Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- ominous
- disturbing
- paranoid
- late night horror
- international horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found an atmospheric and ambitious Taiwanese horror mystery whose distinctive premise and mood were stronger than its uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Huang Huo-tu and his colleagues pursue a serial killer whose crimes involve mysterious fungal growths and Taoist expertise.
The killer embeds a mysterious fungus in victims' brains, making invasive biological imagery central to the mystery.
An FBI agent is paired with a troubled Taiwanese police officer to solve murders in Taiwan.
The investigation turns to a Taoist expert as the murders acquire spiritual and metaphysical significance.
Films like Double Vision, and why
The Wailing
supernatural serial-killer investigation, oppressive atmosphere, and police procedural dread
The Exorcist III
occult mystery, investigative thriller structure, and disturbing bodily horror
Cure
Asian horror investigation blending police work with religious and supernatural menace
Se7en
stylized serial-killer thriller with graphic violence and metaphysical horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Chen Kuofu
- Release Date
- 2002-10-17
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (87)
Cast
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- René Liu
- David Morse
- Leon Dai
- Yang Kuei-mei
- Lung Sihung
- Brett Climo
- Wei-Han Huang
- Hannah Lin
- Akio Chen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Double Vision about?
- An uneasy FBI–Taiwanese police partnership confronts a serial killer whose ritualistic murders conceal a terrifying biological mystery.
- What is Double Vision like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Double Vision as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Double Vision violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Double Vision as graphic.
- What did critics think of Double Vision?
- Critics generally found an atmospheric and ambitious Taiwanese horror mystery whose distinctive premise and mood were stronger than its uneven execution.
- Which films are like Double Vision?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wailing, The Exorcist III, Cure, and Se7en.
- How long is Double Vision?
- Double Vision runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Double Vision?
- In United States, Double Vision is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
