Dead Talents Society – Movie Review
First Reaction – Dead Talents Society gets the laughs needed for the wacky style.
Watch Dead Talents Society on Netflix.
Director: John Hsu
Writer: John Shu, Tsai Kun-Lin (Screenplay)
Cast
- Chen Bolin
- Sandrine Pinna
- Gingle Wang
- Pai Ching-l
- Soso Tseng
Plot: Follows ghosts who want to become the spookiest of urban legends and most successful and famous stars in the underworld through their scare tactics and performances amongst the living.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Dead Talents Society starts when a young ghost begins glitching. She turns to her friend for help, and they discover a talent competition to become the spookiest urban legend in the city. Makoto (Bolin) takes her under his wing to prepare her for the scary industry.
She is forced to work on what makes her scary, meeting many different scary figures wanting to make names for themselves. However, she races time before she fades away and loses her chance to continue haunting people.
Verdict on Dead Talents Society
Recap
The movie follows a shy ghost who discovers she is glitching away. She takes part in a talent contest to find the next urban legend. Here, she meets other ghosts trying to make themselves legends in the haunting world, as they try to make a name for themselves. However, she also learns that the afterlife is just as brutal as real life.
Best Parts
The comedy behind seeing how ghosts operate to get their scares is great fun. It gives us a chilling reality that the afterlife won’t be as fun when it comes to haunting people, and the consequences will come back to get people. However, comedy eases the more serious subjects and gives us an entertaining watch.
Worst Parts
The comedy isn’t going to be for everyone, and the graphic, comedic deaths are slightly overdone.
Final Thoughts –Dead Talents Society is a wacky, wild comedy.
