Actor Narilya Gulmongkolpech [SHOWBOX]
“The Medium,” which was one of the most-anticipated films of the year thanks to the collaboration between Thai director Banjong Pisanthanakun and Korean director-turned-producer Na Hong-jin, has drawn over 769,000 moviegoers to theaters since its release on July 14 — a major feat, considering that few films released this year have been able surpass the 1 million ticket sales threshold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, the rave reviews from both film critics and journalists prior to the release may have been slightly excessive when compared to online reviews since the film’s theater release. Of the 6,490 reviews on portal site Naver, many criticize the film for “pointlessly grotesque” scenes or call…
