Labeled A “Cultural Beacon,” Supernatural Horror ‘Tee Yod’ Is Setting The Thai Box Office Alight

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Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.

The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So, we’re going to do the hard work for you. This week we’re featuring Taweewat Wantha’s Thai horror pic Tee Yod (aka Death Whisperer).

A smash in its home market, it set an opening day record for the year in late October and has the distinction of being the first Thai film ever released in IMAX.  Name: Tee Yod (Death Whisperer)Country: ThailandProducers: Major Join Film, BEC World, M StudioDistributor: M PicturesFor fans of: Shutter, Pee Mak, supernatural horror Following quickly in the footsteps of another 2023 Thai horror hit, The Undertaker, Tee Yod has energized local audiences, now with an estimated gross of $13M, according to Surachedh Assawaruenganun, Chief Media & Content Officer of Major Cineplex Group Public Company Limited.

The film has set multiple records including the biggest opening day of 2023 and the fastest title of the year to reach 100M baht ($2.8M), reaching the latter in just three days.