The Sleep Curse
Original title: Shi mian
2017 · 1 h 42 min
Herman YauCast
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong Michelle Wai Jojo Goh 
Ka-Tung Lam Bryant Mak Ikki Funaki
Plot
In 1990, Neurologist Lam Sik Ka and his former flame suffer from the generational sleep curse that rooted in their both families war engagement during World War Two. Lam tries to save her flame from the grudge.
Sinekatalog’s take
A neurologist tries to save a former lover from a generational curse rooted in wartime. A Hong Kong horror mystery with creepy ideas, undermined by a convoluted plot.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.5 / 10 (1,097 votes)
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