Name: Ghosts Knock at the Haunted House at Midnight
Author: Ai Wo

Synopsis

Deep in the Taihang Mountains of northern Henan lies Lietou Gully, with its steep slopes, deep ravines, and heavy gloom.

The old house on the hillside behind the village was never called by name. The villagers referred to it only as the Haunted House.

Three generations of its residents had all died, each death stranger than the last. The last owner's youngest son had been running and playing in the courtyard at dusk, but by morning he had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a red embroidered shoe beneath the withered locust tree.

After that, weeds swallowed the courtyard and the dead tree leaned at an angle. No one dared go near it again.

The day Chen Shan's family moved in was a gloomy, overcast evening in early autumn.

A torrential rain had brought down their old home, and their grandfather had died unexpectedly. Overnight, the family of four had nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain. With no other choice, the old village secretary gritted his teeth and assigned them the empty house no one else dared touch.

The elders said the house stood on yin ground, occupied a position of baleful energy, faced the dark, and sat at the end of a path that lured spirits.

Anyone who moved in would be unable to escape the midnight ghost knocking at the door.

Before nightfall, Grandma called Chen Shan to her side. Her bony fingers gripped him painfully as she laid down three deadly rules, one word at a time:

“No matter what you hear at night, first, don’t open the door; second, don’t answer; third, don’t look outside the window. Even if I call you, even if your parents call you, pretend you can’t hear them.”

Young Chen Shan only half understood, but the stark fear on his grandmother’s pale, grave face sank deep into his bones.

As darkness fell, the entire hillside behind the village fell utterly silent.

No insects chirped, no dogs barked, and no wind rustled through the trees. It was as quiet as a vast grave.

The family of four lay on the earthen bed in the east room, none of them

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Aivo's supernatural masterpiece! "The Dark House Knocks on the Door" is full of atmosphere, full of Chinese horror, and has a tight rhythm. The more you watch it, the more you dare not turn off the lights. A haunted house, evil spirits, and midnight shadows, the plot is thrilling at every step. The combination of horror and suspense is just right, so be cautious if you are timid! There is no unnecessary nonsense, the whole process is high-energy and tense, the supernatural setting is grounded, and the sense of substitution is strong. Ivo is really good at writing horror. When there was a knock on the door in the middle of the night, goosebumps immediately appeared! The atmosphere is first-class, a must-see for those who like Chinese supernatural things. The horror is not vulgar, the thriller is not artificial, the rhythm is steady, and the twists are in place. Ivo's haunted house series really becomes more and more exciting the more you watch it. Chinese folk horror + suspenseful survival, the story is gripping and full of tension. Fans of supernatural literature will close their eyes and rush. In Huatou Valley in northern Henan, the Yin Mansion has been locked for thousands of years! In the adobe courtyard halfway up the mountain, withered locust trees look like ghost claws, and the gloomy wind howls every night. Chen Shan's family had no choice but to stray into this forbidden area. Our ancestors left behind three rules of life and death: It's dark, don't look in the mirror Don't open the window at midnight There's a knock on the door in the middle of the night, and you can't even open it! Thump…thump…thump… The first knock moves the soul, the second knock makes the blood cool, and the third knock kills the life! Outside the door is an erratic black shadow, and inside the door is a family in dire straits. What is it that is suppressed underground in the Yin Mansion? What's the secret behind grandpa's tragic death? The bloodline of the guardian of the mausoleum is awakened, the Yin bell is used to suppress the evil, and the peach wood sword is used to kill the evil! This night, life or death, open the door to hell!
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