Summary
A Hong Kong version of Rear Window! A novelist witnesses a murder happening through his own window. When the murderer learns the witness is a writer, he plots a plan to drive the writer crazy and lets the police believe that the writer's testament is all but his imagination.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 81GoodWatch 86
IMDb8.1
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for horror movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
1961
October 5, 1961
65 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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