Film

Sick Nurses

Name: Sick Nurses
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2007
Cast: Chidjun Hung, Wichaya Jarujinda, Chon Wachananon, Ase Wang, Dollaros Dachapratumwan

Crime
Very dark

A Thai horror-thriller about hospital nurses who traffic in corpses until jealousy spirals into murder and supernatural revenge. Sick Nurses is lurid, gory, and gleefully committed to its premise—a film that knows exactly what it is and doesn't apologize. For viewers hungry for something that blends crime, body horror, and vengeful spirits without pretence.

TMDb rating

2.5

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