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Incantation (Chinese: 咒; pinyin: Zhòu) is a 2022 Taiwanese found footage supernatural folk horror film directed by Kevin Ko, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Chang Che-wei. The film was released in Taiwan on March 18, 2022, and it became the highest-grossing Taiwanese horror film.
Jul 11, 2022 · Incantation is a Taiwanese horror film about a family cursed by a demon after vlogging a sacred ritual. The film is based on a real incident in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, but the details are unclear and the curse is more of a social commentary.
- Anton Reyes
- It pulverises the fourth wall. The first, and perhaps most important reason, is that the movie not only breaks the fourth wall, it completely pulverises it.
- Long build-up of suspense. "Incantation" works in such a way that the past and present are juxtaposed, as the footage alternates between what happened six years ago, and what's happening in Ronan's present.
- Forced participation. Further propping up the first point of merged realities is the twist at the end of the movie, where viewers realised they have been forced to take part in the curse, and have, in essence, become cursed themselves.
The Incantation is a 2018 American independent film and the feature film directorial debut of Jude S. Walko. The film stars Sam Valentine as a young American girl who travels to France for a funeral, only to discover a family history intertwined with witchcraft and occult practices.
Jul 8, 2022 · Incantation is a 2022 horror mystery film directed by Kevin Ko and inspired by a real incident of a family possessed by evil entities. The film follows Li Ronan, who must protect her daughter from the consequences of breaking a religious taboo six years ago.
- (21K)
- Horror, Mystery
- Kevin Ko
- 2022-07-08
Jul 29, 2022 · Incantation opens with “Based on a True Story,” and most have guessed its inspiration comes from an ominous incident that took place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In 2005, a family there claimed to be possessed by demons, performing disturbing ritual acts and killing their two daughters.
Jun 7, 2022 · Six years ago, Li Ronan was cursed after breaking a religious taboo. Now, she must protect her daughter from the consequences of her actions. This found footage film is inspired by a true story ...
- 3 min
- 4.5M
- Netflix Asia
