Drama Digest –
The main crux of the story is based on people from various backgrounds sharing stories on the EFM94 radio channel. It brings a fresh and new idea in the drama history being made, and brings a new thrill to the viewer’s interests. The ghost stories are haunting and horrific to listen to. It has a very impressive storyline with high-quality ghost stories. The satisfactory manner of showing off good ghost narrating quality by the narrators is the main highlight of the show.
The Feel-Good Part –
The best feel-good part about this series is the uniqueness and the freshness this brings in the Thai show history. Such a show is less made in Thailand, which enhances the curiosity and interest part in the audience. The hosts are masters in narrating the ghost stories and they can entice the audience with their voice alone. The seldom fun segments between the two are also unique to watch, which maintains the lightheartedness in such a scary commentary show.
The Disappointing Factor –
The disappointing factor of the show is the lack of more commentators in the show. All of them are doing their job, but somehow the void of having more people on board is felt. The background scores lack seasoning and sound bland. The stories are scary enough but could be less scary for some, so it lacks consistency in maintaining the scariness of the show. The show becomes crummy and repetitive once it hits a certain threshold limit, which shows the show lacks variation.
In-Depth Analysis –
The narrators narrating the stories are very impressive to watch. They know their work and attract the audience’s attention. The illustrations made and the drawing they are making while narrating is very impactful, and the support for the narrated stories. The sound effects they add spontaneously are a hit or miss, but the fantastic narration steals the viewer’s heart. The marvellous mixture of the narration and the occasional fun acting in between the shows is very rewarding to watch.
Star Power –
This show’s format of commentary of ghost stories is quite popular, mainly in Japan. The hosts collect many ghost stories in daily life and narrate them. Exemplary narrators like Elle, Tong, Pern and Natee are able to showcase their skills which impresses the audience. Their net radio the EFM94 has been successful, having many plays since the start. The drama cum show is on the horrific stories the hosts had heard before or experienced themselves. It is a fine line between drama and documentary and it is kind of the mix of two, which is one of the main highlights of the show.
Overall Opinion –
It is a worthwhile watch for horror commentary fans to experience something new and exciting.
