# The Sadness (2021)

> A separated young couple races through a Taiwanese city consumed by a mutation that turns ordinary people into sadistic predators.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/551530

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Rob Jabbaz
- Cast: Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Wang Tzu-chiang, Apple Chen, Lan Wei-hua, Ralf Chiu, Huang Lueh-geng, Emerson Tsai
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13872248/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, frantic, paranoid, extreme horror marathon, late night horror viewing

## Synopsis

A pandemic spirals into chaos, revealing the darkest corners of humanity.

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