Inhuman Kiss: The Last Breath
Two outcasts confront a demon within.
Inhuman Kiss: The Last Breath (Thai: แสงกระสือ 2) is a 2023 Thai film directed by Paphangkorn Punchantarak and produced by Neramitnung Film. It continues the story from *Inhuman Kiss*. The plot centers on two isolated individuals who have known each other since childhood and reunite, only to face a violent demon that lives inside one of them.
After losing someone close to him, Noi lives with his young daughter Sao. Because Noi was once in love with Sai, Sao inherited the Krasue virus through his blood. To keep the creature hidden inside her, Noi regularly gives Sao a special herbal medicine. The two move into a house arranged by a priest named Augustin. At the church, Sao meets Cloud, a boy her age who has albinism. Cloud has a hidden ability to heal any living creature’s pain, known only to his half-brother Anan and Augustin. Anan warns Cloud to keep this secret for his own safety.
As Sao and Cloud spend time together, their bond deepens, and they share their feelings of loneliness. When Noi relocates to another town, Sao must leave Cloud behind. Before parting, she gives him her favorite mouth organ. When Cloud plays it, germs from Sao’s saliva enter his body. Nineteen years later, Sao transforms into a beautiful woman by day and a vicious Krasue by night. Noi tries to keep her inside during her transformations but fails. He brings her back to the church for Augustin’s help, where she meets Cloud again after many years. Meanwhile, a Krasue hunter named Pan is hired by Dan, a collector of creatures, to capture Sao alive. Sao must fight to protect herself, Noi, and Cloud.
The cast includes Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram as Cloud, Chanya McClory as Sao, Joe Cummings as Father Augustine, Krissada Sukosol Clapp as Noi, and Paul Spurrier as Dan.
The film was released in Thailand and Laos on 30 March 2023, and later in Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei. Reviewers from The Standard, Beartai, Daily News, and Thairath praised the production and visual effects but criticized the screenplay for being inconsistent, which created an uneven tone.
- title
- Inhuman Kiss: The Last Breath
- director
- Paphangkorn Punchantarak
- release_year
- 2023
- country
- Thailand
- genre
- Horror/Fantasy
- production_company
- Neramitnung Film
- sequel_to
- Inhuman Kiss
Lore & Background
Nineteen years later, Sao becomes a beautiful girl by day and a ferocious Krasue by night. Noi tries to stop her from leaving home but fails, so he brings her back to the church to be cured by Augustin. There, Sao reunites with Cloud, and their relationship resumes. Meanwhile, Pan, a Krasue hunter hired by Dan, a creature collector, searches for Sao to catch her alive. Sao fights back to protect herself, Noi, and Cloud.
Reader's Guide
Inhuman Kiss: The Last Breath continues the story of the Krasue, a mythical Southeast Asian spirit, blending horror with themes of loneliness and love. The film was released in Thailand and Laos on 30 March 2023, with subsequent releases in Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei. Reviewers from The Standard, Beartai, Daily News, and Thairath praised the production aspects, especially visual effects, but criticized the screenplay for inconsistency, leading to an unbalanced overall mood. The film's significance lies in its expansion of Thai horror cinema and its exploration of outcast characters, though its legacy is tempered by mixed critical reception.
Did You Know?
- The film is a sequel to Inhuman Kiss.
- The character Sao has the Krasue virus from her father Noi's blood.
- Cloud has albino syndrome and a secret healing power.
- Pan is a Krasue hunter hired by Dan, a creature collector.
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