Rigor Mortis

Name: Rigor Mortis
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror
Released: June 6, 2014
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 53

2014

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Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: June 6, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: A washed-up actor, desperate and suicidal, moves into a haunted apartment building where supernatural creatures, ghost hunters, taoist exorcists, and the souls of the undead are among his neighbors.

Director: Juno Mak

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Jun 6, 2014

It's uneven, and more than a little mystifying, but Rigor Mortis is also a bittersweet coda to a deliriously silly series of films. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Jun 5, 2014

Rigor Mortis functions best as an above-average fright flick, distinguished by its sense of supernatural folklore—scads more imaginative than its Western counterparts—and Mak’s eye for bizarre close-ups. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Jun 3, 2014

Rigor Mortis can’t fully work for a Western audience, but it does at least provide a fascinating glimpse of a strange genre that never quite crossed over. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Jun 5, 2014

The film supplies a succession of hyper-stylized and potent set pieces without ever establishing any sort of internal logic. Read full review

Clarence Tsui

Jun 6, 2014

Rigor Mortis’ strongest suit lies with its cast. The film comes with lavish (and sometimes distractingly so) digital effects, but it’s the old-timers who are instrumental in injecting humanity and life into the film. Read full review

Rob Staeger

Jun 3, 2014

The resulting creep show has some frantic action scenes, but never quite enough spring in its step. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jun 5, 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 Kong horror exercise that marks the directing debut of actor, singer, record producer and fashion maven Juno Mak. Read full review

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A_So_Horror_Fan

May 23, 2015

"Rigor Mortis" offers a fantastical fantasy world of horror, drama and Hong Kong action. The story is multi-layered with lives tangled in a hellish fate. There are elements of melodrama and gore that move in a wonderful ballet of emotion and carnage. I feel that the story works as a modern"Rigor Mortis" offers a fantastical fantasy world of horror, drama and Hong Kong action. The story is multi-layered with lives tangled in a hellish fate. There are elements of melodrama and gore that move in a wonderful ballet of emotion and carnage. I feel that the story works as a modern retelling of some ancient Chinese fable, the concepts and character development seem so complex and powerful that it just screams of morality wisdom from the past. Either way it is a tale that embraces both the old supernatural beliefs and contemporary style that proves Hong Kong's dominance over this blended fantasy/horror genre.

The special effects and soundtrack utilized in "Rigor Mortis" is top notch. The sounds are creepy, often creating a dark atmosphere of desperation scene after scene. The sets where depressing, lifeless tombs of fading lives that would send chills up Takashi Shimizu and Clive Barker's backs. "Rigor Mortis" uses some pretty spectacular CGI and practical effects for the fantasy and horror elements. Epic visual moments weave into the film in true whimsical opulence while the blood soaked gore combined with the chilling horror scenes create a nightmare fantasy that captivates and entertains. Just based on "Rigor Mortis" as an independent entity untethered from it's inspiration, homages and such I found this to be one of the best horror/fantasy films that I have ever seen.… Expand

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