Knock knock 20153/12/2023 “Karma” is given to more laughs than the other segments thanks to the cheesy performances and borderline-silly details, and director Ng sometimes gets needlessly stylish. Pissed, Shou Yung seeks some measure of revenge, a process that involves possession and multiple instances of what could be termed as cat cosplay. With the help of her husband (Simon Lui), Ngor seals a live cat in a small coffin – a ritual that’s supposed to bring her luck – but Ngor uses a stray that Shou Yung was taking care of fondly. Segment two, titled “Karma”, involves mousy funeral goods salesgirl Shou Yung (Kate Tsui), who works for her screechy gambling-crazy aunt Ngor (Carrie Ng). Acting is OK for the most part, but some plot threads are left hanging and the segment ends up more sappy than scary. Isabella’s gruesome accident is dark and surprising but the segment itself is mostly warmed-over idol drama tropes, albeit using a real funeral parlor in Tai Kok Tsui as a setting. When one key body part goes missing, her soul wanders restlessly, but finds some solace in a reconnection with Roy (Babyjohn Choi), an ex-boyfriend who works at the funeral parlor that’s handling her unfortunately partial corpse. Knock Knock! Who’s There? kicks off with “Missing”, the tale of Isabella (Annie Liu), who dies in a car accident after celebrating her engagement to the super-rich Harry (Carlos Chan). Thanks to its structure and low-key scares, Knock Knock resembles an average entry in the Troublesome Night series, minus Herman Yau’s better-than-average direction. Knock Knock is a triptych of intertwined horror tales that share the same locations, characters and karmic themes – otherwise the three tales don’t really have that much to do with one another. Releasing her second feature in less than a year (the first was Angel Whispers in early 2015), actress-turned-director Carrie Ng delivers a competent Hong Kong ghost film with Knock Knock! Who’s There? Not unexpectedly, the film doesn’t move the needle for Asian horror, but it’s got plenty of company because most current films in the genre don’t either. An OK Hong Kong horror film from director Carrie Ng that should serve a particular audience – just not a very big or discerning one. Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Frankie Tam, Yip Ming-HoĪnnie Liu, Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan, Jennifer Tse Ting-Ting, Babyjohn Choi, Eric Kwok Wai-Leung, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Simon Lui Yu-Yeung, Venus Wong Man-Yik, Carlos Chan Ka-Lok, Tyson Chak Hoi-Tai, Heidi Li Jing-Yi, Nicola Tsang, Rebecca Zhu, Leung Kin-Ping, Anne Heung Hoi-Lan, Kasey Tang, Violet Liīasically an update of the Troublesome Night formula, Knock Knock! Who’s There? features a decent variety of ghost tales if not the innovation or quality to make it essential.
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