The Medium

A documentary about shamanism turns into a horrible nightmare when a young woman is possessed by something very different from the goddess that everyone imagined...

The inhabitants of a rural village in the Isan region of north-eastern Thailand believe that absolutely all things and all places possess a spirit: houses, forests, mountains, trees and even rice fields. That is why a documentary team decides to move there to focus on the story of Nim, who believes that her niece Mink will be possessed by the goddess Bayan, in addition to inheriting her shamanism, as it has been for years in the different generations of your family. The problem comes when the shaman begins to suspect that something very different from the goddess is what possesses Mink...

Banjong Pisanthanakun ('One Day') directs and co-writes 'The Medium', while Na Hong-jin accompanies him by writing the screenplay. On the other hand, the actors Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, Sirani Yankittikan, Yasaka Chaisorn, Boonsong Nakphoo and finally, Bella Boonsang is the main cast of this disturbing Thai horror film.

Heaven of Horror says: "For The Medium, I can?t help but mention that I found it to be a tad too long. However, there is quite a lot to unpack, so it makes sense. Imagine a true-crime documentary series that has been rolled into a longer film instead, and you get the gist".