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6. Hungry Ghosts

On the island of Taiwan, many people believe that there are no boundaries between the material world and the spiritual realm. Ghosts are a part of everyday life. When an American family moves into a luxurious mansion in the Yangminshan mountains, they see and hear things that can only be explained as supernatural. Still, this well-educated family refuses to believe there are ghosts in their house until the youngest daughter becomes possessed. The family seeks help from a Taoist priest, who explains that their house was designed to empower the dead, and torture the living.

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A wealthy American family, the Bishops, move into a luxurious mansion in the Yangming mountains of Taiwan. Everyone is happy except the older daughter who foresees a terrible premonition. Soon, strange events begin to plague various family members in their new home. Candice sees lights out of the corner of her eye; the husband and younger daughter hear voices and footsteps. They finally give up their disbelief in ghosts when their youngest daughter is attacked. The family consults a Taoist priest who says, according to Feng Shui, their house was physically designed to give power to spirits from beyond. They are told to offer the spirits food and money to appease them. Despite this, the priest also forewarns a terrible tragedy if they don't move from the home at once. This finally convinces the Bishops to move out of the house.

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