Summary
When a former actor moves into an apartment building with the intention of commiting suicide, he is saved by a Taoist priest who used to specialize in hunting Chinese hopping vampires: or Jiāngshī. Elsewhere in the building, a woman turns to a specialist in black magic to bring her husband back to life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 59Audiences 66GoodWatch 62
Running time
1 h 45 min
Longer than most horror movies, +10 min on the typical 95
typical 95105Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2013
October 23, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
HorrorActionDramaLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 people
Chin Siu-HoChin Siu-Ho
Anthony Chan YauYau
Kara Wai Ying-hungYeung Feng
Nina Paw Hei-chingMui
Lo Hoi-pangYin
Richard Ng Yiu-honUncle Tung
Paul Chung FatGau
Billy Lau Nam-KwongCook
Ko Cheun-manFeng's husband
Giselle LamSiu-Ho's wife- LCLau Chak-SunSiu-Ho's son
- FKFung Kwok-ShingYau's father
- ALAaron Lo Pui-HimYoung Yau
Yeung Yee-YeeOld lady
Directing · 6
- Juno Mak Director, Writer, Screenplay, Story, Idea, Producer, Script
- Purcy Cheung Pui-Sze Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Danny Wong First Assistant Director
- Yip Wai-ying Continuity
- Nikki Lau Siu-Shu Second Assistant Director
- Dickson Leung Kwok-Fai First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Philip Yung Chi-kwong Screenplay, Writer, Idea, Story, Script
- Jill Leung Lai-yin Story, Idea, Writer, Screenplay, Script
- Ramos Ki-Wai Cheung Writers' Assistant
Production · 11
- Steven Hon Keung Lo Executive Producer
- Bernard Chin Wing-Lai Executive Producer
- Takashi Shimizu Producer
- Andy Chan Production Director
- Laurent Boyé Publicist
- Jacqueline Chan Accountant
Camera · 1
- Ng Man-Ching Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 4
- David M. Richardson Editor
- Jordan Dieselberg Assistant Editor
- Wai-Wing Tong Assistant Editor
- Stéphane Ma Colorist
Sound · 1
- Nate Connelly Music, Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Irving Cheung Art Direction
- Gordon Lau Sing-Lun Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Miggy Cheng Costume Design
- Phoebe Wong Ga-Yee Costume Designer
- Prompak 'Noo' Jariyawongprom Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Heidi Chun Sau-Ha Makeup Designer
- Nicole Yuen Costume Assistant
- Tong Ping Costume Assistant
Visual Effects · 4
- Enoch Chan Visual Effects Supervisor
- Herbgarden Limited Visual Effects
- Jack Tong Matte Painter
- Chan Kwok-Hung Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 6
- Lau Kong Thanks
- Wong Ching-Po Thanks
- Jack Wong Choreographer
- Willie Chan Chi-Keung Thanks
- Shya Wing-Hong Thanks
- Li Tsz-Fung Thanks
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