Kuman Thong (film)
A mother uses a Kuman Thong statue to revive her dead son.
The film stars Cindy Miranda, Althea Ruedas, and Thai actor Max Nattapol, and follows a mother who loses her son in a tragedy and attempts to bring him back using a Kuman Thong statue.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Xian Lim
- Writer
- Xian Lim / Iris Lee
- Producer
- Vincent Del Rosario III / Valerie Del Rosario / Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus
- Starring
- Cindy Miranda / Max Nattapol / Althea Ruedas
- Cinematography
- Lee Mariano
- Editing
- Roy Francia
- Music
- Emerzon Texon
- Studio
- Studio Viva / Viva Films
- Distributor
- Viva Films
- Released
- 3 July 2024
- Country
- Philippines
- Language
- Filipino / Thai
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
It is Lim's third project as a director and his first directorial horror film credit. Lim's girlfriend Iris Lee served as one of the producers.
Reader's Guide
Kuman Thong is based on the Kuman Thong of Thai folk religion, artifacts made from stillborn babies believed to bring good luck if properly venerated. Director Xian Lim compared the Kuman Thong to the tiyanak in the Philippines, noting that the tiyanak is inherently malevolent while the Kuman Thong is not.
Did You Know?
- The film was shot entirely in Thailand, in Bangkok and Ayutthaya.
- Xian Lim compared the Kuman Thong to the Philippine tiyanak, noting the latter is inherently malevolent.
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