Horror Prequel Follows Young Soldiers into Haunted Forest
A horror prequel set in 1968 follows young soldier Yak and Sergeant Pon on a rescue mission into Khao Khuang forest, where they encounter Hoeng, a shape-shifting man-eating Bengal tiger with supernatural powers. The film reveals how these t
M Studio and Channel 3 present the horror film Tee Yot: Saming Khao Khuang, directed by Pap Nruttid Yuvoborn, Tom Thanadej Pradist, and Tey Chalit Krailoetmongkol, with Pap Nruttid as producer. The film transports viewers back to 1968 to witness a crucial mission involving the characters Yak and Sergeant Pon, and reveals the beginning of how these two central characters meet before facing the terrifying legend of Hoeng, the man-eating Bengal tiger of Khao Khuang.
The story unfolds when Yak, a young soldier, and Sergeant Pon, a dedicated officer committed to his duty, lead highly skilled troops into the forest to search for missing persons. Their journey through the dangerous Khao Khuang forest, filled with peril and mysterious tales, becomes far more complicated than anticipated. When they encounter Hoeng, the man-eating tiger capable of endless shape-shifting, no one can determine whether they face a supernatural being or an animal, nor who is truly the hunter and who the hunted.
Tee Yot: Saming Khao Khuang stars Nadech Kugimiya reprising his role as Yak and Chatchai Plengpanich as Sergeant Pon. Melda Susree plays Nampeach, Sergeant Pon's daughter. Bible Wichapas Sumettikul appears as Tevin and Akarin Akarinit as Sergeant Phetch. The supporting cast includes Pu Saharjak Bunthakij, Bank Paweeporn Mongkolpisitkul, Wan Chanin Jitpreedasook, Berth Natchai Sirinantrachotee, and Diaw Chupong Chrangprueng.
Nadech, who plays Yak, explained that his character is highly energetic and wild but not dangerous or troublesome to others. Yak is caring and devoted to friends and justice, though his fearlessness and willingness to take risks are considerable. In Saming Khao Khuang, audiences will see a side of Yak never shown in previous films. This is the first time Yak and Sergeant Pon meet, and viewers will discover what bonds them across their age difference, a connection forged during this very mission.
The mission takes Sergeant Pon and his daughter into the forest when he is assigned by a colonel to locate an intelligence operative trapped in the jungle. During this operation, he encounters Yak. The film features numerous diverse characters, and its title promises danger: the valley harbors a Bengal tiger with extraordinary supernatural abilities. Beyond their rescue mission, the soldiers must battle this powerful creature.
Nadech shared his excitement about performing with CGI, imagining the tiger's movements and responses in scenes filmed on genuine locations without green screen. The film is highly accessible to audiences and explains the true nature of the Bengal tiger, presenting unexpected twists and surprises throughout. Viewers must pay close attention as the story takes shocking turns.
