Urban legends, tragic accidents and historical wrongdoings have proved a rich font of inspiration for horror filmmakers, nowhere more so than in Taiwan. The island’s tumultuous history and rapid economic progress have seen old traditions and old-world beliefs engulfed by modernity.

The past decade alone has seen a number of supernatural tales adapted for the big screen, nurturing a booming subgenre in supernatural horror. With this week’s release of the Taiwanese film Haunted Mountains: The Yellow Taboo in Hong Kong, we look back on 10 of the most notable examples of this ongoing trend from Taiwan and the allegedly true stories that inspired them.

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