The Bridge Curse
The Bridge Curse

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The Bridge Curse

2020
Movie
87 min
Mandarin

Four years after five students mysteriously committed suicide after taking part in a courage test on the ghost bridge in Donghu university, a reporter and a cinematographer are back to that place and try to get everything clear.

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IMDb5.9/10
Google Users71%
Director: Chao-jen HsiGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

On Taiwan's Spoon University website, a list of the most haunted places is published. The top spot is the university's school bridge, notorious for disappearances and deaths associated with a mysterious curse. A group of students decides to test the legend, leading them into a night of terror and a confrontation with the vengeful spirit of a woman wronged.

Critical Reception

The Bridge Curse is a Taiwanese horror film that garnered moderate attention for its supernatural themes and incorporation of local urban legends. While it received a mixed reception from critics, it resonated with audiences interested in Asian horror and has developed a cult following, particularly for its suspenseful atmosphere and jump scares.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its effective jump scares and suspenseful build-up.

  • Appreciated for its connection to Taiwanese urban legends and folklore.

  • Criticized by some for predictable plot points and underdeveloped characters.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'The Bridge Curse' to be a scary and engaging horror film, appreciating its creepy atmosphere and the use of local ghost stories. Some viewers felt the plot could have been stronger, but overall, it delivered the expected thrills for fans of the genre.

Fun Fact

The film is based on a popular Taiwanese urban legend about a cursed bridge at a university, which has been a subject of ghost stories and dares for decades.

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Alunauwie

Alunauwie

Inspired by the urban legend of a haunted bridge at Tunghai University, this film blends myth and mystery through a modern horror lens, weaving a story of students who vanish during a live-streamed investigation. While the narrative deliver...

gigoran

gigoran

The movie does so many things right, but fails in the immersion of found footage by having cinema shots spliced in with the handheld footage. Without that I may have given it a higher score, but as it is it's not a proper found footage film...

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