Palace of the Damned

2013Movie1 h 27 min

61
DecentGoodWatch score

A scary, intriguing horror movie about fantasy and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

Skip it if you scare easily

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Story

Following in the footsteps of her late fiancée, who drowned under mysterious circumstances, Rebecca (played by Katie Savoy) and her film crew are in China making a documentary about the Chinese Ghost Festival. There, she learns of a story about a concubine Chan Ju Chi who is violently murdered and thrown into a well by the head concubine Ping Wei (Played by JuJu Chan) within the secret grounds of a palace. Legend has it that the Chan Ju Chi has risen to become a "jiangshi", killing innocent people in the hope of taking over their bodies. Things take a turn when a worker is attacked in a decrepit well within an old palace. Rebecca tries to piece together the mystery behind the legend as one by one the people she knows are gruesomely murdered.

Feels like

  • Chinese Horror
  • Ghost Story
  • Jiangshi
  • Palace Mystery
  • Supernatural Thriller
  • Historical Setting
  • Revenge
  • Murder

Cast

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Directed by
Antony Szeto
Written by
Frances Doel, Wu Min
Music by
Longan So

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Facts

January 1, 2013 · 1 h 27 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 1, 2013
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
China, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
$547,134

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Palace of the Damned worth watching?"

Questions about Palace of the Damned

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Palace of the Damned worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.7).

Will Palace of the Damned scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Palace of the Damned?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.