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The revenge horror/thriller is a fascinating subgenre, and in Tomb Watcher, director Vathanyu Ingkawiwat attempts to explore it with a dose of soap opera drama. The first few minutes of the film will convince you that Lunthom and Cheev were passionately in love. One assumes that perhaps it's the kind of passionate romance that borders on obsession. Perhaps if one dies, the other would rather live with their corpse than let them go. But little by little, the layers are peeled back, and the cracks in their relationship are finally revealed. The plot isn't unique; after all, it is a love triangle! But the narrative structure successfully creates intrigue. We gradually get to know the characters better, and the overall story is revealed bit by bit, which helps keep the interest alive. When Cheev and Lunthom first crossed paths, they were immediately drawn to each other. He was an artist and she was a businesswoman, and although their lives were very different, love united them. The...