# Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025)

> A rational detective enters a frightened Nguyen Dynasty village where a headless murder and river-ghost legend turn truth-seeking into a perilous clash with superstition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7422695

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Horror, Crime, History
- Director: Victor Vũ
- Cast: Quốc Huy, Ngọc Diệp, Minh Anh, Quốc Anh, Tín Nguyễn, Anh Phạm, Quốc Cường, Mỹ Uyên
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36386168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, paranoid, late night horror viewing, mystery movie night

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