Incantation (2022) — (chinese)

: The China Project published an analytical piece explaining that the film's "Mother Buddha" and central mantra are entirely fictitious creations by director Kevin Ko, despite their believable roots in Tantric Buddhism.

The most notable formal paper discussing the film is published in the Journal of Chinese Film Studies . Incantation (2022) (Chinese)

Other formal writings treat the film as a case study in marketing and folklore horror: : The China Project published an analytical piece

: The researcher investigated self-initiated comments on platforms like Weibo , Douban , and Zhihu to understand the mindset regarding supernatural discourse in cyberspace. : It analyzes the "fourth wall" breaking and

: It analyzes the "fourth wall" breaking and mockumentary style, which made many viewers feel "jinxed" or "offended" by the interactive curse elements.

: An article from Francis Academic Press analyzes Incantation as a "phenomenal horror film" and a prime example of successful pseudo-documentary marketing.

: An essay by Asha Bardon, MA on Substack provides a deep dive into the theology of "yūrei" and "onryō" and how religious studies inform the film's narrative.