Killing the Writer

A claustrophobic puzzle-box that keeps you leaning in, counting the hours and second-guessing everyone in the house.

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Guo Jianan, Ye Shuyu

Overview

A successful novelist becomes trapped in a time loop after a cursed nursery rhyme foretells his murder within six hours. As secrets emerge inside an isolated mansion, he must confront a decade-old mystery tied to his rise to fame.

How it feels

Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, guilt, obsession, deception

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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