Name: Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
Genre: Horror, Crime, History
Released: 2025
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Quốc Huy, Ngọc Diệp, Minh Anh, Quốc Anh, Tín Nguyễn

What Detective Kien: The Headless Horror Is About

Victor Vũ’s 2025 Vietnamese film is set in a rural village under the Nguyen dynasty. Detective Kien takes on the case of a headless body, and the further the investigation goes the more often the explanation changes hands: a murder, a revenge, or the supernatural thing the village already believes in. The film deliberately braids horror into the detective story and draws on Vietnam’s own nineteenth-century storytelling. Victor Vũ is a well-known director working in the country’s most commercial genres. At a hundred and thirty-one minutes it puts a good deal of its weight on period design and atmosphere.

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What is Detective Kien: The Headless Horror about?

Victor Vũ’s 2025 Vietnamese film is set in a rural village under the Nguyen dynasty. Detective Kien takes on the case of a headless body, and the further the investigation goes the more often the explanation changes hands: a murder, a revenge, or the supernatural thing the village already believes in.

Where can I watch Detective Kien: The Headless Horror?

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Detective Kien: The Headless Horror?

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror runs for 131 minutes (2h 11m).

When did Detective Kien: The Headless Horror come out?

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror was released in 2025.

Who directed Detective Kien: The Headless Horror?

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror was directed by Victor Vũ.

Who stars in Detective Kien: The Headless Horror?

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror stars Quốc Huy, Ngọc Diệp, Minh Anh, Quốc Anh.

What is Detective Kien: The Headless Horror's rating?

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 7.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.