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Human Lanterns

1982 · 99 min

A lurid, macabre martial-arts fever dream that unsettles with grotesque imagery and simmering rivalry.

Overview
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, action
Directed by
Sun Chung
Written by
Ni Kuang, Sun Chung
Starring
Tony Liu Tian-jue, Chen Kuan-tai, Lo Lieh, Tanny Tien Ni, Choh Seung-Wan, Lam Sau-Kwan, Lo Meng, Sun Chien
Music
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
Cinematography
Cho On-Sun
Runtime
99 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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