Chada Entertainment has taken on international sales rights to Thai supernatural horror “1 After One” ahead of the Cannes Film Market, with a first-look image unveiled.
The film follows Tong, a non-believer whose shaman father-in-law has spent a lifetime trapping malevolent entities inside his own body. When the old man dies without performing the rite that would have bound those forces permanently, they scatter – and fix on his bloodline. What follows plays out across a single night with no exit. Popular on Variety
“Transformation Films has always believed that great horror speaks a universal language,” said Chatchairungruang. “Partnering with GrX Studio and Lots Home Entertainment on ‘1 After One’ is a natural next step — these are companies that share our commitment to craft and our respect for the audience. Together, we are making something that will resonate with genre audiences around the world.”
“Fear is a language every human being speaks, regardless of where they were born or what they believe,” added Wantha. “What makes Thai horror distinct is that our fear comes from something deeply alive in us — our relationship with spirits, with debt, with the things we inherit from the people we love. ‘1 After One’ is a film that lives inside that feeling. I want audiences everywhere to carry it home with them.”
“We believe the more local a story is, the more powerfully it crosses borders,” said Kuek. “Thai horror has a distinct language of its own – rooted in folklore, spirituality, and a cultural relationship with fear that no other cinema in the world replicates. ‘1 After One’ is a film that speaks that language at its most raw and uncompromising, and we believe global audiences are ready to feel it.”
Source: variety.com