Plot: On opening night, the lead dancer of a stage performance is killed. The introverted Tian is her substitute and she finally gets her chance to shine, but her fellow dancers suspect she is somehow related to the murder. Tian had a troubled childhood and flashes from her past are coming back to haunt her.
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September 02, 2024
Phantom of the Opera with a Chinese twist. Curse of Lola is a stylish, moody little chiller, but it lacks stronger horror elements to survive multiple viewings. Even when I didn't remember much of the plot, there wasn't quite enough here to keep me entranced for the entire runtime.
It's better than your run-of-the-mill horror flick though. The performances are good and the cinematography is stylish. The score is moody too, the runtime is perfect and even though the ending gets a bit too dramatic, the finale is still fitting. A few more memorable moments and this could've been a genre gem, but it's still worth a try if you love Asian horror cinema.
November 20, 2005
[review pending]