Gui da gui (1980)
AKA: Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Film details
View on IMDb ↗CastSammo Hung Kam-Bo, Fat Chung, Lung Chan, Ha Huang, Po Tai, Ching-Ying Lam, Ma Wu, Siu-Ming To, Billy Chan, Suet-Mei Leung
KeywordsKung fu, Low Fantasy, Horror Comedy, Jiangshi, Supernatural, Slapstick
Review
"Cult classics don't come as any more clear-cut than Encounter of the Spooky Kind, an off-beat kung fu-comedy-horror flick which is sort of like Enter the Dragon meets The Evil Dead. Responsible for kick-starting a whole slew of Hong Kong cinema in the 80s, Encounter of the Spooky Kind is a crazy ride right from the opening scene until the classic showdown at the end. Mixing comedy, horror and martial arts in equal measure, director and actor Sammo Hung crafts a wonderfully ludicrous tale of hopping vampires, black magic and possession... It's hard to find a film which is as all-round fun and entertaining as Encounter of the Spooky Kind. If you have any sort of interest in any of the three major genres this film mixes together, then you should check this out." - Andrew Smith, Popcorn Pictures
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