Scary movies may come in many different forms, but our most favorite here is the supernatural one, a creepy atmospheric ghost story pepper with a little pleasant touch of gothic ambiance. Therefore, here are some that likely meet the criteria in our list of upcoming horror flicks that you (probably) never heard of before, another horrific addition to the “August Bloody Wicked Month of Horror”:

Coming out in October this year, just in time to celebrate the Halloween, is Singapore made horror flick directed by Gilbert Chan.

Playing with key components for atmospheric horror such as secluded island, the military and a spooky urban legend, it looks like the production values of “23:59” are pretty high for a local production and the cinematography also look solid based on the released teaser trailers.

The official synopsis:
A rumor had been circulating like wild fire amongst the soldiers. A mad woman living on the island had died at the exact hour of 23:59, and it is believed that her spirit had returned to haunt the soldiers at the exact same time.
One of the recruits, Tan, the introverted platoon outcast, is adamant that he will be the next victim of the mad woman's spirit. He tries to convince his buddy Jeremy that the woman's spirit has been visiting him every night. Jeremy laughs it off and claims that there are no such things as ghosts in this world. They only exist because of Tan's overactive imagination.
However, during the 24 km road march for the platoon in the forest, Tan was found dead by the river, with his limbs contorted in a strange way and an expression of deep fear on his face. Overwhelmed with guilt, Jeremy decides to investigate Tan's death, convinced that it was not an accident as what the military officers believe. Little does he know that the truth behind Tan's death will unearth a terrible dark secret of the island and he will have to confront his deepest fears in order to find the truth.

And here’s the short but shocking movie clip for the film:

Prepare your luggage. Prepare your courage. The flight is about to take off.

Starts with a plane crash where everyone on board is killed, except one, a beautiful flight attendant named Sunee escapes death almost miraculously. After the investigation, it turns out that the plane has had several accidents before, and every time it was repaired and repainted to regain its normal condition. This confirms Sunee that the strange hallucinations she saw while working on the plane were not the product of her imagination, but actually spirits of the passengers who died on it.

Sunee finds a new job at another airline. She wants to start her life anew. But three years later, the nightmare catches up with her. She learns that the flight that she’ll operate on today will use the same aircraft that crashed three years ago.

On this flight Sunee will face the terror that she cannot escape – on the plane that has become the prison for so many spirits and dead souls. This time, they’re determined to take her along on their last flight.

Promises another most terrifying experience, “Dark Flight” is created by the team who has brought out Thailand’s cult horror franchise “Art of the Devil”.

New horror from Yam Laranas, the director of “The Echo” that’s one of the most popular horror films from Philippines. Though slated for an October release, the real plot is still keeping out of the spotlight other than terms such as “dead. end. stay. forever. dead” and “Nobody Leaves the Road. . .”, which are present on the director’s official blog. But few creepy photos and the new released atmospheric teaser trailer below are actually made the film looks like an Asian horror movie every horror movie enthusiasts’ been waiting for.

Yam also stated on his blog, that he will be using his new RED ONE MYSTERIUM X Camera for his next feature film, which promising that the cinematography in “The Road” is going to be superb.

Upcoming French period chiller with original title “Derrière les murs” is come from duo director Julien Lacombe and Pascal Sid. Stars French actress and fashion model Laetitia Casta, the film was shot in 3D that uses the added dimension less to pop things out of the screen than to sink the viewer into the world of its lead character. The premise itself is the sort of classy tale of the supernatural that fans of “The Orphanage” will absolutely enjoy.

Centre of France, 1922. Suzanne , a young novelist lacking inspiration decides to isolate herself in the countryside to write her new book. As Suzanne discovers a sealed-up room in the basement of her house, she starts writing oddly easily. Visions and nightmares soon strike her while the villagers grow worried as several little girls mysteriously disappear...

The story of Mae Nak Phrakhanong also known as Nang Nak, a figure of horror and despair from one of Thailand's most enduring ghost legends, has been told through movie for decades. And now, the legendary spirit will appear again in the 22nd remake where it will be told through the most modern technology in movie industry called 3D.

Many years ago in an old district of Bangkok, Phra Khanong, there lived a young couple, Tid and Mae Nak. Mae Nak was expecting her first child when her husband Tid was drafted into the army to fight against the Burmese. While Tid was away, unfortunately both mother and child died during childbirth. Mae Nak’s love for her husband was so great and her spirit so strong that she returned as a ghost and both she and her child assumed human form. Tid, unaware of these events, returned home and life for the young couple resumed as normal until one of Tid’s friends told him about his wife’s death. Tid did not believe him until one day, whilst eating supper together, a spoon was dropped and instinctively Mae Nak stretched out her arm to an extraordinary length to recover it. Tid questioned his wife about everything and eventually Mae Nak broke down and admitted that she had died and was now a ghost. Tid fled the house and took refuge in a temple.
Mae Nak begged her husband to come out of the temple but still terrified he refused. She flew into a rage and began to terrorize the villagers for having told her husband the truth. She went on a killing spree and even disposed of a Mho Phi (ghost hunter) whom the villagers had employed to exorcise Mae Nak. Every night Mae Nak would stand outside the temple where her husband was hiding and scream and wail for his return.

Another horror project from Thailand with one very interesting premise about an ancient curse that deformed a family and the only way to stop it is to find a secret ancient tomb hidden somewhere in Bangkok.

Here’s the nice lengthy plot synopsis for the movie:
"Anake is the only descendent of the Phram priesthood, an ancient bloodline. He is responsible for keeping the memory of his ancestors and their traditions alive. But he has run away from his duty to live a simple life with his wife and daughter in modern Bangkok. One day, a wealthy man called Rout calls on Anake for help, asking him to break a curse that has returned from the past. The female members of his family have become deformed, their limbs twisting in painful contortions. Even the children are not spared. Anake is hesitant to re-enter the domain of dark arts, but is persuaded by the money Rout can pay to secure the future of his own family. He returns to his childhood home to research the curse and discover how it was once stopped.
Anake learns that 200 years ago, before Bangkok was established, there was a young woman who swore revenge against Rout's bloodline for eternity. After death, her body refused to decay, as if willpower was maintaining both it and her curse. Anake's great-great-grandfather sealed the angry spirit of the woman in a secret place. In the family library, Anake finds two ancient books: one details how to trap evil spirits, the other details nine places in Bangkok where the rituals must be performed. But only one page of the second book remains, describing the ninth place where the woman's spirit might lie. The only clue that may lead him further is a painting of the woman on the wall of the family temple and the few cryptic lines of a poem. Anake begins his terrifying journey to find the nine secret places, surviving encounters with evil spirits who hold vital clues and desire for revenge. Unexpectedly, his own young daughter is struck down with the curse, twisting her limbs in agony."

 If in the west horror festival is usually fall on, or around, October the tenth month, but in the East, regarding to the Chinese calendar and tradition, the 15th night of the seventh lunar month (regularly fall on August of the Western calendar) is always consider as the most horrifying time of the year. The entire seventh month of the Chinese calendar is even called the Ghost Month, a month in which ghosts and spirits are believed to emerge out from the lower world to visit earth. Celebrated mostly in South China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and especially in Singapore and Malaysia, The Ghost Festival is the climax of a series of the Ghost Month celebrations. But there are two different ways people treat the Feast of Hungry Ghosts, much the same as the Mexican holy day, the Day of the Dead. Some people take it as a time to honor and cherish the memories of deceased ancestors, and to offer them food, drink, and other goods to bring them happiness. Others view it as a time to have some fear of the dead, and give offerings in order to stave off the hungry ghosts from hurting them or their loved ones. Now, to begin this bloody wicked month of horrors, below I have listed down some horror movie titles that storyline was inspired by the event. Some probably not the great masterfully made films but they’re still worth watching if you want to add an extra chilling flavor in your own horror festival.

THE MAID (2005)

What’s worst that will happen to a Philippines maid who must acclimate herself to the customs of the Chinese Ghost Month? Employed by a Teochew opera family, a family with many secrets, who give her a place to stay in their dilapidated shophouse, she will soon find herself struggle with a supernatural force that she never has business with before.
Directed by the acclaimed Singapore film-maker, Kelvin Tong, atmospheric horror “The Maid” not only has broke box office records in Singapore but even further it successfully brought home the Asian Award at the 2006 European Fantastic Film Festival Federation along with a citation from the jury: “A very well made – and genuinely scary production. Nicely shot, good SFX, well-crafted – believable characters. Very fine acting – especially from Alessandra de Rossi and Shucheng Chen. It’s not just a scary movie – it’s also a social comment on the issue of foreign labour.”
Using concepts like what do the Chinese folk culture and customs mean to someone foreign? Or how would they deal with such an alien environment? Tong played up the fear factor in this film and made it a thought-provoking and entertaining ghost movie. The protagonist, Rosa, portrayed convincingly by the charming Alessandra de Rossi, is a plain and mild-mannered 18-year-old Filipino maid who has just arrived in Singapore on the first day of the lunar seventh month. Unaware of the Chinese belief, Rosa has unwittingly violated various taboos during this month, and made her bumps into more ghosts on this ‘bump in the night’ seventh month session with a specific ghost having a secret attachment. Particularly when the family’s backward son believes Rosa to be a previous maid he loved, and after she confronts a young girl who tells her that she’s wearing the other maid’s dress, a dark secret begins to form.

Presented by four young directors from Malaysia, this anthology of wicked horror tales set during the Chinese Hungry Ghosts Festival in cosmopolitan Kuala Lumpur. The first tale, entitled “1413” centers on a girl who doesn’t remember the suicide pact that left her best friend dead and herself in the hospital – but now a pale, terrifying figure is stalking the shadowy corridors, and there will be no rest for either of them until a deadly score is settled. The second “Waiting for Them” has an unlucky in love businesswoman upset over the despondent phone calls of a friend. When she finally finds her wondering the street, she seems unusually connected to the supernatural realm. “Nodding Scoop” is the title of the third scary tale about an aspiring young videographer who seeks to photograph a spirit, conjured during a traditional divination ritual. But this is no benign parlor trick. When the callow participants offend the ghost they have summoned for their entertainment, they find to their horror that the game they are playing is for keeps. The last one of four, "Anybody Home?", is a chilling tale of morbid obsession gone to deadly extremes when a psychotic security guard stalks a pretty apartment dweller but unaware of her sinister secret.

A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS (2008)

A documentary film that captures all rituals and performances, and more, throughout an entire seventh lunar month in Singapore, bringing the vibrant sights and sounds of the festival to the viewer. Starting with the history of the Taoist and Buddhist traditions of ancestor worship and respect & compassion for the dead, this movie colorfully captures this month of ritual, superstition and personal grief and remembrance through the eyes of many of Singapore's inhabitants. From Taoist Masters and Buddhist Lamas to Cab Drivers and Getai pop singers, their stories reveal personal perspectives, candid experiences, and deeply held beliefs. Colorful animated sequences and live events illustrate the 18 levels of Taoist Hell, the origins of the Buddhist offerings to the Hungry Ghosts, and the many gods and spirits represented in the pageantry like the Horse Gods and the Demon King.
WHERE GOT GHOST (2009)

In this film made up of three omnibus horror tales laced with Singaporean humour, weird sightings happen at home in the Lunar 7th Month, there are three brothers who can only think it is their late mother's doings. However, the truth slowly surfaces as they begin their road trip, only this time it seems to be more than what they bargained for. Other segment featuring story about tragic incident that happen to a group of swindler decide to steal some oranges from the roadside, placed there as offerings during the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Directed by Boris Boo and comedian Jack Neo in his first attempt with horror flicks, the crew actually encountered spooky incidents while shooting, especially in the second segment about haunted forest. Strange graphics began to appear on their shooting equipment while damages to machines also make up a pretty unforgettable night for them.

THEY WAIT (2007)

A Canadian horror movie from the creators of ‘White Noise’, the story relying more on psychological fears surrounded by Chinese tradition of ‘Ghost Month’. After three years of living in Shanghai, Sarah (Jaime King), Jason and their son, Sammy, go home to North America for a family funeral. However, on their return something unexpected and terrifying begins to grip this once happy family: Sammy starts to tell Sarah that he is seeing phantoms and ghosts, and before long he falls gravely ill.
With traditional western medicine offering little hope, Sarah turns desperately to a mysterious pharmacist who warns that her son is being held in the death grip of a “living corpse.” To save her child, Sarah must find out what the spirits want before they take his soul for their own purposes. With time running out, Sarah has a single day until the sun rises on the last day of the Chinese month of the ghost, or Sammy will be lost forever. The spirits have spoken their deadly warning.

THE EYE 10 (2005)

In this confusing yet one of the weakest links in Pang Brothers’ “The Eye” franchise, a group of teen considers "seeing ghosts" as just a piece of game. And inspired by a mysterious book that they bought from a shady bookseller, they found details of the "10 Encounters," i.e. the ten methods enabling humans to see ghosts. When they all gather around a Ouija board but no one notices the ghost that joins them so they go on to the next method – leaving food at a street intersection late at night and tapping on the food bowls with chopsticks. This one works all too well and they see more long tongued hungry ghosts than they want to and run away in terror.
GHOST MONTH (2009)

Writer/Director Danny Draven takes the helm for this supernatural horror about an unassuming housekeeper drawn into a terrifying world of vengeful apparitions. According to the Chinese calendar, the seventh month of every year marks the time when the restless spirits of the dead break free from the gates of hell to mix among the mortals. During this time, specific rules must be followed to avoid falling prey to the spirits of the damned. When a solitude-seeking housekeeper arrives at the desert home of a superstitious Chinese woman and her devoutly religious aunt, death senses an opportunity to extend its grip into the mortal realm.

 Scary movies may come in many different forms, but our most favorite here is the supernatural one, a creepy atmospheric ghost story pepper with a little pleasant touch of gothic ambiance. Therefore, here are some that likely meet the criteria in our list of upcoming horror flicks that you (probably) never heard of before, another horrific addition to the “August Bloody Wicked Month of Horror”:

Coming out in October this year, just in time to celebrate the Halloween, is Singapore made horror flick directed by Gilbert Chan.

Playing with key components for atmospheric horror such as secluded island, the military and a spooky urban legend, it looks like the production values of “23:59” are pretty high for a local production and the cinematography also look solid based on the released teaser trailers.

The official synopsis:
A rumor had been circulating like wild fire amongst the soldiers. A mad woman living on the island had died at the exact hour of 23:59, and it is believed that her spirit had returned to haunt the soldiers at the exact same time.
One of the recruits, Tan, the introverted platoon outcast, is adamant that he will be the next victim of the mad woman's spirit. He tries to convince his buddy Jeremy that the woman's spirit has been visiting him every night. Jeremy laughs it off and claims that there are no such things as ghosts in this world. They only exist because of Tan's overactive imagination.
However, during the 24 km road march for the platoon in the forest, Tan was found dead by the river, with his limbs contorted in a strange way and an expression of deep fear on his face. Overwhelmed with guilt, Jeremy decides to investigate Tan's death, convinced that it was not an accident as what the military officers believe. Little does he know that the truth behind Tan's death will unearth a terrible dark secret of the island and he will have to confront his deepest fears in order to find the truth. Anake learns that 200 years ago, before Bangkok was established, there was a young woman who swore revenge against Rout's bloodline for eternity. After death, her body refused to decay, as if willpower was maintaining both it and her curse. Anake's great-great-grandfather sealed the angry spirit of the woman in a secret place. In the family library, Anake finds two ancient books: one details how to trap evil spirits, the other details nine places in Bangkok where the rituals must be performed. But only one page of the second book remains, describing the ninth place where the woman's spirit might lie. The only clue that may lead him further is a painting of the woman on the wall of the family temple and the few cryptic lines of a poem. Anake begins his terrifying journey to find the nine secret places, surviving encounters with evil spirits who hold vital clues and desire for revenge. Unexpectedly, his own young daughter is struck down with the curse, twisting her limbs in agony."