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In 1999, Dan's in grade eleven when he transfers to Saint Lawrence’s, an all-boys catholic school. His father is being treated at a nearby hospital for end-stage brain cancer; his mother died when he was only seven. Dan is close to Brother Anurak, the school's dean and a psychologist. Brother Anurak tries to cure Dan of his sleep paralysis. In his dreams, Dan sees a shadow that suffocates him and it only gets worse when he transfers. Brother Anurak searches for meaning in the dreams; he believes Dan has some sort of complex pertaining to his father. Dan causes a panic on his first day when he chooses a seat at the desk of Trin, a senior who mysteriously vanished at the lake behind the school a year prior. No one dares to sit at that desk, and no one dares throw it away. He gets to know his classmate Nai and roommate Josh as well as Cha-aim, a student from Saint Mary's who comes to perform in the annual play. As the four of them grow closer, they begin to look into Trin's disappearance while helping Dan evade the shadow that's plaguing him. (Source: Thai = madan.fun || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Translation

  • English
  • 中文(简体)
  • Українська
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • Country: Thailand
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 14
  • Aired: Oct 31, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
  • Aired On: Tuesday, Thursday
  • Original Network: ViuTV
  • Duration: 46 min.
  • Score: 7.8 (scored by 1,102 users)
  • Ranked: #3493
  • Popularity: #2164
  • Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

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Reviews

Ongoing 14/14
oddsare Finger Heart Award1
25 people found this review helpful
Nov 2, 2023
14 of 14 episodes seen
Ongoing 4
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

BL to Thriller or Vice Versa?

At first, my fujoshi heart was all aflutter for some fresh BL content, but six episodes down the line, I found myself spiraling into a rabbit hole of thrills and chills instead.

Not a moment of fast-forward was needed through the saga: it's a wild ride through the eerie and the unknown, with narratives that grip you, suspense that keeps you on the edge, and a raw delve into the realm of mental health. It's a murder mystery adorned with a rich blend of folkloric whimsy and literary allegory, each scene more captivating than the last. This series is where the tender allure of BL meets the pulse-racing thrill of a mystery, all wrapped up in a cloak of cultural and literary elegance.

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Completed
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13 people found this review helpful
Nov 2, 2023
14 of 14 episodes seen
Completed 10
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

a mystery/thriller series that tried something different

Overall: I appreciate that this series had a unique premise. This is more mystery/thriller instead of horror/gore, there are some very heavy topics and things shown. Aired 14 episodes about 45 minutes each on GagaOOLala. Make sure to watch the entire post credits scene in episode 14.

BL content: I'll put this in a spoiler comment

Content Warnings: there are some really heavy topics, see my comment with a spoiler for the full list

What I Liked
- unique premise
- blended different elements well
- acting
- liked in episode 2 how Dan sought communication from Nai
- a few sweet moments (including the friend cuddle)
- production value

Room For Improvement
- unless I missed it, 2 characters should have been shown being arrested by police but the writing seemed to suggest that their own miserable lives were bad enough (but they should have been arrested)
- how much Josh & Nai believed Dan who they had recently befriended stretched credulity a bit
- where was the teacher at the pool???
- I dislike that the school priest tried to force forgiveness
- open ending

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Details

  • Drama: Shadow
  • Country: Thailand
  • Episodes: 14
  • Aired: Oct 31, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
  • Aired On: Tuesday, Thursday
  • Original Network: ViuTV
  • Duration: 46 min.
  • Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Statistics

  • Score: 7.8 (scored by 1,102 users)
  • Ranked: #3493
  • Popularity: #2164
  • Watchers: 6,590

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