Hungry Ghost Ritual

A slow, oppressive slide into supernatural dread, anchored by family resentment and the eerie rituals of a Cantonese opera troupe.

Directed by

Nick Cheung Ka-fai

Genres

Horror

Starring

Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Annie Liu Xin-you, David Lam Wai

Overview

After incurring debts from his failed business venture in China, Chung Wah returns to Hong Kong after a decade's hiatus. The demoralised Chung Wah faces problems finding a job and tries hard to get used to things at home, including his estranged relationship with his stepfather, who runs a Cantonese opera troupe, and half-sister, who is hostile towards Chung Wah as she always has the impression that the death of their mother was caused by the excessive fights between Chung Wah and his stepfather.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, guilt, isolation, trauma

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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