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IndieWire by Katie Rife
At its heart, Dead Talents Society is an affectionate ode to East Asian horror cinema, and its earnestness — and silliness — are key to its appeal.
Dead Talents Society (鬼才之道)
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- Taiwan
- 2024
- · 111m
Director
John Hsu
Cast
Chen Bolin,
Sandrine Pinna,
Gingle Wang,
Ching-i Pai,
Soso Tseng,
Ya-Ling Chang
Genre
Comedy,
Horror
In this version of the afterlife, ghosts compete to remain the mortal realm by haunting humans, their success in this endeavor recognized at the Golden Ghost Awards. In the hope of getting signed by a haunting agency, a rookie ghost signs up for the Dead Talents Society contest.
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What are critics saying?
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Polygon by Tasha Robinson
Good horror-comedy is hard to pull off, but Hsu finds his balance by steering hard into the comedy, while pouring on the fake blood.
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Collider by Anna Miller
The film is indeed reminiscent of other satirical comedy horror flicks of times past, but it still has its own unique soul. And thank goodness it exists in our realm!
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