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Daughter of Darkness

1993 · 96 min

A grim, unsettling descent into abuse and its aftermath, told through interrogation, leaving a heavy, sorrowful residue.

Directed by
Ivan Lai Kai-ming
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Starring
Lily Chung Suk-wai, Hugo Ng Doi-yung, William Ho
Overview
The police suspect a young teenager who was horrifically abused by her family and raped by her father of finally snapping and slaughtering them all.

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Directed by
Ivan Lai Kai-ming
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Starring
Lily Chung Suk-wai, Hugo Ng Doi-yung, William Ho
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
thriller, horror, comedy
Directed by
Ivan Lai Kai-ming
Written by
Book Gwai, Ivan Lai Kai-ming
Starring
Lily Chung Suk-wai, Hugo Ng Doi-yung, William Ho, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Money Lo Man-yee, Lo Hung, Chiu Wai, Gam Biu
Cinematography
Lee Kin-Keung
Runtime
96 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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