

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
THE DEAD CANNOT BE LIBERATED. THE LIVING CANNOT ESCAPE.
Detective Kien investigates a headless body found in a rural Vietnamese village during the Nguyen Dynasty. As supernatural elements emerge, he faces chilling twists in this 19th-century mystery.
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7.8/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $9.8M
- Language
- Vietnamese
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical29 May 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1530 May 2025
CanadaCA
- Theatrical30 May 2025
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical (limited)29 May 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical29 May 2025
MongoliaMN
- PremiereKharkhorum International Film Festival27 Jun 2025
NorwayNO
- Theatrical30 May 2025
PolandPL
- Theatrical30 May 2025
SlovakiaSK
- Theatrical29 May 2025
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical1518 Jun 2025
SwedenSE
- Theatrical30 May 2025
TaiwanTW
- Theatrical15+25 Jul 2025
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Detective Kien: The Headless Horror was released on 25 April 2025.
Audience reviews
2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/4/2025
When the young “Nga” (Doan Minh Anh) goes missing, her aunt “Miss Moon” (Ngoc Diêp) can’t get the local authorities to investigate, so she writes a pleading letter to renowned judge’s detective “Kiên” (Tín Nguyen) to see if he will come and look into things. When he arrives, complete with his official badge of office, he sets the cat amongst the pigeons in the small community that’s not without it’s suspects. To add …
- A8/10
Alunauwie
1/31/2026
Detective Kien: The Headless Horror follows a rational investigator who challenges a village’s blind belief in legend after a gruesome murder sparks collective fear. As the investigation unfolds, hidden motives of love, power, and revenge surface, placing logic in constant tension with superstition. The film ultimately becomes a reflection on the courage required to seek truth when panic and tradition demand silence.…
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