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The Ghost Story

1979 · 102 min

A slow, talky evening of spooky tales that mixes eerie folk horror with soft-core titillation, feeling more curious than frightening.

Directed by
Li Han-Hsiang
Genres
Horror
Overview
An old man of the village tells kinky ghost stories to a few of it's inhabitants after all the kids have gone to bed. What follows are stories that have horror elements and some soft-core nudity thrown in.

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Directed by
Li Han-Hsiang
Genres
Horror
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • death
    • sexuality
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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