Narok aka Hell (2005), Horror Movie

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While traveling, a crew of documentary makers met a horrible fate when their van fell off a cliff. Though only one of them really died, the rest were ‘accidentally’ dragged into hell where each were tortured according to their sins.

“Hell” begins with a massive accident involving the employees of Mask Mass production, a Bangkok video production company, driving through the night as they have a destination to reach and a deadline to beat. Unfortunately fate has decided to get in the way and they crash head on with an oncoming truck. They are all rushed to hospital with really bad injuries, however we then cut to 25 hours earlier and we see how all our protagonists come together prior to meeting up for the trip. They all have there own foibles and problems to deal with, but they have a deadline to meet at work and issues are put aside as they all head off on their trip. Again we see the driver battling against sleep but this time he avoids the truck and they all believe they have had a lucky escape. They stop the van and step outside but soon realise all is not as it seems, are they really dead or are they in hospital battling to stay alive? Regardless, they have fallen into another dimension and unfortunately for them it seems to be in Narok – Hell!

“Hell” is an ok Asian horror flick, we have the stereotypical characters, the jock, the cool chick, the sex obsessed teen and the old guy you know will be bumped off first. The premise is kind of cool as well, being in Hell before their time and having to find redemption and the way home. The only problem is that none of them really have done anything that bad on earth to warrant being in Hell, so I’m not sure why they are being punished, the reasons behind them being sent to Hell are a little unclear and could have been expanded on, but hey it’s a horror film, we don’t need to delve too deeply into the plot.

As I’ve said, it’s a horror film but CGI effects have been used which take away some of the films supposed impact. Some of the make-up effects used in the torture scenes are good but not enough to be truly horrific. Look out for the demonic babies however, definitely the highlight of the film!