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Red Nights

2011 · 98 min

A stylish, slow-burning descent into sadistic obsession and exotic danger, blending erotic horror with a cold, tense atmosphere.

Overview
A woman acquires a box with a seal made of white jade, it is rumored that the box belonged to the first Chinese emperor. She journeys to Hong Kong in an attempt to sell the artifact.

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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
  • greed
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Laurent Courtiaud, Julien Carbon
Written by
Laurent Courtiaud, Julien Carbon
Starring
Frédérique Bel, Carole Brana, Carrie Ng Ka-lai, Kotone Amamiya, Jack Kao, Maria Chen, Chi-Kui Fong, Leon Hill
Cinematography
Ng Man-Ching
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong, France, Belgium
Languages
Cantonese, French, Mandarin, English

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