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Tales from the Occult

Original title: Shi heng xiong jian
  • 20222022
  • 1h 51m
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4.5/10
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Tales from the Occult (2022)
An old school anthology consisting of three short films, Tales from the Occult is the first in a new omnibus series about the hidden horrors that lurk behind the urban landscape of Hong Kong.
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An old school anthology consisting of three short films, Tales from the Occult is the first in a new omnibus series about the hidden horrors that lurk behind the urban landscape of Hong Kong... Read allAn old school anthology consisting of three short films, Tales from the Occult is the first in a new omnibus series about the hidden horrors that lurk behind the urban landscape of Hong Kong.An old school anthology consisting of three short films, Tales from the Occult is the first in a new omnibus series about the hidden horrors that lurk behind the urban landscape of Hong Kong.
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
122
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  • Directors
    • Fruit Chan
    • Chi-Keung Fung
    • Wesley Hoi Ip Sang
  • Writers
    • Fruit Chan
    • Chi-Keung Fung
    • Wesley Hoi Ip Sang
  • Stars
    • Charm Man Chan
    • Lawrence Cheng
    • Richie Jen
  • Directors
    • Fruit Chan
    • Chi-Keung Fung
    • Wesley Hoi Ip Sang
  • Writers
    • Fruit Chan
    • Chi-Keung Fung
    • Wesley Hoi Ip Sang
  • Stars
    • Charm Man Chan
    • Lawrence Cheng
    • Richie Jen
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    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Lawrence Cheng
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      • Directors
        • Fruit Chan
        • Chi-Keung Fung
        • Wesley Hoi Ip Sang
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        • Fruit Chan
        • Chi-Keung Fung
        • Wesley Hoi Ip Sang
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      3/10
      Horror anthology wholly devoid of horror...
      Right, well I have to say that I wasn't harboring much of any high hopes for the 2022 Hong Kong horror anthology "Shi Heng Xiong Jian" (aka "Tales From the Occult"), simply because it was a horror anthology. But given my fascination with the Hong Kong cinema and this being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I gave it a fair chance.

      Writers Fruit Chan, Chi-Keung Fung, Wesley Hoi Ip Sang, Ryan Wai-Chun Ling, Ho Siu-Hong and Stanley Wong delivered what you would expect from a horror anthology. So if you enjoy horror anthologies, you might get a kick out of "Shi Heng Xiong Jian". I, however, found very little enjoyment here.

      The stories, titled The Chink, Dead Mall and Tenement, were simply too mundane and rather devoid of anything even remotely scary, and that made for a rather bland viewing experience. There were only three tales in this anthology, and they weren't exactly all that enjoyable.

      Of all the cast members in the three segments, I was only familiar with actor Richie Jen. I will say, though, that the acting performances in all three segments were fair enough, especially taking into consideration the limitations imposed by the inferior storylines.

      For a horror anthology then "Shi Heng Xiong Jian" was a pretty weak experience. The stories were lacking scary bits, and not even in terms of traditional Asian horror was there anything to write home about here.

      "Shi Heng Xiong Jian" is the type of horror anthology that came and went without leaving a lasting impression. And should you happen to be one of the people that end up watching it, you will most likely shelf it immediately after watching it and never bring it out ever again.

      My rating of "Shi Heng Xiong Jian" lands on a three out of ten stars.
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      • Release date
        • September 15, 2022 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Languages
        • Cantonese
        • Chinese
      • Also known as
        • 失衡兇間
      • Filming locations
        • Hong Kong
      • Production companies
        • Media Asia Films
        • Movie Addict Productions
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        • $65,806
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 51 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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