Seventh Moon
Melissa and Yul, Americans honeymooning in China, come across the exotic 'Hungry Ghost' festival. When night falls, the couple end up in a remote village, and soon realize the legend is all too real. Plunged into an ancient custom they cannot comprehend, the couple must find a way to survive the night of the Seventh Moon.
Why it matters
A tense folk-horror survival nightmare that blends Western protagonists with Chinese supernatural folklore, delivering an atmospheric descent into an unfamiliar and deadly ritual.
- Uses authentic cultural backdrops rarely seen in Western horror, tapping into the eerie Hungry Ghost festival with respectful dread.
- Claustrophobic rural setting and night-vision cinematography ratchet up the dread without relying on cheap jump scares.
- Practical effects and creature design evoke classic folk horror’s tactile menace, a refreshing break from CGI-heavy fare.
- Ideal for fans of cross-cultural horror and slow-burn tribal nightmare tales like The Wailing or The Ritual.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
60
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
