Vietnam's Game-to-Screen Horror Unleashed at Cannes

Skyline Media is presenting a compelling five-title slate at the Cannes Film Market, showcasing Vietnam's growing influence in international cinema. Leading the lineup is "The Scourge," a feature film adaptation of a popular Vietnamese video game, a first for the country's cinematic landscape. The horror film draws on local urban legends and has already garnered significant attention from its gaming origins.

Also featured is "The 10th House," another horror offering from ProductionQ, delving into Vietnamese folk magic and supernatural events. A U.S.-Vietnam co-production, "Chrysalis," based on a memoir by artist Sir Daniel K. Winn, will have a market screening. The slate further includes the U.K. crime thriller series "Blue Season" and the animated feature "Scotty."

"The Scourge's" adaptation represents a major advancement for Vietnamese storytelling and its content industry, according to Skyline Media CEO Hang Trinh. She emphasized the company's expansion into cross-border collaborations and multi-format productions, demonstrating the synergy between local narratives and international creative partnerships on a global scale. Skyline Media also boasts extensive experience as a distributor for foreign films and a sales agent for Southeast Asian titles.