Movie

Revenge of the Corpse

1981 · 92 min

A grim, ghostly martial-arts tale that unfolds like a campfire story, mixing eerie vengeance with old-school fight choreography.

Overview: A story of a coffin maker who tells a story about a policeman who was murdered by his wife and her lover. Eventually released constable loose of some grave robbers, the constables ghost is out to make the lives of all those involved in his death miserable. (A Shaw Brothers production)
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, death, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
death
justice
guilt
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild