Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital – Movie Review
First Reaction – Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital gives us a strong motivation for the found footage model.
Director: Kerwin Go
Writer: Leovic Arceta, Dustin Celestino, Kerwin Go (Screenplay)
Cast
- Enrique Gil
- Jane De Leon
- Alexa Miro
- Rob Gomez
- Mary Jean Lastimosa
Plot: A team of adventurous celebrities filming in Taiwan’s infamous Xinglin Hospital, one of Southeast Asia’s most haunted locations, quickly descends into terror as they encounter escalating paranormal phenomena. As tensions rise and personalities clash, they become pawns of a malevolent entity, forcing them to make difficult choices and sacrifices to survive the horrifying ordeal.
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital starts when a group of aspiring YouTube ghost hunters investigate a notoriously haunted hospital. The hospital is famous for the number of deaths by investigating it. However, the investigators are more interested in becoming famous.
As the group investigate the hospital, they discover strange events and their attempts to make fictional content turns more into a reality. It becomes a race to survive as they begin going viral.
Verdict on Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital
Recap
The movie follows a group of YouTubers who hunt ghostly events. However, they have blended reality with haunting, until they select their new location and discover new horrors they never expected.
Best Parts
This is another concept of people wanting to become virally famous. It gives them motivation to conduct their investigation and shows that their desire for fame continues to risk their lives. This mixing together gives us a horror that understands what is needed, and keeps the character motivation together.
Worst Parts
Some of the scares are not as big as you would imagine. It also falls into the trap of using the same jumps which don’t bring too much fresh to the table.
Final Thoughts – Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital is a solid late night horror movie.
