63
Washington Post by Mark Jenkins
The movie is carried by sweeping widescreen images, dynamic camera movements, impressive special effects and a color scheme that contrasts icy blues against fiery reds.
Phantom of the Theatre (魔宫魅影)
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- China
- 2016
- · 103m
Director
Wai-Man Yip
Cast
Lin Xinru,
Tony Yang,
Simon Yam,
Jing Gangshan,
Hung Huang,
Lin Jiangguo
Genre
Drama,
Horror,
Mystery
A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically-trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show - and bring in new victims.
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60
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Despite the occasional jolts, Phantom of the Theatre is not particularly scary. But as befitting its milieu, it looks fabulous.
50
The New York Times by Daniel M. Gold
By the end, the accelerating plot twists and turns — love, obsession, family obligations, personal honor — become tangled and knotted; a few threads are simply ignored or discarded.
30
Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
This visually restless and ultimately ludicrous Chinese horror film from director Yip Wai Man (a.k.a. Raymond Yip) is unlikely to either shorten your breath or curl your toes.
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