{"id":160493,"date":"2023-10-24T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=160493"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:14:45","slug":"cantonese-horror-movies-chinese-classics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/cantonese-horror-movies-chinese-classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights out! These spine-chilling Cantonese horror movies will keep you on the edge of your seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we love all forms of cinematic entertainment like small screen gems (you\u2019ve got to watch our fave feel-good comedy shows<\/a>), Korean movies<\/a>, and LGBTQ+ movies<\/a>, watching a scary movie that gets your blood pumping is a riveting experience like no other. From comedy-horror to straight-up gruesome thrillers, these sinister films have become one of the most prolific genres of Hong Kong cinema. For a freaky good time, we\u2019ve put together a list of the best Cantonese horror movies \u2013 expect something different from the typical Western haunted mansions and exorcisms!<\/p>\n

Cue the screams with these bone-chilling Cantonese horror movies<\/h2>\n

1. The Eye (2002)<\/h3>\n
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Nothing is as it seems in The Eye<\/i> (Image: Mediacorp Raintree Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A co-production between Hong Kong and Singapore, The Eye<\/em> comes from Hong Kong filmmaking duo, the Pang Brothers, who were inspired by a newspaper story from years ago. In the movie, a blind classical violinist undergoes an eye cornea transplant, only to start seeing ghostly figures that seem to predict gruesome deaths. Troubled, she begins to uncover the truth behind the mysterious past of her eye donor. A chilling film with a startling climax, The Eye<\/em> has spawned several remakes, including a Hollywood version starring Jessica Alba.<\/p>\n

2. Mr Vampire (1985)<\/h3>\n
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Mr Vampire<\/i> sees an amateur team face off against a jiangshi<\/i> (Image: Golden Harvest)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Produced by Hong Kong cinema legend Sammo Hung, Mr Vampire<\/em> is a renowned Hong Kong comedy-horror movie about jiangshi<\/em>, also known as the \u201chopping vampires\u201d in Chinese folklore. When Taoist priest Master Kau and his incompetent students are hired to rebury a businessman\u2019s deceased father, they instead discover that the corpse has become a violent vampire. A breakthrough of the popular Hong Kong jiangshi<\/em> cinematic genre from the 80s and 90s, the film originated some of the genre\u2019s biggest tropes and remains one of the most popular Cantonese horror movies of all time.<\/p>\n

3. Rigor Mortis (2013)<\/h3>\n
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Nefarious spirits wreak havoc on an apartment building in Rigor Mortis<\/i> (Image: Fortissimo Films)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A tribute to the 80s comedy-horror classic Mr Vampire<\/em> (1985), Rigor Mortis<\/em> illustrates the peculiar encounters that occur as the formerly successful star Chin Siu-ho (played by the actor himself) attempts to commit suicide. The film chronicles the supernatural and ghostly spirits that inhabit Chin\u2019s apartment building as they begin to affect the lives of the residents. A hit since its release in 2013, the movie has Chin as well as several other actors from Mr Vampire<\/em> back to take on new roles.<\/p>\n

4. Troublesome Night (1997)<\/h3>\n