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The Medium

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A horrifying story of a shaman's inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What could be possessing a family member might not be the Goddess they make it out to be.
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Dennis Harvey Variety 10/15/2021
Cultural specificity only brings so much freshness to an overlong tale that ultimately trades in too many familiar tropes... Go to Full Review
Justin Kim Loud and Clear Reviews 01/06/2025
3.5/5
Overall, I still cannot call The Medium a badly made film. It knows how to make an engaging story, and it uses multiple old horror tricks and shows you can still make something new out of the old. Go to Full Review
Shannon Connellan Mashable 07/28/2023
The film's first two acts move at a subtle, simmering pace, but the finale is sheer frightening chaos. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside 07/23/2023
4/5
There will be times where you will undoubtedly have to look away because things on screen are plain nasty. Go to Full Review
Nuha Hassan Hear Us Scream 07/20/2023
Pisanthanakun’s The Medium emerges as a contender of Western horror movies rather than a comparison. Its unique and crafty storytelling and camera techniques pave the way for future Asian horror movies. Go to Full Review
Dallas King Flick Feast 11/12/2022
3/5
It will be nigh-on impossible to watch The Medium and not find your pulse racing and nerves shredded by the time the camera stops rolling. Go to Full Review
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Maiulet P @RT55896240 4d When I saw the beginning of the movie I had high expectations, but it definitely disappointed. The acting is nice, and I like the premise, but the plot building ended up in vein. I so hate when Asian horror movies have to add sex scenes to see naked actresses and film them, it's so disgusting. And they use the excuse of a "spirit" or "demon" to make women act wild and rip their clothes off. It's so annoying and disgusting. The ending wasn't so bad, the gore was good, not too much but still gore. But the fact that they said the spirit only goes for women just so they can make the women act like that, crawling, pissing on the table and other stuff, it's just not it. I hate when horror movies get away with shit like this. What was the saddest part is that the aunt died towards the end. See more Jonathan J @jonjondotcom1312 Jul 20 Creepy. Intriguing. Brutal. A well-made horror crescendo. See more Emil T @emiltiedemann79 Jun 11 Although 'The Medium' is longer than it needed to be, it has enough intrigue to keep you tuned in until the end, especially if you're a found footage fan like myself. See more Andrew L. @light4668 Mar 25 It’s pretty good. Should have been called Mink, a character name they say a few thousand times. See more Pinoy Short R @emill_santos Jan 6 Panalo. Isa sa mga pinaka nakakatakot na found footage horror films. May mga butas lang sa istorya gaya ng kung paano at ano ang totoong ikinamatay ni Nim pero nevertheless panalong panalo sa mga jump scares See more pietro p @Pietro389 Nov 5 This film is over two hours long and even though it had its slow moments I was never disinterested, on the contrary, the closer the film got to the end the greater the terror and tension became. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A horrifying story of a shaman's inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What could be possessing a family member might not be the Goddess they make it out to be.
Director
Banjong Pisanthanakun
Producer
Na Hong-jin, Banjong Pisanthanakun
Screenwriter
Choi Cha-won
Production Co
Nodeonkeuroseu, Showbox Entertainment, GDH, GDH 559, Northern Cross
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Thai
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2021
Runtime
2h 11m