EXCLUSIVE: Taiwan’s D-Day Pictures and Singapore’s Mokster Films have pre-sold theatrical rights for horror film Phantom to seven Southeast Asian markets via Abnormal Studios, at the Cannes market.
These countries include Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.
Set for theatrical release in 2026, Phantom is directed by D-Day founder Lester Hsi (The Bridge Curse, The Bridge Curse: Ritual).
The film will be produced by Fiona Hu (Black & White: The Dawn Of Justice) and Mokster Films’ Nelson Mok (Red Thread).
Phantom follows a social worker Youmo, who is reassigned to the trauma unit. She soon stumbles upon a disturbing case involving a series of mysterious deaths. As eerie phenomena begin to occur, including phantom footsteps, shifting objects, and unseen forces, Youmo uncovers forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave. With supernatural forces closing in, Youmo realizes that some horrors are not just unseen, but are everywhere.
The film also carries influences from Eastern Taoist mysticism and aims to be a “bold new take on the Invisible Man mythos.”
This marks the first film that Mokster Films will produce, with the company focusing on international sales over the past year, representing titles like box office hit How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Halabala and Lady Bee.
“We’re thrilled to have Abnormal Studios believe in our bold new horror concept,” said Mokster Films’ Nelson Mok. “Their support affirms our vision for Phantom as a fresh and thrilling interpretation of Eastern mysticism.”
