Banjong Pisanthanakun is a Thai filmmaker renowned for his mastery of Asian horror cinema, rising to prominence with his co-directed breakout hit Shutter (2004). He went on to direct Alone (2007), Hello Stranger (2010), and Pee Mak (2013), which set a record as the highest-grossing film in Thai history. In 2021, he directed the Thai-Korean co-production The Medium, collaborating with director Na Hong-jin. Inherit, a cinematic adaptation of classic Thai horror literature, was invited to the Centrepiece section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
