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The Butterfly Murders

1979Movie1 h 28 min

64

DecentGoodWatch score

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

A journalist attempting to solve a mystery in "Martial World" enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze. They go to a mysterious castle where they come across poisonous butterflies and a black-leather-clad killer.

Good for

Friends night
Drop-in friendly
Pure escapism

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Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by: Tsui Hark
Written by: Lam Chi-ming, Fan Lin
Produced by: Ng See-yuen, Ng See-kin, Zhang Quan
Music by: Frankie Chan Fan-kei

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Facts

July 20, 1979 · 1 h 28 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: July 20, 1979
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror, Action
Original language: cn
Made in: Hong Kong SAR China
Available in: 5 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Butterfly Murders?"

Questions about The Butterfly Murders

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Where can I stream The Butterfly Murders?

In the United States, The Butterfly Murders is free with ads on Fawesome and Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Butterfly Murders worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.4).

Will The Butterfly Murders scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 3 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching The Butterfly Murders?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Butterfly Murders in English?

cn

No, it was made in cn.