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Rewatched it immediately [lots of spoilers]
I feel so stupid for not figuring out the twist until late into the movie. There was some stuff that seemed off fairly quickly but I didn't correctly guess until close to the end. The different streaming services, the article about the 5 students even though there was 6, and the outfit differences. I started rewatching it as soon as the movie ended. Literally the 3rd scene in the cosmetology lab has our main character leave the lab with her yellow shirt and older white iphone, and start walking outside wearing her blue shirt with her rose gold brand new iphone.I love that kind of ending that makes you want to rewatch it to see all the hints you didn't know about. The twist that we were seeing 2 different timelines was SO good, plus the cameraman at the very end? Perfect.
I love horror movies and found this VERY fun to watch. I wasn't scared at all but I had fun searching for the ghost and creepy stuff in the background. I loved the dorm room with the person shaped stain on the ceiling and the scene with the mannequins, especially when the large mannequin's head slowly turns to look at her, then quickly snaps back once she turns around.
It had parts based on different urban legends (the elevator, the repeating stairwell, the courage test) that I've seen in other asian horror series as well. I'm a huge fan of that kind of stuff, so it was kinda fun being able to recognize that stuff.
I wasn't scared at all but someone I watched it with was very creeped out. Just depends on your reaction anyways.
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An Okay story
If you like horror genre, just watch the trailer and if you like it, then watch it. There are many scare worthy scenes in the movie which might scare you if you watch it at night alone in a dark room, but I watched it during day time with my 6 cats, so, it didn't scare me at all. ( I might get a bit scared if I recall the scenes at night, who knows?)The scary scenes are not very boring. A group of 6 students conduct a test of courage event by visiting a University's infamous female ghost bridge which is haunted. How they are doing it are streamed live. Later all of them die and a TV anchor revisits the place and what happened to them. I liked Ji De Quan - Shu Yu couple and how their love is testified(in the sense how he is protective of his love) here.
There are many scenes especially when they visit the bridge and the events after it which are scary, so horror genre loving people can give this a try, you won't be totally disappointed.
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But wkjfhwiruhgwri OMGGGGG!!!!!! Y'all this movie was so freaking amazing!!
When I say amazing, I mean I jumped.. a lot. I can honestly say this movie did NOT make jump-scares their main scare. I don't want to give anything away but ... I'm going to have nightmares. Also when I say I jumped, I mean I jumped so hard at one point I punched myself in the face. Spent the rest of the movie peeking through my fingers. I haven't done that since I was a kid!! If I continue to watch Chinese/Taiwanese movies, best bet this is going to be at the top the whole time. Other movies will have to compete with this movie. Lol I doubt any other could out-do this movie, but best bet, this is a challenge I am willing to take on! Stock me up on junk food and turn the lights off. It's about to go down! LOL.
I don't know much about the actors which is kinda new to me because I'm used to at least hearing about them but also adds to the freshness of this movie, they did such a great job that I know if I ever see them again I'll be like "ohhhh I know them!!!" Which makes me excited!
I feel like horror movies these days always tend to have like one actor/actress that tries way to hard but with this movie, I forgot it was a movie most of the time, which is hard to do! If I didn't look away from time to time, I'm pretty sure I would be traumatized right now because I would be thinking I went through all of that with them. Lol and when I say the acting was amazing... it leads me to the ending.... YOOOOO!!!!! I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT!!!! I fucking LOVE when a book or movie blows my freaking mind!!! I'm so used to being like "Oh I know what's going to happen next." hrliguharilughreiuge
THAT WASN'T THE CASE WITH THIS MOVIE!!! YES I'M SCREAMING!!! I CAN'T HELP IT!!! This movie just might be in my top 5 favorite horror movies. O_O
If you ever get a chance to watch this movie, DO IT!!! If you are looking for a great movie, storyline, thriller, horror, just watch this movie. I'll bet you won't be disappointed.
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1Where's the Ghost?
As a scary urban legend story goes it was done very well and has a decent plot twist that isn't evident right away. If you like scary movies (not psychological or Gory but pure jump scares) this one is going to be in my top recommends.Plot is the same for most Teen/University student horror stories and acting is mostly screaming but the camera tricks and looking for the ghost was how my time was occupied. When some one got hurt, they stayed hurt and decently portrayed getting around with the injury.
There are 2 after credit scenes.
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not super scary but still fun
I don't usually watch horror movies but I gave this one a ty and I don't regret watching it, though I wouldn't say it's like, cutting edge horror. There's everything you need in a ghost story: lore, deaths, ectoplasm, the cyclical nature of time...There are some twists that I guessed somewhat early on, and some questions asked sooner than they pop up in the movie itself, but I was still really surprised by the truth in the end. I spent the whole movie second guessing my guesses, so even when sometimes the scary scenes weren't terrifying me, I was still hooked onto the story.
I want to point out the cinematography and lighting -- this movie utilizes both in really interesting ways! Scenes shot on an angle, or following the character's face rather than the "action" so to speak, the lighting differences to show different time periods, all of the flashlights giving cool shadows, etc. The scene where Wen-yao is alone and it was like the lights went out in the world was especially cool.
Also, the acting! The characters really felt like annoying college students at first, and then like young people filled with primal fear (well, maybe not Sung as much lol). They all did a really great job, though I gotta point out Yu-ching especially. Her scenes hit really hard.
It was cool to see pieces of dialogue kind of foreshadow things, too. Def want to rewatch knowing the ending and see how that changes things!
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Supernatural teen scream
The movie has good moments and bad moments. Some scenes were well built on atmosphere, making the jump scares more effective. Some jump scares were punching you in the face with over the top effects. And yet, the movie was quite entertaining.What truly adds to the typical teens at the haunted location flick is the introduction of different timelines. We follow different plot lines that together create a rather cohesive picture. There were a few small twists that I didn't see coming, thanks to which, the ending was truly satisfying.
Hard to comment on the acting, when the acting was 80% just screaming. There was not much depth to the character, and their purpose was to… well, die. About dying, the ghost had a strange interest in toilets. Somehow, quite a lot happened in that area.
First half of the movie had a better atmosphere. The director showed us enough of the supernatural lurking in the dark, that I was interested in what’s to come and what exactly is after the kids. Sadly, the more of the actual footage of the demonic ghost I’ve got, the funnier it became.
Overall, a rather fun ride. I am a bit weak for the teen horrors, and seeing these kids run around trying to survive is always entertaining. So, as long as you don’t expect a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece, and just want to have a little bit of chill fun, you might like it.
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