Plot: When a man turns back from the war, his wife is delighted to see she didn't end up a widow. Her life changes drastically though, and life isn't quite as rosy with him around. The villagers don't take too kindly to them. When a dead body is found in the nearby river, things take a turn for the worse.
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November 07, 2023
Wai-Man Yip was among the first batch of directors to trade Hong Kong for China, so it's no surprise to see this film pop up in 2012. It's a pretty simple horror story, but it's executed with the proper flair and doesn't overstay its welcome. One for the more seasoned horror fan in other words.
The cinematography is stylish, the story is condensed and to the point and the short runtime makes sure that you won't be too bothered by the fact that you've probably seen this exact thing before. It's typical genre fare, but Yip is the ideal director to drive a film like this home. Good fun.