THE SADNESS is quintessential splatter horror. Inspired by the controversial CROSSED comics, this Taiwanese rage-zombie flick serves as a stark contrast to elevated horror and monster-as-metaphor movies that dominate the box office and streaming platforms.
When the populace of their city goes mad with sexually violent urges, a young couple traverses the carnage, hoping to find each other, but who is immune, and can they stay safe?
Now streaming on Shudder and rife with Covid-era paranoia, THE SADNESS has drawn comparisons to the likes of A SERBIAN FILM and CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST for its extreme content.
