Local horror film leads Golden Horse Awards nominations

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/01
By: William Yen

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) The Taiwanese psychological horror film "Detention" led the nominations for this

year's Golden Horse Awards — the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars — with a total of 12 nods Tuesday.

The movie, which features vengeful spirits and ghosts, has been nominated for the awards Best Narrative Feature, Best Leading Actress, Best New Director, Best New Performer, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction.

The film was also nominated for Best Action Choreography, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Film Song, Best Film Editing and Best Sound Effects.

The movie is set in the 1960s during the country's White Terror period and is an adaptation of a survival horror adventure video game developed by Taiwanese game developer Red Candle Games.
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