Mudborn
Hsu-Chuan, who works at a game company, accidentally brings home a broken clay doll from a haunted house while developing a new horror VR game. Unexpectedly, his pregnant wife, Mu-Hua, a cultural relic restorer, develops an obsession with the doll and relentlessly tries to repair it. As strange things begin to happen in the house, Mu-Hua's condition deteriorates, and Hsu-Chuan, at his wits' end, seeks help from a spiritual medium, Ah-Sheng. Meanwhile, the horrifying secret hidden behind the clay doll begins to surface.
Critics Sentiment
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The film drops significantly during the mid-section investigation but rebounds strongly with the shocking graveyard mud revelation.
Mudborn starts strong with effective atmospheric horror and builds to excellent heights in the first act. The middle section loses clarity and focus around the investigation, but the film recovers powerfully with shocking revelations and visual effects before concluding with a widely praised bittersweet ending.
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