Mokster and D-Day Back Taiwan Horror Revive

A new Taiwanese horror film has landed with international ambition as Mokster Films and D-Day Pictures join forces on Revive.

The project pairs Singapore-based Mokster Films with Taiwan-based D-Day Pictures, the company led by Lester Hsi, on a story that explores the collision of grief, technology and the unknown. That mix gives Revive a clear contemporary edge, pushing it beyond familiar genre beats and into territory that reflects modern anxieties as much as supernatural dread.

The film comes from emerging filmmaker Danny Tseng, a detail that signals both risk and opportunity. Genre cinema often rewards bold new voices, and reports indicate the producers plan to position Revive as a title that can travel beyond its home market. Mokster will also handle international sales, a move that puts the company at the center of both the film’s creative backing and its global rollout.

Revive brings together regional production muscle and a horror premise built around grief, technology and the fear of what cannot be explained.

Cannes now becomes the first major test. By bringing the film to buyers there, Mokster aims to gauge how strongly this kind of Asian horror concept resonates in the international market. That matters because sales interest can shape everything from festival strategy to release plans, especially for genre titles that depend on a strong hook and clear positioning.

What happens next will say a lot about the appetite for horror stories that tie emotional trauma to digital unease. If Revive connects with buyers, it could strengthen the case for more cross-border genre partnerships in Asia and give Danny Tseng a fast-rising profile. For now, the project stands as a sharp example of how regional producers want to turn local horror into global business.