Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
2025 · Movie · 131 min · ★ 7.8
In a rural Vietnamese village during the Nguyen Dynasty, a rational investigator looks into a headless body and a disappearance tied to old local legends. As fear spreads and suspects multiply, the case becomes a tense mystery where superstition and hard evidence keep colliding.
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Details
- Original title
- Thám Tử Kiên: Kỳ Án Không Đầu
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-04-25
- Language
- VI
- Runtime
- 131 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (17 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like historical mysteries with eerie folklore, village secrets, and a steady investigation vibe similar to The Pale Blue Eye; Not for you if you want nonstop scares or brisk pacing.
Pros: gripping mystery; beautiful scenery and costumes; strong atmosphere | Cons: uneven pacing; stiff dialogue at times; lighter scares than expected
Cast & crew
Quốc Huy
as Thám tử Kiên
Ngọc Diệp
as Hai Mẫn
Minh Anh
as Nga
Quốc Anh
as Thạc
Tín Nguyễn
Anh Phạm
as Tuyết
Quốc Cường
Mỹ Uyên
as bà Vượng (vợ quan Liêm)
Xuân Trang
as quan Liêm
Sỹ Toàn
as Đông
Directed by Victor Vũ