Plot: Someone is writing additional chapters to an old and forgotten web novel. The people who originally wrote the novel are found murdered exactly as described in the new chapters. A young university student teams up with an expert in the paranormal to investigate the murders.
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July 03, 2024
Tsuruta, once one of the leading Japanese horror directors, ended up in China, making a simple streamer horror that feels flaccid and uninspired. Sure enough, the "web novel" setup gives it a more contemporary (Chinese) spin, but it's not enough to add much value to what is just a very basic horror film.
The horror scenes are basic, the investigation is simplistic and the presentation feels cheap. Some scenes are decent, and Tsuruta has a lot of experience under his belt, but most of the film leans on clichés that were established more than two decades ago. It's time for something new.