
Somtow Sucharitkul
Writing
Biography
Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul (born December 30, 1952), commonly known as S. P. Somtow, is a Thai-American musical composer and conductor, and a science fiction, fantasy, and horror author writing in English as both Somtow Sucharitkul and S. P. Somtow. He has both Thai and American citizenship. He served as a musical consultant on the Todd Field film Tár.
Known For

Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving mysteries wherever they may be. The "Rescue Rangers" take the cases that fall through the cracks.
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

In 19th Century France, a young Bram Stoker is captured by a man-hating, all-female cult of thong bikini wearers. Aided by flesh-eating rats, the warrior women raid the lairs of evil men and punish them. Our hero must decide between his wish to escape the dangerous cult and his love for one of its members.
Burial of the Rats

A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Unbeknownst to them, a local doctor plans to begin a diabolical ritual intended to bring about Hell on Earth.
The Laughing Dead

Marine biologist Skylar Shane hires an expat charter boat captain, Jack Bowman, to help her find prehistoric life form samples in the north Sumatran Sea. During the expedition, they run into some of Jack's 'friends', a gang of smugglers headquartered on a fishing platform in the middle of the sea. Tamal, an orphan sold into servitude on the fishing platform by his uncle, a 'Dukun' (sorcerer and master of black magic) shaman, begs Skylar to take him away. She empathizes with the boy, who reminds her of her lost daughter, Rebecca, and is determined to help him, not knowing what lurks beneath the dark inky water, waiting to surface. Ever since Tamal arrived, mysterious things begin to happen, until one by one the smugglers will be killed by the terrifying creature from the deep. In the middle of an eerie, violent storm, the animus inside Tamal grows stronger, calling for the ancient creature of his nightmares...
Amphibious Creature of the Deep

A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are portrayed in film and television.
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Dr. Arun, genius composer, conductor, and madman, has been fired from every major orchestra in Europe and returns to his native Thailand where he takes a humiliating job teaching a youth ensemble. When his chance to conduct his masterpiece on a world-wide live stream is snatched away by celeb conductor Walter Paisley, he and a pair of child prodigies set up their own orchestra in a ruined mansion and, as the Covid crisis takes over the country, begin luring - and eventually abducting - young musicians to create a musical Eden in the wilderness. But things go horribly wrong.
The Maestro: A Symphony of Terror

A young girl lives in the mountains of Northern Thailand. When she is tragically orphaned, she sets out on a lone quest for a new home and family. Her journey will take her across Thailand, and bring many adventures.
Dream!

A documentary which covers Splatterfest ’90, the notorious all-night horror festival held at London’s legendary Scala Cinema.
Splatterfest Exhumed

Built in 1926, Tate Manor resides on an Indian burial ground and was the site of countless hangings at the hands of North Georgia law enforcement, the KKK and anyone else Col. Samuel Tate wanted out of the way. Candice is invited to spend a weekend with her boyfriend in the deserted Victorian mansion. She drags along her best friend Marie, Marie's boyfriend Sean and Sean's kid brother Scott. The trouble is, something is already waiting for them inside - something that doesn't want them to leave.
Terror at Tate Manor

This is a modern adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. The plot remains that of Shakespeare, though somewhat amputated: Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia. She loves Lysander, but her father prefers Demetrius. Helena, meanwhile, adores Demetrius. The young lovers escape to the forest, where Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the Fairies) are quarreling. Oberon's mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking; wacky hijinks ensue.