The Apocalypse Was Supposed to Come, So Why Are the Supernatural Horrors Here?

The apocalypse has arrived, the zombies are here, and “the uncanny has come too”: eerie rules, murder through opera, and cycles of reincarnation in the Republic of China era.

Chen Mo can see “spirits.” He discovers that the most terrifying monsters are the things that force you to live out a tragedy onstage.

They feed on pain, but they cannot digest the burning heat of faith.

“Turning into butterflies is a lie. Staying alive is what matters.”

The gongs and drums have sounded. You can’t leave until the play is over.