Episode 45 - Hong Kong Black Magic

Discover the Horror

Corpse Mania (1981), Red Spell Spells Red (1983), The Rape After (1984)

Obviously, the title of our show, and its mission statement is about discovering new horror, In the past we’ve always brought films to the table that we already liked and wanted to discuss. But on this episode, we were given a unique opportunity. We were given a list of somewhat obscure Hong Kong-created black magic horror films which contained titles that none of us had seen, and it gave us an idea: maybe this time Aaron, Damien and Jon would be the ones who discover the horror! We each picked a film we’d never seen but sounded interesting, and on episode 45, we share our thoughts on these very unique films.

If you’ve not spent time in the utterly unhinged world of Hong Kong black magic horror, and are fond of the surreal, the impossible and the inexplicable, we think this show might just be for you. Scorpion attacks, maggoty necrophilia, rats leaping from the mouths of dead fathers… this episode has it all.

To join us, we invited Ryan Smith, who made the list and has gathered probably the largest collection of Hong Kong cinema that we’ve ever heard of. Be careful- this is one where leaves can rip your face off!

Films mentioned in this episode:

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Bewitched Area of a Thousand Years (1991), The Beyond (1981), Centipede Horror (1982), A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991), Corpse Mania (1981), Dr. Caligari (1989), Dr. Lamb (1992), Erotic Ghost Story (1990), Evil Dead (1981), Haunted Tales (1980), Mr. Vampire (1985), The Omen (1976), The Rape After (1984), Red Spell Spells Red (1983), Red to Kill (1994), Revenge of the Corpse (1981), Run and Kill (1993), Seeding of a Ghost (1983), Sex Beyond the Grave (1984), Spirit of the Raped (1976), The Untold Story (1993)