Xing lin yi yuan (Hospital) draws attention for its genre, a classic of oriental horror, ghost stories and spirits in haunted locations. However, the confusing plot and bad acting don't save this feature film.
In Hospital, two women hire two exorcist monks to contact their loved ones who died in the hospital that common sense considers to be cursed. Anxious for answers, they push the rules and summon unwanted spirits, forcing them to fight to survive.
The acting of the characters in Hospital is bad. It lacks emotion and spontaneity, especially for the sake of the events that happen in the story - I'd particularly go crazy if I was attacked by evil spirits, but in Hospital, it seems like seeing spirits is commonplace.
Another problem is the film's confusing editing. One scene makes it apparent that a character has died, induced by the spirit, but then that character appears as if nothing happened.
The graphic effects look like Insta filters, but I can ignore that in low-budget movies.
Some rules feel silly, creating false tension. At one point, characters are cornered by a spirit, who obviously wants to play with his victims for unknown reasons. Just when it seems like all is lost, a character remembers a silly rule that saves them, a boring scene.
Hospital is not recommended for fans of the genre. With a demotivating pace and a confusing and misinterpreted story, I don't see the point of recommending that fans go through this torment.
In Hospital, two women hire two exorcist monks to contact their loved ones who died in the hospital that common sense considers to be cursed. Anxious for answers, they push the rules and summon unwanted spirits, forcing them to fight to survive.
The acting of the characters in Hospital is bad. It lacks emotion and spontaneity, especially for the sake of the events that happen in the story - I'd particularly go crazy if I was attacked by evil spirits, but in Hospital, it seems like seeing spirits is commonplace.
Another problem is the film's confusing editing. One scene makes it apparent that a character has died, induced by the spirit, but then that character appears as if nothing happened.
The graphic effects look like Insta filters, but I can ignore that in low-budget movies.
Some rules feel silly, creating false tension. At one point, characters are cornered by a spirit, who obviously wants to play with his victims for unknown reasons. Just when it seems like all is lost, a character remembers a silly rule that saves them, a boring scene.
Hospital is not recommended for fans of the genre. With a demotivating pace and a confusing and misinterpreted story, I don't see the point of recommending that fans go through this torment.