China Synopsis
黑处有什么
A serial murder case rocks a small town in China's semi-rural Hebei province. The film explores the case from the viewpoint of a teenage schoolgirl, Jing (Su Xiaotong), who becomes entangled with the case while struggling with her own burgeoning sexuality. In the face of police ineptitude and authoritarianism, and the restrictive, conservative mentality of the town's locals, Jing begins to develop her own theory about the case.
Drama + Mystery in China
52 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding What’s in the Darkness itself).
The 2015–2017 China Window
What’s in the Darkness holds position #102 of 191 China films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when What’s in the Darkness premiered alongside 61 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other China films in 2016.
The 427th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #637 of 946 China films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #400 of 547 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Xiao Mi Pictures Co., HH Pictures Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | February 13, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5131124 |