A review by aardwyrm
Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror by Xueting Christine Ni

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Incredible range, so there's something for everyone (but some stories land more strongly than others). Psychological and mundane horrors, violent monster fighting, science fictional despair, traditional ghost stories, they're all here. A few pieces were over-reliant on twists that were broadcast pretty hard--the one with the weird Saw trap was really contrived--but most had more to say than just BOO.