On July 8, the horror film "The Curse" directed by Taiwanese director Ke Mengrong was launched on Netflix. Then on July 9, he was scolded on the hot search, and the entry clearly showed "curse bad luck". Netizens have said, "I have never seen anyone curse the audience!"
This horror movie, which has scared many people away just because of its trailer, has also been watched by many viewers who love horror movies after it was released on July 8.
In recent years, horror movies have been subject to restrictions, and it is basically difficult for domestic movies to excel. For horror movie lovers who are looking for excitement, it basically cannot cause any waves, and naturally there is no topic or interaction rate.
"The Curse" is so popular that it seems to have been foreseeable when the trailer was released. Many viewers said they were frightened by the trailer and were not ready to watch it. And true horror fans will be interested in this.
However, what people didn’t expect was that the movie became a hot search the day after it was released, and the related word turned out to be “unlucky”.
Many viewers said that the film involved religion, mantras and gestures, which aroused the audience's interaction. The film also gave the audience a "sense of participation" and said that the audience had been "blessed".
Audiences who were more interested in or believed in topics such as religion and belief were very dissatisfied with this. "Watching a movie and being cursed? You can scare people, but you can't bring bad luck!" Netizens said so, so "Curse" became a hot search topic along with the word "bad luck".
Of course, some viewers are curious about this, or are afraid. "Will I be cursed?", "Are these gestures real?".
In response to this, Ke Mengrong, the director of the film "The Curse", responded that all the religions and curses in the film were made up by himself and do not actually exist at all. Including the Buddha Mother statue in the film was specially made for the film, and it reassures everyone that there is no need to worry about being "blessed" after watching the movie.
The image of the big black Buddha in the video is lifelike and looks no different from the religious statues we have seen. No wonder it gives people the feeling of being truly "blessed".
Director Ke Mengrong said that the design and production of the Buddha Mother and the statue were very expensive. He said that most of the investment in the film was spent here.
The gestures, spells and charms that the audience cares about are all designed by the creative team themselves.
However, Ke Mengrong's response to the audience's doubts has always been generous and relaxed, and he does not seem to think it is an insult.
He believes that it is an affirmation for the audience to ask whether gods exist and worry that they will be affected by the film. "It shows that our art team is really great!".
Although many viewers have doubts and uneasiness about the "blessings" in it after watching the film, some viewers said that "if it is too real, it will be rejected, and if it is not true, it will be deemed fake." They feel that the netizens who are making fun of it are a bit " Difficult to serve."
Some viewers also said that this kind of shooting idea is actually very common. There has been such "interaction" with the audience in the famous "Sadako" series. A similar technique was used in the ending of " The Ghost Will Show ". There is no need to feel "unlucky" because of this.
"The Curse" received a score of 6.9 on Douban, which is considered to have a high score among domestic horror movies. It can be seen that the audience is quite satisfied with this movie.
