Death Whisperer (2023)

The modern blockbuster. Taweewat Wantha adapts Krittanont's novel, known in English as A Distant Voice Wails Madly, into a rural possession story: a bloodthirsty spirit takes hold of a young girl in a remote village and her brother sets out to save the family. Its first release earned over 500 million baht in Thailand, the sequel screened in 20 countries, and the original reached Netflix in April 2024. Expect bigger set pieces and more action than the older films here, with a family's grief keeping it grounded. Death Whisperer 2 and 3 carry the story on.