This leads to time travel, exorcisms and predictably angry spirits. In this case, a group of teenagers, led by head delinquent Nick (Kunatip Pinpradub) fail their university admission examinations and try to weasel their way in via blessings from the shrine of local spook Mae Nak (Wanida Termthanaporn). Make Me Shudder 2 is one of those movies where the plot seems merely like a device to propel the movie through various set-pieces. This badly-constructed, coat-tail-riding, tired sequel will indeed have you shuddering in your seat… not because of any innate scariness, but due to the shoddiness of its execution and the crass cynicism of its intent (read: money). I am rating it a less than mediocre four out of ten stars.If you’re a discerning horror movie fan, you’ll probably find that Make Me Shudder 2: Shudder Me Mae Nak does indeed live up to its name. All in all, then "Make Me Shudder 2" was watchable, for sure, but it wasn't up to the level of the first movie. It was nice to see the cast return to the sequel, however, to reprise the quirky characters from the first movie. Just a shame that the movie failed to be impressive. So I must admit that I was thrilled when I learned that "Make Me Shudder 2" was going to be set around that tale. Now, I enjoy the tale of Mae Nak, and there are some pretty nice Thai horror movies that delve into the tale quite nicely. The comedy was just taking up too much of the screen time. That was a shame, in my opinion, especially since director Poj Arnon just didn't manage to deliver properly. The comedy in the movie felt too forced and it was right there in your face throughout most of the movie, so the horror aspect of this sequel took a step back in lieu of the comedy being the focal point. Well, while "Make Me Shudder 2" was based on the Thai tale of Mae Nak, this movie just failed to cut it it simply didn't have what was needed to live up to the first movie. I sat down to watch the 2014 Thai horror comedy "Make Me Shudder 2" (aka "Mathayom pak ma tha Mae Nak") after having seen the 2013 first movie and actually enjoying that quite a bit.
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