
The Medium
Taste attributes: horrorthrillermysterydramamonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Be ready for a horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance on the Isan region of Thailand."
Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: serious and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 121 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. But the goddess that appears to have taken possession of a family member turns out not be as benevolent as it first appears.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- GDH 559
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











