Late at night, with the courage of alcohol, Jia Wenbin finally finished watching "The Cry".

He usually never had the habit of eating or drinking while watching movies, but who knows, Jia Wenbin never thought that a movie could really scare him before.

Until the very end, when a simple list of actors flashed by and photos and videos of the real demolition site of Nanhua Private Renji Hospital appeared on the side, Jia Wenbin still had a feeling of unreality.

Even though what appears at the end is a bit far-fetched, it seems so real, as if it might be lurking under the bed or in the closet.

What's more, apart from those suggestive scenes and horrifying images, the most terrifying thing about this movie is that it presents the ugliest side of human nature.

Is the real culprit the monster that can turn the dead into zombies?

No, the real culprit should be the hospital director, the doctor who wanted to break the taboo.

It can be said that even if there were no monsters, these people might use other means to achieve their goals.

But if you ask yourself, if you didn't know the true consequences of this monster, and if you were in that position and had the technology to bring people back to life, Jia Wenbin is not sure if he would do the same thing.

What is most frightening is always the human heart.

After sighing, Jia Wenbin reached out and wanted to pick up the wine glass.

He found that his hands were shaking slightly.

Only by holding his left hand with his right hand was Jia Wenbin able to drink the last bit of wine in the glass.

"This movie, purely from the perspective of plot arrangement, has nothing particularly commendable, but its strengths lie in its filming techniques, special effects, and great atmosphere creation. It is an excellent work in the horror genre."

Jia Wenbin has made commercial films and does not have the arrogance of the old academic school. He knows very well that there is only one criterion for evaluating a horror film, that is, whether it is scary or not. As long as it is scary, it is a good film.

Lu Ban's "The Wailing" is undoubtedly an excellent horror film.

"It looks like there will be a dark horse in this year's film festival selection."

Jia Wenbin didn't know why, but he felt a little gloating when he thought about the reactions of his colleagues and students when they saw the movie.

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On November 20th, the ten-day Yannan University Student Film Festival opened.

In several cinemas in Yannan, the film festival's entries and nominated works will be played in rotation. Due to the special nature of the works, many independent films and college student films will earn higher revenue than normal theater screenings, with a rate of return of up to 40%.

Among them, the work that the audience is looking forward to is undoubtedly "Short Nights". The director of this film, Lin Mo, is only 25 years old this year. The graduation design film "Wonderful Weekend" he made in the year he graduated won the Gold Award for College Student Film at the Yannan College Student Film Festival that year. Later, he shot some commercials and short dramas, and this year he brought a big screen movie.

This movie also makes college students and young people feel very involved. It tells the story of several college friends who encounter various setbacks, decadence, confusion, and desolation in society after graduation. It has a strong flavor of sad literature.

As for Lu Ban's "The Cry", although it was mentioned in "Film Report" before, it is a relatively professional industry magazine after all, and ordinary audiences don't know much about it. Those who don't pay attention to online movies and don't often browse old video websites have a shallow impression of Lu Ban.

The 20th, the first day of screening.

According to the rules, movies of the same specifications are played in rotation, and the screening schedules of several movies are basically the same with no differences.

The first show of "The Cry" was at 9:10.

This is a somewhat awkward time, because a movie ends at around eleven o'clock, most shopping malls are closed, and the last subway train is about to run, resulting in more people choosing the eight o'clock movie.

Of course, there are some exceptions.

For example, Bai Qiquan from Yannan University of Technology and his girlfriend Pang Zhen originally planned to buy tickets for the 8 o'clock show "College Entrance Examination! College Entrance Examination! College Entrance Examination!", but they didn't expect that everyone was so eager to buy tickets on the first day, and there were scalpers, so he didn't buy any.

After some calculation, the two decided that they could only buy the 9 o'clock show of "The Crying".

"It's a horror movie. Are you afraid to go back to the dormitory alone?"

Bai Qiquan arrived at the entrance of the cinema and joked with his girlfriend.

"Hehe, who was it that held my hand the whole time we watched a horror movie and didn't dare to look at the screen?"

Pang Zhen sneered.

There were quite a lot of spectators at the nine o'clock show, and many people were already sitting in the ticket hall, many of them young people like them.

After all, it is a horror film and it is played at night, so it is watched by young people who are looking for excitement.

"Ticket check."

When the time came, the cinema staff shouted and everyone started to line up.

"You said, is it our turn here at nine o'clock?"

Bai Qiquan looked at the empty corridor in front of him, feeling a little guilty.

He felt that the cinema shouldn't be so quiet.

"No way, aren't there still a lot of people waiting over there?"

Pang Zhen pointed to one side.

Bai Qiquan looked over, but found that there was no one there.

"Where are they from?"

He immediately asked back.

"There they are, a group of people. Are they from the same unit? They are all wearing the same clothes. Is this a team building?"

Pang Zhen said seriously.

Bai Qiquan only felt a chill on his spine, as if the people in the queues in front and behind him were looking at him with something strange in their eyes.

Only then did his girlfriend burst out laughing.

"Did you just lie to me?"

Bai Qiquan was a little embarrassed.

"Do you need me to take you back to the dormitory later?"

Pang Zhen smiled charmingly.

The two entered the cinema and sat down. After a quick look, they saw that it was full.

After the commercial, the movie begins.

Speaking of horror movies, Bai Qiquan had seen some, but this was his first time watching a horror movie in a cinema.

But with so many people watching it together, it shouldn’t be scary anymore.

Bai Qiquan soon discovered that he was extremely wrong.

For example.

For example, when he watches a horror movie at home, when he encounters a scary part, he can either cut the screen, or watch another part, or even fast forward. In any case, he can always avoid it.

But in the cinema, next to his girlfriend, Bai Qiquan couldn't do that.

He could only open his eyes wide and watch the nurse in the picture walking step by step in the secluded corridor of the hospital.

Subconsciously, Bai Qiquan wanted to hold his girlfriend's hand in his right hand.

But at this time, he found that she held on tighter.

"No, I need to muster up my courage!"

Bai Qiquan encouraged himself in his heart.

Then he saw the old man in the intensive care unit waving mechanically at the audience in front of the camera.

In an instant, a chill surged up from his stomach, and Bai Qiquan felt that all the hairs on his body stood up. He wanted to scream, but his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn't make a sound. He could only hold his girlfriend's hand tightly.

At this time, Bai Qiquan regretted it very much.