A Useful Ghost review – exhilarating black comedy summons ghosts of Thai past via a haunted hoover The recent critical acclaim for Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's film A Useful Ghost has reignited interest in Thailand's tumultuous history.
Beneath its stylish and confident exterior, the film offers a scathing critique of the country's treatment of its past traumas.
A Useful Ghost employs a haunted vacuum cleaner as a metaphor for the lingering presence of Thailand's unquiet spirits.