Movie

Thou Shalt Not Swear

1993 · 91 min

A jittery Hong Kong genre mash-up that keeps you guessing while balancing grisly kills with odd-couple banter.

Overview: The straight-laced Inspector Chow and the psychic Inspector Lau go undercover to hunt down a serial killer targeting a group of old childhood friends.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, absurd and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, deception, friendship, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
friendship
death
obsession
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild