Death Forbidden Zone Movie: China’s Only 3D Horror Blockbuster in a Decade Releases Sept 25
[ENTERTAINMENT] The only 3D horror blockbuster in a decade has arrived! The theatrical Death Forbidden Zone movie, produced by iQIYI Pictures, has officially locked its release date. It opens nationwide in China on September 25, 2026, targeting the Mid-Autumn Festival season. Therefore, this new work from Wang Shenghe, director of Mandarin Duck Tower: Fright, is already generating massive buzz.
Furthermore, the film fuses the horror genre with the telecom scam compound theme for the first time. An abandoned scam park transforms into a blood-colored purgatory. A rescue team, each member hiding secret motives, risks death to enter the mysterious 404 Death Forbidden Zone.
Plot: A Rescue Team Enters the 404 Death Forbidden Zone
The story begins with a bizarre disappearance. Tang Chunli’s husband and adopted daughter vanish without a trace. Therefore, with the help of anti-scam streamer Ang Shan, she joins a livestream team deep into the abandoned telecom scam park.
The team members each hide secret motives. Some chase a multi-million livestream bounty. Some need medical fees to save a beloved relative. Others search for family members lost inside the park. However, strange phenomena erupt once they enter the mysterious 404 zone. As members die gruesome deaths one by one, team leader An Qing discovers a shocking truth behind the forbidden zone. Consequently, everything gradually spirals out of control.
Cast: Deng Jiajia, Su Xiaoding & Hai Lu Lead a Powerful Ensemble
The Death Forbidden Zone movie features a formidable ensemble cast. Deng Jiajia, Su Xiaoding, and Hai Lu lead the film. Sun Rui, Liu Xun, and Ye Changqing star alongside them. Moreover, Wang Xing makes a special appearance, Liu Jiaxi receives a special introduction, and Li Mao joins in a friendship role.
Deng Jiajia, Su Xiaoding, and Hai Lu share the top billing. Their intense on-screen clashes form the film’s biggest acting highlight.
Sun Rui, Liu Xun, and Ye Changqing play rescue members. Each one hides an unspeakable secret behind their mission.
Wang Xing appears specially, Liu Jiaxi is specially introduced, and Li Mao joins as a friend. They add more variables to the forbidden zone story.
Tang Chunli searches for her family. Ang Shan streams anti-scam content. An Qing leads the team. Their fates intertwine tightly inside the 404 zone.
Director Wang Shenghe: A Chilling Follow-Up After Mandarin Duck Tower
Director Wang Shenghe previously earned both critical praise and box office success with Mandarin Duck Tower: Fright. Therefore, this Death Forbidden Zone movie is regarded as his chilling follow-up. He writes and directs the film himself, mastering the rhythm and atmosphere of the horror genre.
Furthermore, Wang boldly challenges the 3D format this time. He aims to use immersive cinematography so audiences face suffocating, oppressive life-and-death terror head-on.
Genre Breakthrough: Horror Meets Scam Compounds
The Death Forbidden Zone movie stands as the only 3D horror blockbuster in the past decade. It fuses horror with the telecom scam compound theme, a pioneering move in Chinese cinema. The 3D format maximizes immersion. Damaged photos, eerie rumors, and hidden 404 zone missions… every detail chills the spine upon reflection.
Notably, the film also incorporates a “livestream perspective” narrative. Audiences feel as if they follow the livestream team into the forbidden zone, witnessing members die one after another. Thus, timid viewers should definitely watch with companions!
Promotion: “Welcome Home” Trailer Chills Netizens
On August 27, the studio released the “Welcome Home” trailer and the “Living People Forbidden” poster. The warm slogan “Welcome Home” clashes violently with the blood-colored purgatory imagery. Therefore, the trailer quickly trended online, with netizens exclaiming it is “terrifying whether you think deeply or shallowly.”
Furthermore, the film will appear at the 2026 Hailang Film Week. As the release date approaches, buzz around the forbidden zone continues to swell.
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Are you brave enough to enter the 404 zone this Mid-Autumn season? Can Deng Jiajia lead audiences out of the park alive? Drop your courage declarations and predictions in the comments below!
※ This article compiles reports from China News Service, Sohu Entertainment, 360 Entertainment, and Tencent News. Release information is subject to the studio’s final official announcement.
