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52. The Medium (Shudder)

This might actually be the best documentary/found footage movie I've ever seen.

The Medium is a Korean-made film set in Thailand where a camera crew goes to see the medium who has the spirit of an ancient god inside her. However, they start to notice that one of the girls there is acting strangely.

For those who like The Wailing (and if you don't, it's because you haven't seen it because it's 10/10 film that will not disappoint), it's by a lot of the same people. I'm stunned at how amazing this film was. It's lengthy sitting at 2 hours 15 minutes, but man. It starts flying easy.

What makes this film is a slow burn through the film as a curse begins to take shape. You learn more and more about it as things escalate. And my goodness, there's so much they pack in here and it's not overwhelming, it's just so expertly done. They take the idea of this found footage and use a lot of it like you're familiar with, but use it to perfection. Absolutely incredible stuff that they present here.

This film is unsettling, it's creepy, and it will scare the shit out of you. Some parts they came up with just chilled me, and this doesn't happen often with me. And the final act of this movie? It could not have been done better. Just wild beyond you can believe. It's just edge of your seat viewing at that point onward. And it takes you to the climax of the film where it's done soooo supremely well. You won't be disappointed.

Just such a great, great, great movie. Go out of your way to watch it. It just came out on Shudder. It's so damn good. Thoroughly appreciated seeing it through to the end.

Rating: 9.5/10

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