The Medium
6.5/10
IMDb6.519k votes
豆瓣 Douban6.5158k votes
jumps
8
gore
6
dread
10
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Where to watch: Streaming on Shudder (US, subject to change)
How it scared people
The vibe
A documentary crew follows a hereditary shaman in rural Isan as the spirit in her family line picks a new host — or something else does. Thai folk ritual meets found footage in a slow possession that goes fully feral by the final night. Oppressively effective.
The Medium (2021) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 130 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | pagan folklore; a found-footage format some viewers find motion-sickness inducing; demonic possession |
The Medium carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 130 minutes. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Medium?
- On our intensity scale, The Medium rates 8/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares. The dread keeps climbing even between the big moments.
- How gory is The Medium?
- The Medium rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is The Medium?
- The Medium runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
- What is The Medium rated?
- The Medium has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread.
- Where to watch The Medium (2021)?
- As of our last update, The Medium is streaming on Shudder in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
