๐ฌ The Medium (2021) โ Where Worlds Collide

๐๏ธ Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun
๐ Country: Thailand | South Korea
๐ญ Genres: Horror | Mystery | Supernatural
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Release Date: July 2021
๐๏ธ Runtime: 131 minutes
๐ฅ Style: Mockumentary | Found Footage
๐ฉธ Plot Summary
Set deep in the haunting landscapes of rural Thailand, The Medium follows a documentary crew investigating a shamanic tradition passed down through generations. Nim, a spiritual medium in Isan province, claims to be the vessel of the local goddess Ba Yan. But when her niece, Mink, begins to exhibit disturbing behavior, it becomes clear that a darker force is at play โ one that doesn’t belong to any benevolent deity.
What begins as an exploration of ancestral beliefs quickly spirals into a terrifying descent into demonic possession, family curses, and rituals gone horribly wrong. The lines between myth and reality blur, and no one is safe from the entity that has awakened.
๐ฅ Why It Stands Out
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From the producers of The Wailing โ blending Thai shamanism and Korean horror storytelling.
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Terrifying realism through the found footage format.
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Deep exploration of faith, tradition, and spiritual inheritance.
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A slow burn that erupts into chaos in the final act.
๐ฏ๏ธ Highlight Moments
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The chilling โanimal sacrificeโ ritual in the forest.
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The possession scene at the family home โ raw, chaotic, unforgettable.
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Final 30 minutes: a frenzied collapse of spiritual control and human sanity.
๐๏ธโ๐จ๏ธ Taglines
โPossession runs in the blood.โ
โShe called the spirit… but something else answered.โ
“Some doors shouldn’t be opened โ even for gods.”
๐ฉธ The Medium is a supernatural slow-burn that hits hard with emotional dread and cultural realism. Itโs not just a horror film โ itโs a cultural nightmare made flesh.
Viewer warning: This one sticks with you long after the credits roll.