A doctor moves his family into a mansion. His wife hears weird noises at midnight, then his daughter disappears mysteriously. His detective friend begins to look into this case, only to suspect everyone in this family is somehow complicit.
Acting
Cheng Pei-Pei elevates material she clearly outclasses.
Production
Mansion location does heavy lifting for atmosphere on shoestring budget.
Director
Yao-wu Zhou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This marks one of Cheng Pei-Pei's rare horror outings late in her career, following her iconic wuxia work with King Hu.
The title 'Cay' phonetically mirrors Chinese '劫' (calamity), suggesting the localization team either knew something or guessed wildly.