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Corpse Mania

1981 · 82 min

A grim, unsettling plunge into urban depravity, with a cold procedural surface that slowly gives way to macabre dread.

Directed by: Kuei Chih-hung
Genres: Horror, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Wang Yong, Tanny Tien Ni, Yau Chui-Ling

Tagline: When life ends, the terror begins
Overview: A necrophiliac killer is murdering the prostitutes at Madame Lan's brothel.

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Directed by: Kuei Chih-hung
Genres: Horror, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Wang Yong, Tanny Tien Ni, Yau Chui-Ling

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
death
obsession
madness
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, crime, mystery
Directed by: Kuei Chih-hung
Written by: Kuei Chih-hung, Szeto On
Starring: Wang Yong, Tanny Tien Ni, Yau Chui-Ling, Walter Tso Tat-Wah, Tai Kwan-Tak, Eric Chan Ga-Kei, Lau Siu-Kwan, Gam Biu
Music: Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Cinematography: Lee San-Yip
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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