The Sadness (2021)
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- TV-MA
- 1h 39min
- Horror, Thriller
- 12 May 2022 (USA)
- Movie
A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Berant Zhu | ... |
Jim
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Regina Lei | ... |
Kat
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Ying-Ru Chen | ... |
Molly
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| Tzu-Chiang Wang | ... |
Businessman
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| Emerson Tsai | ... |
Warren Liu
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| Wei-Hua Lan | ... |
Dr. Alan Wong
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| Ralf Chiu | ... |
Mr. Lin
(as Ralf Yen-Hsiang Chiu)
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Chi-Min Chou | ... |
Old Woman
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Lueh-Geng Huang | ... |
Kevin / MRT Employee
(as Lue-Keng Huang)
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An-Long Cai | ... |
President
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Chang-Han Liu | ... |
General
(as Chang-Han Liou)
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Zheng Austin | ... |
Shades man on the metro
(as Ark Zheng)
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Directed by
| Rob Jabbaz | ||
Written by
| Rob Jabbaz | ... | () (as Robert Jabbaz) |
Produced by
| David Barker | ... | producer |
| Eunice Cheng | ... | associate producer |
| Li-Cheng Huang | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Jie-Li Bai | ||
Editing by
| Rob Jabbaz | ||
Casting By
| Yi-Jie Lian | ||
Production Design by
| Chin-Fu Liu | ... | production designer |
Art Direction by
| Islam Abdelbadia | ||
Makeup Department
| Alina Chen | ... | makeup & hair artist |
| Penny Chen | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Emily Chiang | ... | makeup & hair artist |
| Nina Chiang | ... | hair stylist |
| Azzurro Kuo | ... | makeup artist |
| Elaine Ye | ... | makeup & hair artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ivy Yu-li Chiang | ... | second assistant director |
| Schiele Lee | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Papaya Chao | ... | property master |
| Bonnie Chen | ... | supervising art director |
| Matthew Chen | ... | set dresser |
| Hatty Chu | ... | location art intern |
| Colm Geoghegan | ... | poster design: official poster |
| Howard Guh | ... | set dresser intern |
| Yung-Ying Ho | ... | set dresser assistant |
| Yu-Rou Hong | ... | location art intern |
| Wenny Hung | ... | set dresser assistant |
| Cody Kuo | ... | location art intern |
| Han-Sheng Lai | ... | painter |
| Tzu-Ying Lee | ... | set dresser intern |
| Rick Liao | ... | location art assistant |
| Lily Lin | ... | set dresser assistant |
| Yu-Chieh Lin | ... | set dresser assistant |
| Teyen Liu | ... | set designer |
| Pineapple Wang | ... | on-set art |
| Shih-Ming Wang | ... | painter |
| Ben-De Yang | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Colin Alexander | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joanna Fang | ... | foley artist |
| Remi Huang | ... | production sound mixer / sound fx recordist |
| Connor Nagy | ... | foley mixer |
| Ric Schnupp | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Nick Seaman | ... | foley editor |
| Annie Taylor | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Victor Chang | ... | special effects makeup leader |
| If SFX Art Maker | ... | special effects makeup team |
Visual Effects by
| Logan Sprangers | ... | visual effects artist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yu Kuan Yi | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Tzechar | ... | music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yu-Chen Chen Ivy | ... | script supervisor (as Ivy Chen) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ESC Distribution (2022) (France) (theatrical)
- Night Visions Distribution (2022) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (theatrical)
- Arrow Video (2025) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Exponenta (2023) (Russia) (video)
- Gabita Barbieri Films (2024) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (blu-ray release)
- OCN Distribution (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Shudder (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can think of. Murder, torture, rape and mutilation are only the beginning. A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they try to reunite amid the chaos. The age of civility and order is no more. There is only "The Sadness". |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There was very little computer animation in The Sadness, with 99% of the special effects being practical effects. See more » |
| Goofs | At around 1:08:30 when Molly is about to cut the MRT employee, you can hear her laughing loudly but her mouth is barely open. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Horrors Of 2022: The Sadness Video review (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tis Freedom See more » |
| Quotes |
Businessman:
You're just like me... Violent and Depraved... See more » |