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The Butterfly Murders

1979 · 88 min Mystery Fantasy Thriller Horror Action
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

A journalist attempting to solve a mystery in "Martial World" enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze. They go to a mysterious castle where they come across poisonous butterflies and a black-leather-clad killer.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 蝶變
Year 1979
Country Hong Kong
Genre Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror, Action
Director Tsui Hark
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (32 votes)

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The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.

This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.

Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.

Director: Tsui Hark

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.

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