Horror Fiction
Modern Chinese horror — from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio to contemporary urban legends
5 articles
The Best Chinese Horror Films: A Genre Guide — Cnspirit Perspective
From Mr. Vampire to The Eye — the films that defined Chinese supernatural cinema.
Chinese Horror Novels and Web Fiction: A Reading Guide
Beyond Liaozhai — the modern Chinese horror fiction scene that's producing some of the genre's most creative work.
Chinese Internet Ghost Stories: The Creepypasta of the East — Cnspirit Perspective
The viral supernatural stories that spread through WeChat and Weibo — China's digital ghost story tradition.
Chinese Horror Literature: From Liaozhai to Modern Thrillers
Chinese horror didn't start with movies — it started with ink on paper, two thousand years ago.
Jiangshi: The Hopping Vampire Genre That Conquered Hong Kong Cinema
Half zombie, half vampire, entirely Chinese — the jiangshi is a reanimated corpse that hops instead of walks, is repelled by sticky rice instead of...