Hong Kong Synopsis
When strange, supernatural murders suddenly become the talk a peaceful town, two detectives must solve a deadly game, but will the myth of this game reveal secrets too close to home.
The 2021–2023 Hong Kong Window
17 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Darker the Lake sits at position #14.
The 2020s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Darker the Lake premiered. 25 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
5.5
TMDB Rating
25
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #697 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #149 of 167 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Udum Media, Error 404 Productions, Sky Films, Seven Look Productions, Slater Brothers Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | March 10, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt10231726 |