Medium Rare

A grim, unsettling true-crime thriller that lingers on ritualistic horror and moral decay, with a supernatural twist.

Directed by

Arthur Smith

Genres

Crime, Thriller

Starring

Dore Kraus, Margaret Chan, Jamie Marshall

Overview

Singapore's first full-length English language film, released in local cinemas in November 1991. Loosely based on the Adrian Lim ritual murders in the early 1980s, the film was shot and produced in Singapore. It was the debut filmmaking effort for its executive producer, Errol Pang, and it has been credited with reawakening Singapore's local film scene. In the movie's ending, the main character based on Adrian Lim escapes from prison and runs into an incoming truck, where Satan catches him and subjects him to eternal torture – this was said to be added to suggest to the audience that crime does not pay.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, obsession, madness, death

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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