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Fearful Interlude

1975 · 95 min

A slow, eerie folk-horror anthology with moments of awkward humour and a lingering sense of dread.

Overview: Accompanied by his old manservant, scholar Sung Li Ho (Hong Hoi) is on his way to the capital for the imperial exam. They spend a night in the house of Mrs. Yuan and Li Ho takes a fancy to her pretty daughter, Pei Fang (Dana). Li Ho is discovered by a maid peeping at Pei Fang as she takes a bath. He slips and falls into the bathtub, creating a most embarrassing situation. His old servant is also implicated and both are beaten up before being thrown out. Continuing their journey in the desolate countryside, they come across woodcutter Hsi Hsueh Kuei who puts them up for the night. Captivated by the beauty of the owner’s two daughters, who are vampires, he spends a night with them and turns into a skeleton. Chased by the vampires, Shun Lai makes a narrow escape.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, campy and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, obsession, betrayal, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
obsession
betrayal
survival
isolation
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild