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Encounters of the Spooky Kind

1980 · 104 min

A chaotic, funny thrill ride mixing slapstick kung fu with spooky black magic and hopping corpses, never taking itself seriously.

Tagline
You've heard of Voodoo! You've heard of Ninja! NOW HERE'S BLACK MAGIC IN KUNG FU!!!
Overview
"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test after being tricked into spending the night in a temple full of spirits, zombies, and vampires.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror6
Humour8
Realism2
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, fantasy, horror
Directed by
Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Written by
Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Wong Ying
Starring
Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Paul Chung Fat, Wu Ma, Lam Ching-ying, Peter Chan Lung, To Siu-ning, Huang Ha, Leung Suet-Mei
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography
Wu Cheuk-Wah, Danny Lee Yau-Tong
Runtime
104 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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