Many people say the film world is ridiculous. However, life is even more ridiculous
(Siu-Ho Chin)
Director: Juno Mak
Screenwriter: Lai-yin Leung, Philip Yung
Stars: Anthony Chan, Siu-Ho Chin, Fat Chung, Richard Ng, Paw Hee-Ching
Origin: Hong Kong
Runtime: 103 minutes
Sinopsis: A man who decide to end his life in ruined apartment encountered with supernatural creatures
This is truly an art and a honorable tribute for the successful vampire movies era in the past. Suprisingly, I feel a glimpse of sadness when I've heard the narration from Siu-Ho Chin. His statement reminds me of how Hong Kong vampire movies does not as bigger as in the past. I mean, I grow up watching this kind of movie and now, when people talk about vampire, what they will refer to is Twilight. Well, no, I have something more cooler than Twilight and that's the vampire stories from Hong Kong. It's been a nostalgic event to watch how the vampire hunter played by Anthony Chan tries to save Siu-Ho Chin from being possessed by some spirits. Other than my own feeling, this movie really presents some memories from the glory of the Hong Kong vampire movies in the past.
About the movie itself, there are many metaphors things lie within it. You might think about it while you're watching and trying to extract how the things work in the movie. It's not the ordinary horror movie, there is a lot of things that you can find in the movie. It's also impressive to see the visual scenes in the movie. It's stunning and the effects are not crappy. The ghosts, while they are not scary, they are splendid and shows the characteristics of Hong Kong ghosts. One thing about the story, I think it's well-written which you can enjoy it as a simple horror story or you want to think about in a deeper manner. 
Generally, this movie is a feast for my eyes and my mind. Brilliant story, visually magnificient, great background music (the kids choir in the music background fits well with the movie), great casts (supported by the people behind the vampire movies in the past which is amazing), and etc. About Rigor Mortis being the title itself is interesting, either it describes about the main character who is in rigor mortis circumstance or the Hong Kong vampire movies condition which is in a rigor mortis condition. It's no wonder that Takashi Shimizu will be the producer of this movie. It's certainly a gem.
(give it a try once, you might like it)
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