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Sex Beyond the Grave

1984 · 89 min

A grim, slow-burning Hong Kong horror that mixes gambling obsession with a haunted-house revenge tale, offering eerie atmosphere and grim shocks.

Overview
When Ming, an inveterate gambler at mahjong, is given a lucky tablet by a blind peddler, his overwhelming greed takes over his life. Upon a lapse in winning, he is forced to sell his ancestral home, the Tao Tao mansion, unaware this home was the scene of a heinous sexual assault and murder during World War II and has been haunted ever since.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Lee Tai-Hang, Dennis Chiu Jan-Keung
Written by
Lee Tai-Hang
Starring
Tony Liu Tian-jue, Winnie Chin Wai-Yee, Mabel Kwong Mei-Bo, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Gam Biu, Eva Lai, Leung Jun-Git, Ai Fei
Music
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
Cinematography
Kung Mu-To, Wong Chit
Runtime
89 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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