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The Sadness

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The city of Taipei suddenly erupts into bloody chaos as ordinary people are compulsively driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can imagine. Murder, torture, and mutilation are only the beginning... A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they try to reunite amid the violence and depravity. The age of civility and order is no more.
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The Sadness lives up to its title with an unstintingly grim -- and overall effective -- slice of dystopian horror.

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Phuong Le Guardian The assured command of style situates Jabbaz as an impressive new voice in horror cinema. Rated: 3/5 May 17, 2022 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com The Sadness is one of the more aggressively bleak, disturbing, and depraved horror films I’ve ever seen. Rated: 2.5/4 May 15, 2022 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Jabbaz’s movie isn’t exactly deep, but it does effectively channel his free-floating anxieties in ways both excessive and appropriately nasty. Rated: 3/4 May 12, 2022 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com "The Sadness" is an exercise in extremity, and while the helmer has all the gore and ugliness imaginable, he neglects to create a pace to the endeavor, which never feels alive as it drags from one makeup effects display to the next. Rated: C Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Mike Thorn In Review Online Jabbaz’s primary focus is on cartoonishly gory entertainment. The director approaches scenes of carnage with glee... Oct 10, 2024 Full Review Bee Delores B-Sides & Badlands The Sadness is the epitome of nihilistic cinema. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 11, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Duong K This was my first date movie, I think my date actually fw it since it is about a cute loving relationship. No porn, I repeat, NO PORN at all, which is really healthy for a young couple to watch. If you have kids, it is also a really good family movie but to be honest it was not really my type, so I need to give it 2 stars. Much love, xoxo. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Panalo. May pagka indie un datingan. Bago sa panlasa un zombie na may kakayahang mag isip at magsalita. Swabe din un medyo kagulat gulat na ending Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Gary A What in the actual F**K did i just watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review Ramses D this is basically resident evil on steroids, the amount of horror and gore is a bit overwhelming but it was entertaining Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Dehemi D THE SADNESS is a zombie film with horror mix.I'd rather say that It’s a harsh depiction of societal breakdown and the emergence of public health crises. If you love such a plot I'm sure that you'll love the film.FYI you may lose your appetite at some point. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review thy a this is pretty much a full on banger the writing is dope, kills are insane and overall this movie is a lot of fun start to finish Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Rob Jabbaz

Director

Regina Lei

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Tzu-Chiang Wang

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Berant Zhu

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Ying-Ru Chen

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Wei-Hua Lan

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Synopsis The city of Taipei suddenly erupts into bloody chaos as ordinary people are compulsively driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can imagine. Murder, torture, and mutilation are only the beginning... A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they try to reunite amid the violence and depravity. The age of civility and order is no more.
Director
Rob Jabbaz
Producer
David Barker, Wei-Chun Li, Jeffrey Huang
Screenwriter
Rob Jabbaz
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2022
Runtime
1h 39m