A CHINESE HORROR STORY

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On rating platforms, China's top-ranked horror movie dates from 1935, while neighbors like Japan and Korea have become powerhouses in the genre. What's spooked China's homegrown horror market, and can it ever make an original, culturally distinct, and truly terrifying film?

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