The Resident (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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The Resident follows a caregiver trainee whose careless remark about a wealthy mansion inspires a desperate robbery plan. When her indebted boyfriend and his friend enter the property, the intended crime gives way to a far more unsettling situation in this Thai horror film.

The Resident is a Thai horror film directed and written by Chaiwat Sitalasai. Set around a wealthy patient living in a mansion, the story begins with a secret shared too casually and a robbery planned under financial pressure.

What starts as an attempt to steal from an apparently vulnerable resident changes once the intruders enter the house. The film is scheduled for release on September 10, 2026, with a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes.

The Resident movie details

Story without spoilers

Bua, a caregiver trainee, accidentally tells her boyfriend about a wealthy patient staying in a mansion. Her boyfriend is in debt, and the information leads him and a friend to plan a robbery at the property.

Their plan depends on the mansion being an easy target. However, after they get inside, they realize that the situation is not what they expected. The house itself becomes central to the film’s horror premise, as the planned burglary turns into something much more dangerous.

What to expect

The Resident is built around a contained horror setup: a mansion, a planned robbery and a group of people who discover that entering the property carries unexpected consequences. Its premise combines financial desperation with an apparently unsafe domestic space.

The supplied details point to a story driven by suspense and the gradual disruption of the robbers’ original plan. Beyond that central setup, specific plot developments and the nature of the danger remain best left for the film itself.

Cast and creative team

Rinrada Kaewbuasai plays Bua, with Yuttana Puangklang as Pai, Korathach Maliwan as Der and Nualprang Trichit as Kamkaew. Jirakit Suwannapap is also part of the cast, though no character name is listed for the role.

Chaiwat Sitalasai serves as both director and writer, shaping the film’s mansion-based horror premise.

• Rinrada Kaewbuasai as Bua
• Yuttana Puangklang as Pai
• Korathach Maliwan as Der
• Nualprang Trichit as Kamkaew
• Jirakit Suwannapap

Release and production context

The Resident is a 2026 production from Thailand, with Thai listed as its spoken language. It is scheduled for release on September 10, 2026, and has a listed runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes. Film Frame Productions is credited as the production company, and the film’s listed status is Released.

Production companies: Film Frame Productions

The Resident official trailer

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With its focused setting and straightforward robbery premise, The Resident places its characters inside a house that quickly proves more threatening than anticipated. The film offers a horror setup centered on intrusion, desperation and the consequences of entering the wrong property.

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