Overview

• Ziam began streaming exclusively on Netflix on July 9, 2025, marking the platform’s latest international genre addition.
• Directed by Tent Kulp Kaljareuk and written by Nut Nualpang, Jan Weerasu Worrapot, and Oat Vatanyu Ingkavivat, the film follows ex-Muay Thai fighter Singh into a quarantined hospital in a dystopian Thailand beset by climate-driven famine and a bacterial zombie outbreak.
• Critics have highlighted Mark Prin Suparat’s frenetic Muay Thai sequences and Wanvayla Boonnithipaisit’s chemistry with his character as revitalizing the zombie action formula.
• Reviews laud the film’s inventive fast-jerky FX makeup and evolving third-act creature designs as standout elements of Ziam’s eco-horror aesthetic.
• Many reviewers critique the underdeveloped romantic subplot between Singh and Rin while noting the final scene’s clear setup for a sequel.