Incantation
Seen it?2022 | 111 min | Horror
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hell House LLC or The Taking of Deborah Logan, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
4 wins and 17 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 363K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Ko
- Ina TsaiLi Ro-nan
- Ven KaoHsieh Chi-ming
- Huang Sin-tingChen Le-tung / Dodo
- Sean LinChen Li-tung / Dom
- Wen Ching-YuChen Chen-yuan / Yuan
- Queenie ChenSpirit-Medium Child
- Peng YiMaster Ching
- Lin Yi-qin
- Aaron HongReal Estate Agent
- Huang LingSister Xia