Synopsis
'Opapatika' refers to an entity that exerts special powers even from beyond the grave. And this Thai genre film opens with the main character Teche choosing death over life to turn himself into one of them despite his mission to track them down. After the suicide, he becomes a mind reader — of Opapatikas. Naturally, his newly-found ability allows him to control them and on occasion, understand them and even take risks at the expense of his own pain. True to the genre film category, Opapatika offers spectacular varieties of the other-worldly entities, with differing powers and characteristics. The Opapatika characters, and their forming alliance to ward off Teche to ensure their survival, are reminiscent of X-Men's good vs. evil composition, only darker with a cynical twist. (LEE Sang Yong)