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Dr. Lamb

1992 · 89 min

A grim, grimy descent into a killer's mind that unsettles more than it thrills, leaving a cold residue.

Directed by
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Billy Tang
Genres
Crime, Horror
Starring
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Simon Yam, Kent Cheng Jak-si
Tagline
Taxi driver by day, killer by night.
Overview
An abnormal taxi driver lusts for blood every rainy night, and several young women are killed as a result. The murderer, Laiu, likes to take photos of the victims dismembered bodies as mementos. Inspector Lee is called onto the case in this bizarre thriller.

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Directed by
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Billy Tang
Genres
Crime, Horror
Starring
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Simon Yam, Kent Cheng Jak-si
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • obsession
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, horror
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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89 min
Country
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