Binding Souls have a great idea for R-rated horror. It is set in an abandoned place with a horrific past, but fails to deliver on anything. It is about 4 students who visit a school before it closes down. As they stay, paranormal occurrences happen. The movie tries to provide mystery and suspense but fail. The acting is wooden, and the twist can be seen a mile away. The climax is underwhelming, and there is no fear for the characters. I guess the director wanted to portray the characters as innocent teens, which they succeeded. But with their cheery mood, it destroys the dark tone of the movie and fails to make anyone scared. The ghost design is generic, and there are no scary sequences at all. The only decent acting comes from one of the cast, who pretends she can see ghosts. Not a movie I would recommend
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eventlaunch12 April 2020
Watchable, but generic and mundane...
paul_haakonsen21 July 2020
With this 2018 movie titled "Binding Souls" being a Hong Kong horror movie, I was hooked already. I love the Hong Kong cinema, and I've been a life-long fan of the horror genre, so of course this right up my alley.
Well, except that "Binding Souls" from director Pang-Chun Chan turned out to be rather mundane. Especially for a seasoned horror veteran such as myself, then "Binding Souls" was a stroll through the park.
Wait, it should be said that the the movie is watchable. And if you are a newcomer to the Hong Kong cinema or to the horror genre, then it would actually turn out to be adequately entertaining. However, for me, the movie was just too boring and generic. In my opinion, nothing overly interesting actually happened.
The acting in the movie was adequate, given the limitation of the script and storyline. I do watch a lot of Hong Kong movies, but I can't really claim to be overly familiar with anyone on the cast list here, for better or worse. Well, I enjoy watching new faces in movies, as they are thus not associated to previously portrayed characters in other movies.
"Binding Souls" lands a less than mediocre four out of ten stars from me. It was watchable, but hardly an outstanding or memorable horror experience.
Well, except that "Binding Souls" from director Pang-Chun Chan turned out to be rather mundane. Especially for a seasoned horror veteran such as myself, then "Binding Souls" was a stroll through the park.
Wait, it should be said that the the movie is watchable. And if you are a newcomer to the Hong Kong cinema or to the horror genre, then it would actually turn out to be adequately entertaining. However, for me, the movie was just too boring and generic. In my opinion, nothing overly interesting actually happened.
The acting in the movie was adequate, given the limitation of the script and storyline. I do watch a lot of Hong Kong movies, but I can't really claim to be overly familiar with anyone on the cast list here, for better or worse. Well, I enjoy watching new faces in movies, as they are thus not associated to previously portrayed characters in other movies.
"Binding Souls" lands a less than mediocre four out of ten stars from me. It was watchable, but hardly an outstanding or memorable horror experience.
Badly made movie. No suspense
silentoncelovetwice9 August 2020
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