The Housemaid: Co Hau Gai

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The Housemaid: Co Hau Gai

Released Feb 16, 2018

1h 45m

Horror

Romance

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On a plantation in 1953 Indochina, a troubled young housemaid finds comfort in the arms of the widowed owner, until his deceased wife returns to object.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Writer-director Derek Nguyen's supernatural thriller settles confidently in a place between classy and trashy.

Feb 22, 2018

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Scott Tobias

Variety

A tonally calamitous mlange that's nonetheless compelling for its absence of caution.

Feb 21, 2018

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Although not particularly original in its recycling of familiar genre tropes, the stylish film should well satisfy horror aficionados while engaging more general audiences as well.

Feb 19, 2018

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The Housemaid is a film that should be watched for its atmosphere, performances, and attention to details.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"The Housemaid" has its faults, but is a very interesting and entertaining film, that will satisfy all fans of the horror genre, as it presents a different approach to the category through romance and a very rewarding twist towards the end.

Oct 20, 2019

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

Overall, The Housemaid is a nifty film, with just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 1, 2019

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Benjamin W

Seriously contrived plot that made little sense in the end, and acting so distractingly bad at times that made even coherent parts of this film hard to pay attention to. If you're just in it for the jump scares? I still wouldn't bother. It's extremely predictable and the film has a habit of nudging you in the ribs and winking every time one is imminent.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/23

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Audience Member

It was amazing. The storyline is full of surprise, and the acting is just right.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

It'll be mostly hit or miss for some, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure it's flawed, mostly in the middle of the film, but the beginning is great, and the last 20 minutes are a remarkable surprise (and outright tragic) as well as a nice change for something that felt like a generic ghost story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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ugh; it started out SO strong, but turned out to be a bunch of people just dressing up for Halloween. not really, but that's what it looked/felt like. the story was pretty forgettable too. i didn't love it & i don't recommend it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

SUBTITLES. Not scary but has a decent story and a nice ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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nilufer e

The main story was good but I didn't like the zombie lookalike ghosts. It got me almost every 'boo' scene but other than them, it wasn't all that scary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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On a plantation in 1953 Indochina, a troubled young housemaid finds comfort in the arms of the widowed owner, until his deceased wife returns to object.

Director: Derek Nguyen
Producer: Timothy Linh Bui, Ha Quynh Vu
Screenwriter: Derek Nguyen
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: HKFilm
Genre: Horror, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2018
Runtime: 1h 45m

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