《新聊斋2·人变》 Original

A torrential night. A lone inn standing like a tomb. Three traveling merchants seek shelter from the rain. The innkeeper tells them only the woodshed remains—but what they don't know is that inside that woodshed lies a freshly deceased woman, waiting in silence for her next visitors…

New Tales of Liao Zhai: The Transformation is the second installment in a series of Chinese-style horror shorts. Staying true to its predecessor's distinctive visual aesthetic, it weaves an ancient fable of greed and fate through restrained, atmospheric storytelling. From the bone-chilling opening—a night watchman encountering a white-clad female ghost—to the rain-soaked "Yingke Inn," the eerie woodshed, a desperate chase through the forest, a Taoist's exorcism, and finally, a twist that sends chills down the spine—the film relies on practical location shooting, meticulously crafted period props, and masterful tension-building. It shuns cheap jump scares, opting instead for a slow-burn classical dread that ultimately reveals a chilling truth: the human heart is far more terrifying than any ghost.

The rain will stop. The fire will die out. But the golden Buddha will always find its next owner.

When midnight falls, the doors of Yingke Inn are always open for those who travel the night road.