Rigor Mortis
The Dead Will Rise.
Directed by Juno Mak
Produced by Kudos Films
A dark, atmospheric Hong Kong horror-drama that weaves supernatural dread with existential despair, anchored by Taoist mysticism and the consequences of defying death.
When a former actor moves into an apartment building with the intention of commiting suicide, he is saved by a Taoist priest who used to specialize in hunting Chinese hopping vampires: or Jiāngshī. Elsewhere in the building, a woman turns to a specialist in black magic to bring her husband back to life.
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Like Rigor Mortis, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
