From filth-ghost to Khmer-witch: Phi Krasue’s changing cinematic construction and its symbolism

Depicted as a floating woman’s head with drawn out and bloody entrails dangling beneath it, phi krasue is one of the most iconic uncanny creatures of Thai horror cinema. However, despite its position as one of Thailand’s most striking and well-known phi, there is very little - research investigating...

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1. Verfasser: Baumann, Benjamin (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1 October 2014
In: Horror studies
Year: 2014, Jahrgang: 5, Heft: 2, Pages: 183-196
ISSN:2040-3283
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