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Hot on the heels of his excellent “The Soul Reaper,” director Tran Huu Tan next decides to turn his attention to a famous Vietnamese legend in the story of Tam and Cam for his latest project, which became the third-highest grossing Vietnamese Horror film of all time. Exploring a famous legend in the country that has very little exposure outside its borders, the infusion of “Cinderella” style structure with conventional Asian ghost movie aesthetics is also transplanted into a rural setting for a great spin on the legend.

Living in a remote village, stepsisters Tam (Rima Thanh Vy) and Cam (Lam Thanh My) try to live with a curse placed on the area years ago when The Pale Sire (Hanh Thuy Ngo Pham) tricked the villagers into offering a sacrifice to it. Now living with their cruel Stepmother (Thuy Diem), who always favors Tam over the deformed Cam, and Village...

by Nguyên Lê

Rima Thanh Vy is an actor and model. She was one of the top six contestants in Asia’s Next Top Model 2018 and made appearances in many singers’ music videos. On the film side, she played characters in films such as “Scandal,” “Hot boy nổi loạn” (Lost in Paradise), “Mười: Lời Nguyền Trở Lại” (Muoi: The Curse Returns) and “Thanh Sói” (Furies). One of her upcoming projects is a horror co-production between Vietnam and Thailand.

Lâm Thanh Mỹ is an actor. She rose to fame for “ghost child” roles, in particular “Hollow” (Đoạt hồn) in 2014. Since then, she has made appearances in films such as “Tôi thấy hoa vàng trên cỏ xanh” (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass), “Vợ ba” (The Third Wife), “Tình đầu thơ ngây” (First Love) and “Nghề Siêu Dễ” (Extremely Easy Job).

The sisters of “The Sisters” (original title “Cám”) never set out to be scream queens!

Spring is here and we’re kicking off our May slate with The Ancestral, the disturbing new horror film from renowned director Le-Van Kiet that’s now streaming on Screambox!

The Ancestral released theatrically in Vietnam last year. It held the top spot for two consecutive weekends, making it the second consecutive success for the visionary director Kiet. His bold style first caught the eye of the international community after his film Furie became Vietnam’s highest-grossing film of all time; the film went on to become the country’s submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature.

In The Ancestral…

“After suffering a family tragedy, a widower moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home. When both daughters fall prey to sleep paralysis and night terrors, their father seeks the help of a local psychologist. These chilling secrets and frightening visions eventually prove that not everything is...

One of the most time-honored genre setups in history, the haunted house comes about through a nearly-incalculable number of entries that offer up everything, from the glossy mainstream work to the barest indie productions. A mainstay in American and European productions, Asia had tackled the genre with random success with the wild Japanese classic “Hausu” to the traditional Taiwanese effort “The Heirloom,” proving that the genre had staying power around the world. Already tackled before in “The House in the Alley,” director Le-Van Kiet's new film, a box-office smash in Vietnam upon its initial release, will now stream on Screambox from May 2, 2023.

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Moving out to the countryside, Thanh (Quang Tuan) and his daughters Linh (Lam Thanh My) and Yen (Mai Cat Vi) arrive at an ancestral house to get back...

"You saw it, too, didn't you?" Screambox has revealed an official US trailer for a Vietnamese supernatural horror film titled The Ancestral, arriving for streaming next week. It's the latest feature from renowned filmmaker Le-Van Kiet, who also directed the action hit Furie, shark movie The Requin, and Joey King's action movie The Princess. A Vietnamese family moves into a centuries-old ancestral home, only to discover sinister secrets and visions in the old family's ancient crypt. A haunting twist on sleep paralysis and trauma, the film held the top spot at the box office in Vietnam upon release last year. "Horror films that take place in the home, like The Ancestral, are a different level of unsettling, and I'm thrilled to share this terrifying film with our Screambox viewers," Bloody Disgusting's Brad Miska explains. Starring Lâm Thanh Mỹ, Quang Tuấn, Mai Cát Vi, and Dieu Nhi. This looks like...

Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting have acquired all North American rights to The Ancestral, the disturbing new horror film from renowned director Le-Van Kiet (The Requin). The Ancestral will be a Screambox Original, news that was first announced by Deadline this afternoon.

The Ancestral released theatrically in Vietnam last year. It held the top spot for two consecutive weekends, making it the second consecutive success for the visionary director Kiet. His bold style first caught the eye of the international community after his film Furie became Vietnam’s highest-grossing film of all time; the film went on to become the country’s submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature.

In The Ancestral…

“After suffering a family tragedy, a widower moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home. When both daughters fall prey to sleep paralysis and night terrors, their father seeks the help of a local psychologist. These...

Exclusive: Following six seasons as Howard Hamlin on AMC’s megahit Better Call Saul, Patrick Fabian has signed on to lead the indie The Way We Speak from writer-director Ian Ebright (From the Sky).

Billed as an allegory about America’s fractured politics and culture, the film follows Simon (Fabian), an up-and-coming commentator whose world is turned upside down when his best friend and debate opponent suffers a fatal heart attack. Simon refuses to leave the spotlight at an annual thought-leader summit, leading to an obsession with his new opponent and a growing rift with his ailing wife, Claire (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s Diana Coconubo).

Ebright’s Broken Telegraph is producing the pic, also to star Kailey Rhodes (Black Pool), Ayanna Berkshire (Twilight) and Lowell Deo (Z Nation). Fabian is repped by The Kohner Agency and Essential Talent Management.

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Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to...

One of the most time-honored genre setups in history, the haunted house comes about through a nearly-incalculable number of entries that offer up everything, from the glossy mainstream work to the barest indie productions. A mainstay in American and European productions, Asia had tackled the genre with random success with the wild Japanese classic “Hausu” to the traditional Taiwanese effort “The Heirloom,” proving that the genre had staying power around the world. Already tackled before in “The House in the Alley,” director Le-Van Kiet’s new film, a box-office smash in Vietnam upon its initial release, now arrives in select US theaters courtesy of T2 Group, LLC.

Moving out to the countryside, Thanh (Quang Tuan) and his daughters Linh (Lam Thanh My) and Yen (Mai Cat Vi) arrive at an ancestral house to get back on their feet following the death of his wife. As they spend time together in the house,...

"You do it yourself first. You learn what your body likes." Film Movement has unveiled a new Us trailer for an indie drama from Vietnam titled The Third Wife, the feature directorial debut of promising filmmaker Ash Mayfair. This originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and also played at the San Sebastián, Busan, Chicago, Warsaw, Denver, Cairo, Palm Springs Film Festivals. Set in 19th century rural Vietnam, the story follows a fourteen-year-old girl named May who is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires for another wife will take her by surprise and force her to make a choice between living in safety and being free. Starring Nguyen Phuong Tra My as May, with a cast including Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Long Le Vu, Lam Thanh My, Nguyen Thanh Tam, and Nhu Quynh Nguyen. Looks a like a very sensual,...

It’s 19th century Vietnam and fourteen-year old May (Nguyen Phuong Tra My) has just been married to a wealthy landowner named Hung (Long Le Vu). She wears a genuine smile on her face, this next chapter in life as hopeful as it is scary. She has two other women to help steer her through womanhood, motherhood, and sexual pleasure (Nu Yên-Khê Tran’s first wife Ha and Mai Thu Huong Maya’s second wife Xuan) and a future of comfort awaiting her with but one goal: bearing a son. A bloody sheet is displayed to represent consummation; a growing belly to prove no time was wasted for conception. And as the days progress with less and less to do thanks to servants, May’s eyes and mind begin to gradually wander.

First-time feature writer/director Ash Mayfair introduces us to this world with a series of luxurious set-ups of varying length,...

Bitcoin Heist, a film by Ham Tran, is available on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack July 4

In the high tech world of crypto-currency, hackers have become the newest bank robbers. In order to catch the world’s most wanted hacker, a rogue Interpol special agent (Kate Nhung, Sut) assembles a dream team of high-ticket thieves to plan the ultimate robbery heist in the action-packed thriller Bitcoin Heist, debuting on digital June 6 and on Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack July 4 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The team of thieves include a street magician/pickpocket (Petey Majik Nguyen, The Lost Dragon); a father (Jayvee Mai The Hiep, Sword of the Assassin) and daughter (Lam Thanh My, How to Fight in Six Inch Heels) grifter duo; an expert hacker (Suboi, Hollow); and a skinny accountant (Thanh Pham, She’s the Boss), who works for the notorious hacker known as “The Ghost.” Award winning...