The Guardian Demon
A desperate job seeker enters an isolated Vietnamese estate where inherited treasure, ritual sacrifice, and a guardian demon collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- foreboding
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
- halloween horror marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Ma clan head sacrifices a girl to obtain a guardian demon for his sons, making patriarchal inheritance the source of the haunting.
Danh’s attempt to claim his father’s hidden treasures draws Lan, Son, and the guardian demon into conflict.
The story confines its central conflict to the Ma clan’s isolated rice village estate and its hidden secrets.
Lan arrives seeking work but has a mission of her own that Danh does not understand while pursuing the treasure.
Films like The Guardian Demon, and why
Impetigore
shared folk horror atmosphere, rural supernatural menace, and investigative mystery
The Medium
shared Southeast Asian occult traditions, family secrets, and escalating demonic terror
The Wailing
shared ambiguous supernatural horror, village isolation, and dread surrounding unexplained deaths
Movie Details
- Director
- Dan Trong Tran
- Release Date
- 2025-06-20
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Phương Thanh
- Quốc Trường
- Mạc Văn Khoa
- Mai Cát Vi
- Thanh Thức
- Thụy Mười
Common questions
- What is The Guardian Demon about?
- A desperate job seeker enters an isolated Vietnamese estate where inherited treasure, ritual sacrifice, and a guardian demon collide.
- What is The Guardian Demon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Guardian Demon as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Guardian Demon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Guardian Demon as graphic.
- Which films are like The Guardian Demon?
- Films with a similar feel include Impetigore, The Medium, and The Wailing.
- How long is The Guardian Demon?
- The Guardian Demon runs 111 minutes.
