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New Mr. Vampire

1986 · 84 min

A goofy, fast-moving mix of slapstick comedy and spooky hopping-corpse antics, with rival priests bumbling through chaotic supernatural set pieces.

Overview
A Hopping Ghost terrorizes a local warlord causing the local Tao Priest to compete for his services to rid the town of the menace.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 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
  • mystery
  • deception
  • death
  • power
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Written by
Wong Ying
Starring
Paul Chung Fat, Chin Siu-Ho, Chin Yuet-Sang, Lui Fong, Pauline Wong, Shum Wai, Huang Ha, Ku Feng
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Cinematography
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Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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