: 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.
: It analyzes the "fourth wall" breaking and mockumentary style, which made many viewers feel "jinxed" or "offended" by the interactive curse elements. Incantation (2022) (Chinese)
: The paper examines why the film received intense negative backlash in mainland China despite its commercial success in Taiwan. : An essay by Asha Bardon, MA on
The most notable formal paper discussing the film is published in the Journal of Chinese Film Studies . : An essay by Asha Bardon
: An article from Francis Academic Press analyzes Incantation as a "phenomenal horror film" and a prime example of successful pseudo-documentary marketing.