The Medium Review (2021) — 74% Celluloid Score
Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun · 2021 ·
The Medium (2021) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
4-input transparent breakdown
Well Go USA Where to watch
- AMC+
- Shudder
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Where to watch The Medium by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Prime Video |
| Japan | Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT |
| South Korea | Netflix, Disney+, Wavve, TVING |
| Thailand | Netflix, Disney+ |
| United Kingdom | Shudder |
| United States | AMC+, Shudder |
Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.
Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (82/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
- Celluloid Score 74% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy
Streaming availability, artwork and title metadata courtesy of TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Is The Medium worth watching?
Yes — The Medium earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
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 editorial verdict
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.
Watch the Trailer
Critic Reviews
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 horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — ritual terror with mockumentary nerve.
The Medium stills
Official production imagery supplied through TMDB, kept with the movie instead of split into a thin gallery page.
Images courtesy of TMDB. TMDB does not endorse or certify Celluloid.
Reader takes
No reader takes published yet — be the first helpful voice.
More Like This
Ranked by genre overlap and Celluloid Score — full movies like The Medium page.
