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The Medium Review (2021) — 73% Celluloid Score

Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun · 2021 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Medium worth watching in the UK?

The Medium (2021) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Medium?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

73%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

82% Critic Score
70% Audience
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 11m
Cast
Narilya Gulmongkoltree , Sawanee Utoomma , Yasmin Kassim , Boonsong Nakphoo
Where to watch in the UK
Shudder

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

  • Shudder

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (82%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 73% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Medium worth watching?

Yes — The Medium earns a 73% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Mockumentary shamanism horror that rode Korean co-production muscle to global festival buzz — divisive in its final act but frequently terrifying, and a landmark Thai genre export of the streaming era.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

What is The Medium about?

A documentary crew follows a family of shamans in rural Isan as a niece begins exhibiting signs of possession during a ritual meant to channel a local goddess. Banjong Pisanthanakun's mockumentary horror — co-produced with South Korea — blurs faith, folklore, and found-footage dread until the camera itself becomes complicit.

Critic Reviews

critic The Medium

The Medium (2021) Review: Mockumentary Shaman Horror from Thailand

Banjong Pisanthanakun's Korean co-production shaman horror — 82% critics, festival buzz, and found-footage dread that divided audiences in its final act.

Strongly recommended [Thailand](/country/thailand/) horror on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — ritual terror with mockumentary nerve.

Kaiser Khan Asia-Pacific Critic

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