Movie

The House That Never Dies

2014 · 90 min

A slow, shadowy ghost story that blends historical tragedy with modern marital paranoia, unsettling more than shocking.

Overview: Story based on the legendary mansion at No. 81 on Chaoyangmennei Street in Beijing, which local legend says is haunted by the ghost of a Kuomintang official's wife, who committed suicide in the home around the time of the Cultural Revolution. The film follows Xu Ruoqing a woman whose presence in the notorious mansion draws up the spirits that have taken residence there.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, isolation, death
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
isolation
death
love
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild