The Sadness

Jan 22, 2021

1h 40m

★ 6.8

It feels...wonderful...

Overview

A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

Machi Xcelsior Studios

The Sadness Trailers

Cast

Jim

Berant Zhu

Kat

Regina Lei

Business Man

Tzu-Chiang Wang

Molly

Apple Chen

Dr. Alan Wong

Lan Wei-Hua

Mr. Lin

Ralf Chiu

Kevin / MRT Employee

Lueh-Geng Huang

Warren Liu

Emerson Tsai

Old Woman

Chih-Min Chou

President

An-Long Cai

General

Liu Chang-Han

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Kass Tsai

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6.1

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6.4

Rendition

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7.5

Rabid Dogs

Jan 1, 1974

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6.6

A Bay of Blood

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An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

3.1

Rabid Love

Apr 19, 2013

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6.4

Complex of Fear

Jan 12, 1993

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5.1

Frostbitten

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7.0

Fresh

Mar 3, 2022

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6.2

Frontier(s)

Jul 1, 2007

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6.1

M.F.A.

Mar 13, 2017

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5.6

Most Beautiful Island

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5.3

Victims

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6.0

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Feb 8, 1980

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5.2

Straightheads

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5.2

Day of the Dead

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2.9

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6.8

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3.8

The Rage

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5.8

Quarantine

Oct 10, 2008

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