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The Cruel Kind

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Shen Chiahg is an erotic photographer haunted by the ghostly apparition of a girl murdered in an adjoining apartment. He lives in a swirling nightmare of perverse sex and Daliesque images. He no longer knows the differences between reality…

DirectorYu Wai Cheng
WriterWong Tan Tan
ProducersCheung Chin·Lin Teng Fei

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Cast · Directed by Yu Wai Cheng

CKChang Kuo-Chu
Chang Kuo-Chu

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The Cruel Kind — streaming FAQ

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The Cruel Kind isn't streaming anywhere in United Kingdom yet.

Is The Cruel Kind on Netflix?

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The Cruel Kind hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1989. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.