Name: A Lamb in Despair
Genre: Crime, Horror
Released: 1999-08-12
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Edward Mok, Anthony Wong Chau-sang

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A man who was abused by his mother as a child goes on a killing spree. He abducts numerous woman, tortures, beats and eventually kills them.

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Directed by: Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Written by: Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Produced by: Tony Leung Hung-Wah

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Facts

August 12, 1999 · 1 h 28 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: August 12, 1999
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Crime, Horror
Original language: cn
Made in: Hong Kong SAR China

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4 questions, like "Is A Lamb in Despair worth watching?"

Questions about A Lamb in Despair

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Is A Lamb in Despair worth watching?

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 4.9).

Will A Lamb in Despair scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for tension and 8 for uncanny, but 4 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching A Lamb in Despair?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is A Lamb in Despair in English?

cn

No, it was made in cn.