This movie that's comprised of five short stories is a mixture of good and bad.

All the story deals with the unusual and sometimes supernatural. It's a horror story with a different twist. True to the form of most Asian horror movies, there are no overt violence in this movie. But the unusual circumstances all points to a horrifying situation.

Actors are mostly A list or semi A list class actors that adds to the quality of this movie except for one episode.

Some story is good, and others are mediocre. 

It's by no means a masterpiece, but is fairly entertaining mostly because you've never heard of stories like these before.

A novelty that like/dislike probably will vary a lot depending on the audience.

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