Late at night, a father throws his children into a kiln, muttering, “They’re no longer ours.” Their screams fade into the flames. Young exorcist Xiao Tuo suspects his classmate Nianqi is possessed, uncovering her stepfather Zhen-Kai’s use of dark rituals. As her siblings show disturbing behavior, Zhen-Kai plans a deadly purge. Xiao Tuo links the evil spirit to his own injured father, and together with Nianqi, uncovers a horrifying truth tied to a missing persons case from fifteen years ago.

The Tao Exorcist (2026)

★ 3/10 April 30, 2026 108 min

Horror

Director: Chiou Hau-jou  ·  Writers: Shih Jing-ting, 蘇信逸

Late at night, a father throws his children into a kiln, muttering, “They’re no longer ours.” Their screams fade into the flames. Young exorcist Xiao Tuo suspects his classmate Nianqi is possessed, uncovering her stepfather Zhen-Kai’s use of dark rituals. As her siblings show disturbing behavior, Zhen-Kai plans a deadly purge. Xiao Tuo links the evil spirit to his own injured father, and together with Nianqi, uncovers a horrifying truth tied to a missing persons case from fifteen years ago.

Director

Chiou Hau-jou

Cast

Tsao Yu-ning Gao Ying-tuo (Tuo) Tien Hsin Xiao Nan-xiang Kaiser Chuang Pan Zhen-kai Chloe Xiang Wu Nian-qi Alex Ko Liu Rui Fan Kuang-yao Tuo's dad Lin Si-yu Tuo's mom Li Xing Lu Jing-ling Lin Hui-min Pan Jia-yong Mimi Shao Pan Jia-hui Mizuki Lin Lu Yu-tong Hung Chun-hao Pan Jia-wen