Bloody Disgusting’s parent company Cineverse has acquired A Useful Ghost with plans for a theatrical release. The Thai supernatural dark comedy won the Critics’ Week Grand Prize at Cannes. Writer-director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke makes his feature debut on the international co-production between Thailand, France, Singapore, and Germany. March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently […]
Bloody Disgusting’s parent company Cineverse has acquired A Useful Ghost with plans for a theatrical release.
The Thai supernatural dark comedy won the Critics’ Week Grand Prize at Cannes.
Writer-director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke makes his feature debut on the international co-production between Thailand, France, Singapore, and Germany.
March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently passed away due to dust pollution. He discovers her spirit has returned by possessing the vacuum cleaner. Being disturbed by a ghost that appeared after a worker’s death shut down their factory, his family reject the 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.
Davika Hoorne (Pee Mak) and Witsarut Himmarat star with Apasiri Nitibhon, Wanlop Rungkumjad, and Wisarut Homhuan.
“What makes A Useful Ghost such a singular thrill isn’t just its wickedly inventive premise, but the remarkable control and tonal dexterity with which Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke — astonishingly, in his feature debut — brings it to life,” says Eric Rowe, Executive Director of Programming at Cineverse.
“With rare wit and emotional clarity, Boonbunchachoke crafts a sharp, blackly comic satire that repurposes the ghost story trope into a playful yet pointed meditation on love, labor, and the absurdity of never being allowed to rest.”
The producers of the film added: “We are delighted to entrust U.S. and Canadian distribution to a company with Cineverse’s scale and reputation. We are confident that Cineverse is the ideal partner to amplify the film’s overwhelmingly positive reception from the Western press — particularly in the United States — and to build on that momentum by introducing the film to North American audiences in a way that celebrates its critical acclaim and ensures its artistic and cultural impact resonates widely.”
Cineverse’s upcoming theatrical slate includes The Toxic Avenger on August 29, on December 12, on January 23, 2026, and in Fall 2026.
