Review of Rigor Mortis (2013) by Marnie Z — 11 Sep 2015

This film is a really fun and stylish blend of horror and martial arts, and something that definitely lived up to the trailer and accompanying images. Great stuff.

Recommended.

This review of Rigor Mortis (2013) was written by Marnie Z on 11 Sep 2015.

Rigor Mortis has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tom Huddleston (600) for Time Out (7,510) on 19 Apr 2015

All the clichés of Asian horror are rolled out - with tongue ever-so-slightly in cheek - for this bracing, bonkers slice of undead antics…

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By Claudia G (124) on 07 May 2014

Great visuals, intruiging plot, just the epilogue ruined it all somehow for me. Still very atmospheric, asian horror fantasy…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Jun 2014

The cause of death would appear to be visual-effects overkill in the case of Rigor Mortis, a flashy, incoherent and virtually scare-free Hong…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 06 Jul 2014

[Blu-ray Review] Lacking in scares and suspense, the picture throttles its audience with visual effects and evocative imagery, but never gets…

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By Wilhelm H (107) on 07 May 2014

Great visuals, intruiging plot, just the epilogue ruined it all somehow for me. Still very atmospheric, asian horror fantasy…

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By Johnson C (154) on 31 Oct 2013

I was amazed at the quality of the film from a technical point of view. To me it looked like the vfx budget was $10M usd, easily…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 24 Oct 2013

A washed up movie star who recently lost his wife and child moves into a run down Hong Kong tenement flat where strange spirits, ancient spells…

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By Mark C (1,395) on 01 Oct 2014

A very commendable horror film from HK. It refreshingly opts for dark atmosphere and creepiness rather than jump scares…

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By Ron Wilkinson (582) for It's Just Movies (121) on 24 Jun 2014

What is probably an acceptable horror flick for Eastern audiences offers subtleties that are lost on us poor Westerners. Glutinous rice…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 22 Apr 2015

Director Juno Mak serves up some startling and creepy moments, and a few cliches: the digital palette of steely grey-blue and brown is overfamiliar…

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