Based on the Chinese best-selling novel by Jun Cai, this film tells the story of five college co-eds who find themselves trapped inside a deadly phone game called the "19 Levels of Hell." Former HK singer icon Gillian Chung plays Rain, a young woman who gets swallowed into the game after the death of her friend Eva (Lee Man-Kwan), a nasty suicide by cutting her tongue off with bright red scissors. The plot borrows liberally from other horror fare (i.e., ONE MISSED CALL, RING, PULSE, FINAL DESTINATION, the Pang Bros' RE-CYCLE et al) but manages to stay fresh and compelling throughout.

Although she has starred in numerous films (e.g., FOX LOVER, HOUSE OF FURY), actress Gillian Chung is probably best known for her first movie, Jackie Chan's vampire project TWINS EFFECT (2003). She began her career as part of a singing duo called the Twins with Charlene Choi (even though they weren't related, they had an uncanny resemblance). Ms Choi also is featured in this film as the character Wendy.

A Hong Kong/Chinese/Cantonese film with optional English subtitles; widescreen, (96 minutes)
in DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American DVD machine;
extras include various theatrical trailers

  

Graphic Violence/SemiNudity/
suggested for Mature Audiences