More action occurred and the story finally began to develop. Once the film got into the second half, things started to pick up a bit. RELATED: Check out our other movie reviews! Don’t get me wrong, many of the scenes were shot well. To be honest, I was so bored throughout the first half of the film. There were so many scenes that I felt were unnecessary and did not serve the plot in any way. In my opinion, the entire first half of the film could have been reduced to approximately 10, maybe 15 minutes. My biggest issue is that The Medium is too long for the story. Unfortunately, this movie did not meet my expectations. Because of this, I was super excited to watch The Medium. I love seeing different interpretations of typical horror tropes and all of the subgenres. The film is directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, the Thai director who gave the horror world Shutter.īefore I dive in here, I want to preface my review by saying that I love watching horror movies from around the world. This is Hong-Jin’s first film produced under his new banner, Northern Cross. The story comes from award-winning South Korean writer and director Na Hong-Jin. It currently stands as the sixth highest-grossing Korean film of the year. The Medium made its debut in South Korea in Summer 2021. Soon, what should have been a blessing, turns out to be something far more terrifying and sinister. The family believes she is in the process of inheriting shamanism, that Ba Yan has chosen her to be Nim’s successor. Mink begins acting strangely and experiencing odd symptoms. Along the way, the team encounters Nim’s niece, Mink ( Narilya Gulmongkolpech). This includes learning how the honor passes through the female descendants in this particular family and how Ba Yan chooses. A documentary team is following her around, learning about what it is like to be a shaman. The story of The Medium is set around Nim ( Sawanee Utoomma), who is a shaman in the Isan area of Northern Thailand. RELATED: Movie Review: Candyman About The Medium If you are wondering whether or not to give this movie a watch, stay tuned to this review for my thoughts. The Medium has already won an award at the Bucheon International Film Festival 2021 for Best Feature Film. A brand new horror film is coming to Shudder and boy, do I have some thoughts on this one.
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