Vietnamese Supernatural Horror ‘Bloodline: The Curse Within’ Heads to Busan Market With Mockingbird Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Mockingbird Pictures will present Vietnamese supernatural horror film “Bloodline: The Curse Within” to international buyers at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan. The film’s planned release in Vietnamese cinemas on 25 December and its worldwide distribution deal could help bring the country’s horror cinema to wider audiences.
Directed by Đinh Đức Thiện and produced by K8 Studio and Hoàng Gia, the film follows a celebrated paediatric heart surgeon whose daughter is targeted by a vengeful ghost linked to his buried past. Quách Ngọc Ngoan leads a cast that also includes Quang Tuấn and Lan Phương. The filmmakers describe the story as a mix of supernatural horror, medicine and family ties; Mockingbird says it handles more than 60 theatrical releases and over 100 post-theatrical titles each year.
- Mockingbird Pictures will pitch the Vietnamese horror film to buyers in Busan.
- “Bloodline: The Curse Within” is due in Vietnamese cinemas on 25 December.
- Its story links a surgeon’s daughter, a ghost and family secrets.
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Vietnamese cinema has historically had limited international reach beyond Southeast Asia and Vietnamese communities abroad, unlike neighbouring film industries such as Thailand and South Korea, which have developed strong reputations for horror and thriller productions. This film represents an effort to expand Vietnamese horror cinema's global profile through international distribution and market presentations.
"Bloodline: The Curse Within" tells the story of a prominent surgeon whose family is targeted by a vengeful ghost connected to his past, blending supernatural horror with themes of medicine and family. The film offers a distinctly Vietnamese perspective on the genre.
The Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan, South Korea, is a major industry event where filmmakers present projects to international distributors and buyers seeking content for global audiences. A successful presentation there can lead to distribution deals that bring a film to cinemas and streaming platforms worldwide, potentially introducing Vietnamese horror cinema to viewers who would not otherwise encounter it.