He Comes Bearing Gifts

Every two years, the village gets a visit from something called the Grinbear. It shows up to propose, bringing gold, jewels, and ginseng as its betrothal gifts. But if the chosen girl refuses, the entire village is slaughtered. No one really knows if the legend is real, but it’s been a law the villagers have followed for generations. Roselle Shue, a college student, brings four classmates back to her village for research. They just want to record local folklore, but end up trapped in the middle of the Grinbear's wedding ritual. Her brother, Sian Shue, tries to warn them, but nothing can stop the group from laughing it off. Then the gifts appear. Villagers start dying in strange ways. A thick fog rolls in at night. A bridal sedan chair arrives, waiting to take the bride. One by one, terrifying signs close in on them, until fear takes over completely. Driven by greed, Chadwick and the others reach for the gifts, triggering the so-called curse. Their friends start dying one after another, and the tension only ge