The Medium
Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun
A documentary team follows Nim, a shaman based in Northern Thai, the Isan area, and encounters her niece Mink showing strange symptoms that seem to be indicate inheritance of shamanism. The team decides to follow Mink, hoping to capture the shaman lineage passing on to the next generation, but her behavior more extreme, bizarre and terrifying. From the creators of SHUTTER and THE WAILING. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE.
From the creators of SHUTTER and THE WAILING, comes a terrifying story of possession.
Cast: Sawanee Utoomma, Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sirani Yankittikan
Member Reviews
scared my ass.
I feel bad for the family. Are we truly free if sins of our ancestors haunt us for generations?
Master class of a film. I think this was damn near perfect. I'm gonna have trouble sleeping tonight after this one. A truly horrifying experience that doesn't let up and doesn't hold anything back. Avoid if you're easily squeamish. Narilya stands out as Mink. What a phenomenal performance. There's one stand out moment in this movie where nothing is even happening. Just a simple shot of her face and it conveys so much emotion and tells you everything without a word being spoken. This might be one of my favorite movies I've ever seen not just in horror.
disturbing rather than frightening or spooky. TW sexual abuse and animal harm. relies on disgust and taboo. writing, meh. acting, location cinematography, FANTASTIC. i typically love films that are based on folklore and cultural legends and did enjoy that aspect. mixed feelings for sure.
Absolutely beautifully shot, well acted, really gets you invested in the story line. I did have some questions by the ending and felt like alot of people started making really stupid decisions just to hurry up and tie up all the loose ends but I still really liked this movie!