What begins as a haunted-house mystery soon spirals into blood-soaked revenge, queer betrayal, and one of the most unexpected sapphic horror finales in recent Thai cinema. The Maid (สาวลับใช้) may not be a subtle film—but it is bold, bloody, and unforgettable.
Joy, a sweet-faced young maid, takes up a job in a wealthy, eerily quiet household. She soon realizes the family is haunted—not just by secrets, but by an actual ghost. As visions escalate and eerie apparitions appear, Joy begins to uncover the truth: the ghost is her own sister, a former maid who died mysteriously.
What follows is a violent unraveling. The lady of the house had once seduced Joy’s sister. Then, in a cruel twist, the sister was pushed toward the husband, bore his child, and was ultimately betrayed by both. Declared dead after a fall, she was buried alive. Joy comes not just to serve—but to avenge. And when the household throws an extravagant birthday party, she delivers a massacre no one will forget.
The Maid Cast
Charactor
A seemingly naive young maid with a violent edge, out to avenge her sister’s brutal death.
Ploy Sornarin
Ploy Sornarin delivers a chilling and charismatic performance—her transformation from passive observer to bloodthirsty executioner is what gives the film its lasting bite.
Lonely and elegant, Uma seduces the maid before coldly abandoning her.
Savika Chaiyadej
Savika, a Thai TV veteran, brings sophistication and menace to Uma. She’s not a one-dimensional villain—she’s heartbreak, privilege, and control all in one.
Director
Lee Thongkham
Lee Thongkham, known for mixing genres and pushing boundaries, brings Thai ghost lore and revenge drama into a single frenzied space. In The Maid, he uses horror tropes to dissect power dynamics between employers and servants, layered with sapphic betrayal and psychological trauma.
BEST SCENES
Joy in her white maid’s uniform, soaked in red, methodically stabbing every guest at a birthday party. It’s not just a slasher moment—it’s symbolic revenge, a cathartic purge of class, gender, and betrayal. Bonus points for the eerie ghostly guidance from her sister in the background.
The Maid Review
Review
The Maid is messy, chaotic, and full of tonal shifts—and honestly, I kind of loved that. One moment you’re in a slow-burn haunted house movie with shadows creeping in the hallway, and the next you’re watching a petite girl in a blood-soaked maid uniform stab her way through an entire mansion.
What made it strangely satisfying was the reversal of power: this isn’t your typical ghost story where the spirit fades with forgiveness. No. This ghost wants vengeance, and her sister is more than happy to carry it out. The queer elements are twisted, manipulative, and disturbing—exactly what you’d expect from a horror film with class critique at its core.
Did the sex scenes need help? Absolutely. Were the plot turns logical? Not always. But there’s something thrilling about a lesbian-coded ghost and her unhinged baby sister teaming up to burn a house of lies to the ground.