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A Useful Ghost

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March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently passed away due to dust pollution. He discovers her spirit has returned by possessing a vacuum cleaner. Disturbed by a ghost that appeared after a worker's death shut down their factory, his family reject their unconventional human-ghost relationship. Trying to convince them of their love, Nat offers to cleanse the factory. To become a useful ghost, she must first get rid of the useless ones.
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Critics Consensus

Putting a bracingly unique spin on poltergeists, A Useful Ghost is a refreshing genre-bender that distinguishes debut writer-director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke as a filmmaker to watch.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 4d
A bawdy metaphor for democracy under threat, “A Useful Ghost” has a delightful, frisky energy that coexists peacefully with the beautiful melancholy of its central love affair as March comes to terms with his wife’s new job. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express 5d
A Useful Ghost stands out in the way Boonbunchachoke marks a gradual transition from the poetic and romantic to the larger grim, contentious issues confronting his nation and its history. Go to Full Review Jacob Oller AV Club 6d
B
The hilarious and affecting Thai ghost story is an assured and absurd debut. Go to Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants 2d
Visually this movie is a feast, existing in its own vacuum-sealed weirdo world of wonder. Go to Full Review Gregory Nussen Screen Rant 3d
8/10
Underneath its story of the sudden animation of household products is a layered critique of late-stage capitalism. Go to Full Review Michael Nordine Movie Brief 3d
3/4
Almost certainly the best movie ever made about a possessed vacuum cleaner. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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yanika Aug 30 เป็นหนังที่ดูเกี่ยวกับ​ความรักและความเชื่อเหนือธรรมชาติ​ แต่จริงๆ​ มันเป็นการจิกกัดสังคม​ ทั้งเรื่องการเมือง​ แรงงาน​ และคน​ ในสังคม​ โดยมีเครื่องดูดฝุ่นที่มีสิงอยู่​ พาไปยังเรื่องเหตุการณ์​ต่าง​ ๆ​ ที่เกิดขึ้น​ ตลก​ร้ายสุด​ ๆ​ การดำเนินเรื่องค่อนข้างนิ่ง​ ๆ​ ช้า​ ๆ​ ทำให้คนเบื่อได้​ เป็นที่เฉพาะกลุ่ม​ ฉันชอบเนื้อหา​ การเปิดเรื่อง​ การเล่าเรื่องผ่านเรื่องเล่า​ แต่ในเรื่องเล่ามันมีบางช่วงที่ไม่จำเป็นเท่าไหร่​ See more Dave J @Dj51florida Aug 29 I’m 73 and this was the worst movie I have ever seen. Shockingly unentertaining. After hour and 40 minutes and nearly falling asleep twice, we just couldn’t take it anymore. Some people had already walked out and we decided to follow. So bad all we could do was laugh once outside. Mind numbingly boring, poorly scripted, confusing, a $12 wardrobe budget, and acting like they were selected from random people with no desire to try. See more Read all reviews
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Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

Director

Davika Hoorne

Nat

Witsarut Himmarat

March

Apasiri Nitibhon

Suman

Wanlop Rungkumjad

Krong

Wisarut Homhuan

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Movie Info

Synopsis March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently passed away due to dust pollution. He discovers her spirit has returned by possessing a vacuum cleaner. Disturbed by a ghost that appeared after a worker's death shut down their factory, his family reject their unconventional human-ghost relationship. Trying to convince them of their love, Nat offers to cleanse the factory. To become a useful ghost, she must first get rid of the useless ones.
Director
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Producer
Cattleya Paosrijeroen, Soros Sukhum
Screenwriter
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Distributor
Cineverse
Production Co
185 Films, Haut les Mains Productions, Momo Film Co
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
Thai
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 10m