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THE MEDIUM REVIEW

  A horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What could be possessing a family member might not be the Goddess they make it out to be. Starring: Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, and Sirani Yankittikan Directed by: Banjong Pisanthanakun Written by: Cha-won Choi, Chantavit Dhanasevi, and Na Hong-jin   “The Medium” isn’t going to be able to help prepare you for the horror to come! The film starts off in a very documentary manner, as it introduces the audience to Nim (Sawanee Utoomma). She has inherited being the next shaman in their family. Nim spends the first part of the movie discussing their religion, and their beliefs. From there, it moves on to the family, and the other important players here.    There’s her sister Noi (Sirani Yankittikan), who couldn’t accept the position that Nim did as shaman. She brings along a husband, a baby, and most importantly a daughter Mink (Narilya Gulmongkolpech). Nim believes Mink might be th...