The headless dancer is back – Cambodian horror sequel Where Is My Head 2 (ឃើញក្បាលខ្ញុំទេ 2) opened in Cambodian cinemas on October 22, 2026, with director Kou Darachan returning after the original film became a popular local horror release in 2024.
The first film drew attention for its terrifying traditional dancer and the story of a woman who was killed and left without her head, where audience reactions at the time included reports of people screaming during screenings, with particular praise for the performance of traditional dancer Duong Sochea, also known as Ka Tourk.
The sequel takes a different approach though to the haunting – a film production is forced to reshoot scenes after a ghost starts terrorising the cast and crew, where they believe they know which spirit is responsible, but a young writer discovers that the ghost is actually a dead actress seeking revenge.
It’s a neat change of setting for a sequel I think, taking the horror into a movie production rather than simply repeating the original’s setup, and the return of the headless ghost also gives fans of the first film a reason to pay attention, although the new story also introduces another supernatural mystery.
Kou Darachan directs again, with Moeun Leangeng writing the screenplay – the production is led by Bun Channimol, while the cast includes Vannak Baramey, Sour Nisa, In Samphors, Leon Taing, Touch Bunhour, Pang Pang, Jaanaa JJ, Choum Nari and Seng Ratha.
The film runs for 90 minutes and carries an 18+ rating, according to Sastra Film’s official listing.
As for how the new film has done, there aren’t any reliable public box-office figures or a substantial collection of independent reviews available, which isn’t too unusual for Cambodian horror.
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