Dead Talents Society

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Dead Talents Society

2024

1h 45m

Comedy

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Being human is challenging, and being a ghost is not a cakewalk! Rookie realizes she has only 28 days left before fading away. Makoto, a ghost agent, invites her to team up with the washed-up ghost champion Catherine. Their mission is to revive the legend of haunting ghosts in The Lucky Hotel. In the afterlife, ghosts must be frightening enough to survive. The world after death is far from idyllic. "I don't want to be forgotten by this world!" becomes their final conviction. The ghosts about to sink without trace strive to become the scariest legends. They believe, "As long as you have the talent to scare, you will be seen!"

Katie Rife

indieWire

At its heart, Dead Talents Society is an affectionate ode to East Asian horror cinema, and its earnestness -- and silliness -- are key to its appeal.

Rated: B+

Sep 27, 2024

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Although some have compared Dead Talents Society to Beetlejuice, its closest analogue is Shrek.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 20, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A well-crafted supernatural horror/comedy.

Rated: B-

Nov 8, 2024

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Michele "Izzy" Galgana

ScreenAnarchy

I recommend Dead Talents Society for a ghostly good time.

Oct 22, 2024

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Alex Billington

FirstShowing.net

I was so deeply moved by this film, it will stick with me for a long time beyond the festival.

Rated: 9/10

Oct 16, 2024

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Matt Donato

Daily Dead

Imagine Sadako vs. Kayako but as a Christopher Guest sports comedy ... a delightful paranormal romp that doesn't care about horror uniformity for the better.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 6, 2024

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博瀚賴

As a Taiwanese, I can guarantee this movie is so wholesome that it connects with the local folktales tightly but still fun like nothing else for everyone to enjoy. There ain't many movies that can make me LMFAO but still cry a bit with the price of one ticket only. Highly recommended, has been to theaters for this 3 times and it just never gets boring.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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BH r

That’s almost the best comedy movie in Taiwan !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Being human is challenging, and being a ghost is not a cakewalk! Rookie realizes she has only 28 days left before fading away. Makoto, a ghost agent, invites her to team up with the washed-up ghost champion Catherine. Their mission is to revive the legend of haunting ghosts in The Lucky Hotel. In the afterlife, ghosts must be frightening enough to survive. The world after death is far from idyllic. "I don't want to be forgotten by this world!" becomes their final conviction. The ghosts about to sink without trace strive to become the scariest legends. They believe, "As long as you have the talent to scare, you will be seen!"

Director: John Hsu
Producer: Lieh Lee, Aileen Li, Ivy Chen
Screenwriter: John Hsu, Kun-Lin Tsai
Production Co: Activator Co. Ltd.
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Chinese
Runtime: 1h 45m