Centipede Horror

Centipede Horror
Promotional release poster
Traditional Chinese蜈蚣咒
Simplified Chinese蜈蚣咒
Hanyu PinyinWǔgōng zhōu
Directed byKeith Li
Written byAmy Chan Suet-Ming
Starring
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Centipede Horror (Chinese: 蜈蚣咒), also known as Centipede Curse,[1] is a 1981 Hong Kong horror film directed by Keith Li.[2] It stars Michael Miu as Pak.[3]

Plot summary

Two friends, Pak and Chee, visit Singapore to investigate the death of Pak's sister Kay. They soon learn that Kay fell victim to the powerful "centipede spell", and find themselves threatened by a magician who seeks revenge for a crime committed by their grandfather years prior.

Cast

  • Michael Miu as Pak
  • Tien-Lang Li as Chee
  • Lai Fun Chan as Kay
  • Hussein Abu Hassan as Evil Sorcerer

Home media

In April 2020, a restoration of the film by the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) sourced from a 35 mm film print was made available to rent on video-on-demand (VOD).[4] In 2022, a 2K restoration of the film was released on Blu-ray by Error_4444, a label that distributes Asian films.[5] Prior to these releases, Centipede Horror had not received an official home media release in the United States, though bootlegged copies did exist.[4]

References

  1. ^ Charles, John (2009). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. McFarland & Company. p. 48. ISBN 978-0786443239.
  2. ^ "執導《蜈蚣咒》 楚原入室弟子李百齡上月跌卧在家離世". Ming Pao OL (in Chinese). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ Tombs, Pete (1998). Mondo Macabro: Weird & Wonderful Cinema Around the World. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 28–29. ISBN 978-0312187484.
  4. ^ a b Navarro, Meagan (22 April 2020). "The Skin-Crawling Madness of 'Centipede Horror' Must Be Experienced [VOD Pick]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Centipede Horror Limited Slipcase #1". Error_4444. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.


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