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Tales from the Dark 1

2013 · 114 min

A slow, unsettling trio of ghost stories that lingers on guilt and payback, more mournful than jumpy, with a few nasty jolts.

Genres
Horror
Overview
In the first of a two-part film project, three short stories from acclaimed Hong Kong writer Lilian Lee are adapted for the big screen in this horror anthology.
How it feels
Eerie, dark, bleak and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, guilt, death, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Fruit Chan, Lee Chi-Ngai, Simon Yam
Written by
Fruit Chan, Lee Chi-Ngai, Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
Starring
Simon Yam, Yuen Qiu, Maggie Shiu Mei-kei, Felix Lok Ying-Kwan, Lam Suet, Jonathan Wong Chi-Hin, Ariel Chan, Audrey Chan
Music
Kenji Kawai
Cinematography
Jason Kwan, Lam Wah-Chuen
Runtime
114 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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