The Medium
2021 2h 11m movie Film South Korea

The Medium

ร่างทรง

“A story about shamanism in Thailand.”

Synopsis

ร่างทรง

“A story about shamanism in Thailand.”

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 to be as benevolent as it first appears.

The 2020–2022 South Korea Window

269 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Medium sits at position #174.

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    #1

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    ★ 9.2 · 2020

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    #2

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    ★ 9.2 · 2020

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    #3

    Under the Queen's Umbrella

    ★ 9.1 · 2022

  4. BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA
    #4

    BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA

    ★ 9.0 · 2022

  5. BTS Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing
    #5

    BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing

    ★ 9.0 · 2022

  6. Undercover
    #6

    Undercover

    ★ 9.0 · 2021

  7. The Fabulous
    #7

    The Fabulous

    ★ 8.8 · 2022

  8. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
    #8

    It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Medium. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Medium premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
542
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #570 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #14 of 89 (top 16%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
All Production Countries South Korea, Thailand
Original Language Thai
Production Companies Northern Cross, Jorkwang Films, Showbox, Finecut, GDH 559
Runtime 2h 11m
Release Date July 14, 2021
IMDb tt13446168

Themes & Motifs

  • supernatural
  • medium
  • thailand
  • mockumentary
  • shaman
  • fake documentary
  • folk horror
  • supernatural horror

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