Critiques (1)
A crazy mix of genres from Vietnam and it makes for a very impressive film. I don't think I've ever seen genre switching like this in one film. At times the film is haunted house, followed by torture porn, followed by brutal martial arts, which further flips into survival drama with a romantic touch and there are also fantasy elements 😃 Anyway, an interesting film on reincarnation, black magic, immortality and the lust for power. The middle act is the best, the action is excellent, the fights are rough and the torture is passable. The scares aren't that effective, but what the hell, it's nicely shot, the pacing is fine, the story is original and the finale offers a rather challenging twist of philosophical proportions that you'll be thinking about for half an hour after the film is over. I haven't seen a film with a similar tone before and I have to say that I liked the director's vision and the critics did too, even if the film is not for everyone. Favourite scene: the branches going into the body of a man in a similar way as in the iconic scene from Evil Dead. Story****, Action****, Humor>No, Violence***, Funniness****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 7/10.
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