‘A Useful Ghost’ – Thailand Selects Cineverse’s Supernatural Dark Comedy As Oscar Entry

Thailand has selected supernatural dark comedy A Useful Ghost (Pee Chai Dai Ka) as its submission for the international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards, Variety reports today.

Bloody Disgusting’s parent company, Cineverse, recently acquired A Useful Ghost, which won Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize earlier this year and will release the film theatrically in early 2026.

Writer/Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke makes his feature debut on the international co-production between Thailand, France, Singapore, and Germany.

The film follows March as he 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 rejects 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.

The Oscar selection committee, composed of industry professionals including producers, directors, cinema operators, film distributors, and media representatives, chose the title from a field of 57 eligible Thai films released between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. The Oscar international feature shortlist will be announced on December 16, and the final five nominees will be announced on January 22.

In case you missed it, catch up on the charming teaser here that introduces a rather unusual supernatural relationship.

A Useful Ghost joins Cineverse’s upcoming theatrical slate that also includes The Toxic Avenger on August 29, Silent Night, Deadly Night on December 12, Return to Silent Hill on January 23, 2026, and Wolf Creek: Legacy in Fall 2026.

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