The Sadness
Directed by Rob Jabbaz
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
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- Kevin WardJuly 12, 2025I’ve used the word depravity to describe a film recently and after seeing this I don’t think I was using that word appropriately. This film is deranged and depraved in a way I’ve not really ever seen before. It’s a twist on a “zombie apocalypse”, if you can call it that, but it’s view of humanity is utterly bleak and cynical; and honestly it’s just really fucked up in a lot of ways….and holy hell is it entertaining to watch. Blood and gore absolutely fill the screen nearly from start to finish. I don’t think I need to say anything else. While I didn’t love the story itself, the story is really secondary to everything else happening on screen. If that sounds like your thing, I think you’ll definitely get enjoyment out of this one.
- Hunter BrownMarch 25, 2026It's a gross movie, I think it could have done without the constant use and threat of sexual violence. I wouldn't recommend this to any of my friends or family .
- Rene LeBlancJuly 30, 2025Very gory and lots of sexualized content. Good zombie concept
- Chris MorehouseMarch 3, 2026Imagine if the cirus from The Crazys spread as fast as the one from 28 Days Later. If that happened in Tiwian you get The Sadness. Worth watching if you liked either of those other movies and don't mind subtitles.
- Patrick WaiDecember 4, 2025Lovers trying to find each other during a zombie apocalypse, with plenty of blood and gore.
- jackmeatOctober 5, 2025My quick rating - 6.6/10.
- David ScarpaSeptember 6, 2025A Korean riff on 28 Days Later amping up the sex and gore. Recommended
- SpoonsFebruary 8, 2025The Sadness hits like a gut-punch wrapped in barbed wire. Set in Taiwan, it follows a young couple trying to reunite as a mysterious virus sweeps through the city. These aren’t zombies in the usual sense. The infected remain aware, but their moral brakes are gone, leaving only violent, gleeful depravity. That’s what makes this film so vicious; it’s not just the gore, it’s the conscious cruelty. Fans of the Crossed comics will recognise the same gleeful nihilism. The violence here isn’t cartoonish; it’s feral and deliberate. Limbs fly, yes, but it’s the psychological rot that lingers. Every act feels personal, every smile from the infected a taunt. The film refuses to pull a single punch and takes a perverse pleasure in making you flinch. For those who live for the extremes of horror, The Sadness delivers a savage, unrelenting experience. It’s a film that tests your limits and dares you to keep watching. For everyone else, it’s a warning shot from the edge of human cruelty. If you liked: Project Wolf Hunting, A Serbian Film, The Green Elephant.
The Sadness Trivia
The Sadness was released on January 22, 2021.
The Sadness was directed by Rob Jabbaz.
The Sadness has a runtime of 1h 40m.
The Sadness was produced by Lu Wei-chun, David Barker.
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
The key characters in The Sadness are Jim (Berant Zhu), Kat (Regina Lei), Business Man (Wang Tzu-chiang).
The Sadness is rated R.
The Sadness is a Horror, Thriller, Action film.
The Sadness has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.
The Sadness has made $430K at the box office.