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Thai horror classic Inherit takes its centipede demon to the world
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After becoming a familiar character through decades of television adaptations, Woranat is heading to international audiences in a new film based on Tri Apirum’s horror novel Thayat Asun .
Key facts
- A woman in her 80s who looks decades younger, a monstrous centipede demon and a dark inheritance passed down through generations are at the heart of Inherit , a new Thai horror film bringing one of the country’s best-known horror
- After becoming a familiar character through decades of television adaptations, Woranat is heading to international audiences in a new film based on Tri Apirum’s horror novel Thayat Asun .
- A horror character with a long screen history
- Taking Thai horror to international audiences
- Inherit is also scheduled to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia and the Busan International Film Festival in 2026.
- Inherit is scheduled to open in Thai cinemas on 19 November 2026.
Summary
A woman in her 80s who looks decades younger, a monstrous centipede demon and a dark inheritance passed down through generations are at the heart of Inherit , a new Thai horror film bringing one of the country’s best-known horror characters to international audiences.
Produced by GDH and TOFU FILMS, Inherit (Khun Yai Woranat) made its world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, where it was selected for the Centrepiece section. Director and producer Banjong Pisanthanakun and lead actress Mai Davika Hoorne attended the red-carpet event.