by compelling setup scenes. When the gore does kick in, we are introduced to some incredible visuals and also truly inventive ways to be killed. My only genuine criticism of this movie is that it is not good as other modern Asian horror, but that still makes it five heads above any recent Lions Gate releases.
    Every horror fan MUST see the "snails" scene in this flick, it is too badass to skip.

    "So Fucked Up" highlight:
    the snails sequence
  • July 28, 2011
    The dubbing was terrible. TERRIBLE. It didn't even fit with the words at all. So did the subtitles. The worst I've ever seen on a film. BUT, It did have a few good bloody moments\kills. I think they should do an american remake...It would be much better.
  • April 14, 2012
    Dull and failed to scare me even in the littlest way. Art of the Devil failed in making a good antagonist and even too thrill-less to even take it seriously. My eyes was half-open not on scares but because of boredom.
  • June 27, 2008
    Rolls to an unsatisfactory conclusion.
  • August 11, 2007
    Surprisingly gruesome Thai occult horror.
  • September 16, 2008
    The simple narrative is related via overlapping flashbacks for no particular reason, and the plot, like that of most Thai horrors, is just so much overheated soap opera. Some effective if sporadic gross-out moments, mostly involving people vomiting up icky things - razors, hundre... read moreds of live eels, carpenter's nails - if you're willing to wade through a whole lot of unexplained cultural and ritual signifiers.
  • September 3, 2008
    I didn't have high hope for this movie. I got it and I really liked it. The story took some time to get together but once it did I really like the way it all fell together.
  • August 31, 2008
    Disappointing thriller that I expected more from. I hear they're making it into a U.S. film. Could be another PG-13 remake of an Asian film, as it wasn't all that gory like I've read about.

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