Angelica Lee, Ekin Cheng, Jetrin Wattanasin
The film is based around the concept of the "recycle" bin in a computer, a writer enters an in-between world of spirits.
DVD Release Date: September 23, 2008
Stats: 249 reviews
Courting the supernatural for ideas for her next novel, a romance writer finds herself trapped in a surreal land of abandoned ideas (and people). The incredible visuals make it worth seeing (particularly the horrific trip inside a cave-like womb festooned with fetuses), but it d...( read more)
Bizarre and nightmarish fantasy from the Pang Bros. with a none too subtle stance on abortion. Expertly handled and executed with some wild FX work.
What starts out as an interesting concept about a surreal alternate universe (think Alice In Wonderland meets Silent Hill) haunted by the discarded thoughts and ideas of a struggling writer, oddly enough ends up feeling like a (not so subtle) "pro-life" propoganda film. Strange....( read more)
Despite the fact that the Pangs are pioneers in the resurgence of Asian horror, some of the scare tactics used and visual plot devices are dated compared to contemporaries. Re-cycle walks a fine line between style and substance, and it essentially functions as a ghost train rid...( read more)
For some reason this completely mediocre, needless, quizzical horror film scared me very much. It's the only horror film that ever got to me so much and I still wonder why, although there are some scenes in the movie (ie. the one where the characters enter a forest and there are ...( read more)
I really enjoyed this movie. It wasn't like normal horror movies. It was creative and unique and the graphics were nicely done. The only thing I didn't understand is the ending.
The cinematography is really stunning and it will haunt you for quite some time. But for the storyline, I'm not too sure I'm liking it. The anti-abortion part at the end left me wondering.
A little too preachy and repetitive. It could've been very scary but it latched onto things it shouldn't of.
What started out as a typical asian horror affair turned into a nightmarish adventure(literally). About a third through the movie it kicks into a whole different gear that reminded me of Pan's Labyrinth and the Silent Hill series. There were a lot of cool ideas and visuals here. ...( read more)
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