Release Date: Aug 18, 2005 Wide
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When a young woman from the Philippines arrives in Singapore to begin work as a domestic maid, her naïve lack of superstition leaves her an open target for the undead as the gates of hell come blasting open in a terrifying tale of the supernatural directed by Kelvin Tong and starring Alessandra de Rossi. In the seventh month of the Chinese calendar, legend has it that the souls of the damned ascend from hell to walk the Earth; however, there are a series of secrets to avoiding their wrath. From
Aug 18, 2005 Wide
Sep 12, 2006
Tartan Films
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[Director] Tong seems to think that throwing in random 'scary nightmare' images, arty black and white and slo-mo, plus adding a lot weird sounds, is going to frighten the viewer.
To quote the closing credits: "Every year, for 30 days during the lunar 7th month, the chinese believe that the gates of hell are thrown open. Vengeful spirits or hungry ghosts wander among the living, seeking revenge and justice before the gates of hell are closed for another year". This belief is the basis for The
February 14, 2009Super Reviewer
Excellent. The first half of it, it seemed a standard Asian scary movie and very predictable, but it had a twist towards the end I didn't see coming at all. Well worth a watch!
January 16, 2008Super Reviewer
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