Only true horror films fan would admit this: nothing will ever defeat the level of terror that Asian horror films are famous for. The latest Asian horror film to hit the cinema, The Medium has so far gotten many positive reviews, and it is reported so scary that a few cinemas in Hong Kong and Taiwan had to conduct a lights-on version!

If you think you can handle it, here are five Thai horror films just as scary as The Medium (maybe even more!) for you to watch. 

1. Shutter

Release Date: November 18th, 2004

Synopsis: The haunting begins when a woman named Jane and her photographer boyfriend accidentally hit a young girl in a car accident, instantly killing her. Since then, the couple starts experiencing horrifying incidents and believes that the spirit of the deceased girl whom they ran over are violently haunting them. 

2. Phobia 

Release Date: April 25th, 2008

Synopsis: This movie consists of four equally terrifying tales of supernatural encounters— each story no less haunting than the next. 

3. The Victim

Release Date: October 12th, 2006

Synopsis: Based on an actual crime case investigated by the Thai police force, The victim depicts the story of an actress who works with the police to re-enact crime scenes. However, she'd soon find out that she's being followed by an actual spirit who demands that she finds her murderer.

4. Art of the Devil 2

Release Date: December 1, 2005

Synopsis: It all begins when six childhood friends come home for their semester break and for some reason, secrets after secrets begin to unearth that force them to confront their dark past. 

5. The Sisters

Release Date: 2004

Synopsis: Teen musicians from Bangkok find themselves in a murderous situation when they are forced to solve the murder of a prostitute in order to save their own lives. 

Dare your friends to watch these films together with you and make it a horror movie night! That should be fun, yes?