The Sadness

Original title: Ku bei

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After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can think of. Murder, torture, rape and mutilation are only the beginning. A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they try to reunite amid the chaos. The age of civility and order is no more. There is only "The Sadness".

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A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

23K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,596

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Mr. Lin
(as Ralf Yen-Hsiang Chiu)

Chi-Min Chou

Old Woman

Lueh-Geng Huang

Kevin
(as Lue-Keng Huang)
…

An-Long Cai

President

Chang-Han Liu

General
(as Chang-Han Liou)

Zheng Austin

Shades man on the metro
(as Ark Zheng)

Director
- Rob Jabbaz
Writer
- Rob Jabbaz
All cast & crew
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Trivia
There was very little computer animation in The Sadness, with 99% of the special effects being practical effects.

Goofs
At around 1:08:30 when Molly is about to cut the MRT employee, you can hear her laughing loudly but her mouth is barely open.

Quotes
Businessman: You're just like me... Violent and Depraved...

Connections
Featured in Horrible Reviews: The Horrors Of 2022: The Sadness Video review (2022)

Soundtracks
Tis Freedom
by Tzechar

User reviews219

Featured review

6/10

Extreme

The Sadness is pretty much what I expected (and hoped for) judging from the trailers.

A completely bonkers and hyper violent & disturbing movie that is an intense viewing experience.

While there are some attempts at social commentary, there is not much besides the mayhem and gore going on - but I think most people will be fine with that.