Pee Mak

Pee Mak

Year: 2013

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: Thai

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun

HorrorRomanceComedy

A celebrated love story unfolds between Mak and his wife, Nak, who happens to be a ghost. Mak’s friends are concerned for his well-being, but Nak is determined to overcome the barrier of her own passing and pursue a relationship with her beloved. This charming horror-comedy blends romance and supernatural elements in a unique and heartwarming tale.

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1

Mak is drafted to war and wounded

In mid-19th-century Siam, Mak is drafted to fight in a war, forcing him to leave his pregnant wife Nak in Phra Khanong. He is wounded during a battle and is sent to a medical camp, where he meets fellow soldiers Ter, Puak, Shin and Aey who later become his closest friends.

Mid-19th century Battlefield near Phra Khanong / medical camp
2

Nak gives birth and rumors of a ghost begin

Nak endures a difficult labor and gives birth to their son Dang. Whispers spread that Nak died in labor and haunts the house as a powerful ghost, with the villagers hearing lullabies from the baby.

Around the birth Phra Khanong house
3

Mak and friends return; Nak is introduced

Mak and the four friends return to Phra Khanong in the evening and reunite with Nak. Since it is too dark to travel, they decide to stay the night.

Evening Phra Khanong house
4

Village distrust grows

The next day, the five visit the village market and are shunned by fearful villagers who believe Nak is a ghost. Shin notices signs of Nak's haunting, including a dilapidated house, a rocking cradle, and Nak extending her arm to retrieve a dropped lime.

Next day Phra Khanong / village market
5

Friends conclude Nak is a ghost

The friends learn of the rumors and come to fear Nak as a ghost. They attempt various methods to expose the truth, including a game of charades, but Nak nearly murders Mak; he intervenes and the others are driven away.

That night Phra Khanong house
6

Date and kidnapping attempt by friends

Mak and Nak go on a date to the town amusement park. The four friends kidnap Mak to drive a wedge between them, but Nak discovers the plan and chases them away.

Later that day Town amusement park
7

Wound reopens; friends suspect Mak

During the chase, Mak's old wartime wound reopens; Shin and Ter become convinced Mak is the ghost. They attack him with holy rice, and Nak arrives to rescue him.

During the chase Amusement park / river
8

Boat escape and ring accusation

The friends flee by boat and Mak seems to return from the dead by walking into the river, but cramps almost drown him. Aey drops a ring identical to the one worn by Mak and Nak, leading the others to suspect he is a ghost and he is kicked off the boat.

Escape sequence River / boat
9

Nak's true nature revealed

Nak is revealed to be the ghost all along, and the others realize that living and dead cannot be together. They retreat to a temple for safety.

Following the reveal Boat to temple
10

Temple siege and safety ring collapses

In the temple, monks defend with holy rice, holy water, and an enchanted 'safety ring'. Panic leads to the safety ring being destroyed and the monk fleeing; the four friends face Nak.

Climax Temple
11

Aey's twist and Nak's plea

A pale Aey reappears and is revealed to be human; he had stolen the ring from the corpse behind the house to finance gambling. Nak angrily asserts she only wanted to be with Mak, and Mak reveals he had suspected Nak's true nature all along.

Climax / revelation Temple
12

Resolution and flashback

Mak and Nak reconcile; their friends reaffirm their loyalty and vow never to leave each other again. A flashback shows how Mak and Nak first met.

Ending Temple / village
13

Credits scene: a peaceful village life

In the credits, Mak, Nak, and the friends live happily in the village; Nak uses her supernatural abilities to do chores, play charades, and run the town's haunted house attraction. Their infant son Dang also possesses some of her abilities.

Credits Phra Khanong village

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