Latest Jiang Guoquan horror movie about to hit screens

There's excitement ahead of the release of a new horror film from the award winning director Jiang Guoquan.

Gui Yi Jiu Lou, or Fascinated Love, is set to hit screens across China on May 26, and tells the story of a couple trying to rebuild their lives after bankruptcy by running a restaurant.

A poster for the movie Fascinated Love (《诡异酒楼》), which is scheduled to hit theatres around China on May 26, 2017. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The couple are warned not to open one particular room on the second floor of an old building, which is always kept locked.  One day, the wife decides to open the door out of curiosity triggering off a series of horrific accidents.

The film boasts no famous names, but critics are praising it for its outstanding storyline, makeup and special effects.

Jiang has a long pedigree in horror movies and is a Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award winner. His most famous movies include "Illusion Apartment" which came out in 2010 and "Cold Pupil", released in 2013.

A poster for the movie Fascinated Love (《诡异酒楼》), which is scheduled to hit theatres around China on May 26, 2017. [Photo provided to China Plus]