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Spooky Encounters

Spooky Encounters

1980
Comedy, Fantasy
1h 42m
Courageous Cheung (Sammo Hung) has a reputation for taking on any dare, no matter how foolish it may be, in order to prove his unabashed bravery. Though his friends often take advantage of his misguided machismo by luring him into dubious dares in which they attempt to scare him and laughingly ridicule him, Cheung is placed in very real danger after the Master -- the man his wife is having an affair with -- hires an evil Taoist priest to kill him in what Cheung at first considers a routine test of bravery. (All Movie Guide)

Directed by:

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Screenwriter:

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ying Huang

Starring:

Biao Yuen, Ching-Ying Lam, Fat Chung, Lung Chan, Wu Ma, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Dick Wei, Ha Wong, Siu-Ming To, Tai-Bo

Franchise:

Encounter of the Spooky Kind

Genres:

Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror

AKAs:

Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Encounter of the Spooky Kind, Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Gui da gui

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese
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Spooky Encounters

1980
Comedy, Fantasy
1h 42m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 19 Nov 2019
78
74th
What it might've lacked in the amount of truly impressive action scenes, it made up for with the kind of 'wait, what' content I am a sucker for. Sammo Hung channeling a monkey spirit, coffin-fu, unwitting zombie-spooning and a climax consisting of two priests on extended scaffolding spitting fire at each other? Oh movie, it's like you know me all too well.
Rated 19 Nov 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 22 Nov 2018
70
34th
Coming a mere three years after Hung's first starring role, and his directorial debut, he was a rising star, but he still had a long way to go before becoming Da Goh. It's a big leap to go from a respected choreographer to a renowned director or actor, and by essentially creating the Jiangshi genre in the process, it's nothing short of incredible. With all that said, this is yet another example of a first that is certainly not the best--and I've only seen a couple Jiangshi movies to compare.
Rated 22 Nov 2018
kojilessKojiless
Rated 15 Dec 2017
30
32nd
Like an Olympian god's chamber pot accidentally kicked from the firmament, raining its ambrosial contents down upon the parched Earth below, I learned of this movie via a Criticker message accidentally sent to me instead of the proper party. And as I wipe the godly excreta from my surcoat, I count myself blessed, as my first Sammo experience was unexpectedly delightful. 80% Chinese summoning rituals, 19% rubber corpses. Come for the adultery, stay for the ho-hum acquisition of dog's blood.
Rated 15 Dec 2017
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 09 Jul 2008
88
95th
This movie has everything! Sammo gets tricked into fighting a vampire (twice!), Sammo fights his own possessed hand, Sammo gets possessed by the Monkey God, there's a Wizard duel, hopping vampires, slapstick comedy and more incredible kung fu!
Rated 09 Jul 2008
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 31 Oct 2017
78
68th
What better choice for a Halloween movie night than Sammo Hung's creepy kung-fu comedy? Though it wasn't actually super creepy, Sammo was in good form and I was amused throughout. Plenty of comedically-choreographed kung-fu of different styles (including corpse-fu as I call it, which I thought was actually pretty cool) and some funny dialogue to boot. The ending was really darn dumb, though.
Rated 31 Oct 2017
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 29 Oct 2018
4
60th
It's got jiangshi, wizard battles, kung fu, and Sammo Hung doing his classic lovable goof. Not sure what else anyone could want in an 80s Hong Kong horror. It's mostly comedy, but manages to get pretty dark at times. I'm still trying to decide if the last seconds are intended to be funny or scary. I like scary better so let's go with that
Rated 29 Oct 2018
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 23 Jul 2016
78
54th
It's a bit too silly for my tastes, but I was certainly entertained and that ending is pretty crazy.
Rated 23 Jul 2016
chemical404chemical404
Rated 07 Sep 2013
68
78th
Most movies have a long setup before action starts, this film wastes little time setting up the story, and is non stop action and physical comedy, which never gets repetitive, because there is so many genres and situations crammed in. It's all thanks to by young and charismatic Sammo Hung, who wrote the film, directed it and not only displays spectacular ability as a kung-fu actor, but also shines as a slapstick comedian. I have a feeling that he was hurt by some lady when he wrote this film:)
Rated 07 Sep 2013
hotsakehotsake
Rated 10 Jul 2012
80
93rd
For me this is a fun and bizarre watch which enthralls and makes me laugh. This movie set the stage for all Kung Fu/Horror/Comedies to come and there were a lot.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
roujinroujin
Rated 21 Nov 2009
60
55th
what a brutal ending
Rated 21 Nov 2009
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 11 Feb 2018
60
36th
Not the greatest of martial arts films, but certainly one of the better ones. Slapstick horror meets some pretty impressive fighting skills.
Rated 11 Feb 2018
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 26 May 2014
60
52nd
Such a bizarre ending to an odd film. Not enough comedy for my taste but action by the bucket full and Sammo is damn good fun, great action, okay comedy, and even includes one of those bizarre hopping ghosts
Rated 26 May 2014
kavuKavu
Rated 10 Dec 2023
70
48th
Points deducted for the chicken, but then again points added for the awesome ending. Humor is not great, combat choreography is.
Rated 10 Dec 2023
overratedoverrated
Rated 16 Oct 2023
51
50th
It's entertaining but A Chinese Ghost Story & Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain are better.
Rated 16 Oct 2023
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 23 Oct 2022
80
80th
Great fun this with an excellent mix of horror, comedy and martial arts
Rated 23 Oct 2022
maxmodemaxmode
Rated 23 Aug 2022
75
70th
Fun and original.
Rated 23 Aug 2022
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 18 Sep 2021
72
34th
This movie has some script issues and a bizarre final scene. Many of the action scenes in this film are clever and very well done. Overall I would recommend this movie due to the fun action scenes.
Rated 18 Sep 2021
blackethBlacketh
Rated 16 Jun 2021
80
57th
One of the rare kung fu/martial arts action movies where the end fight was not the highlight for me. Especially from this time period. Enjoyed the whackiness of these Taoist priests kind of fighting their own battle of honor and greed and Sammo really just mixed up in the mess. The fights against the corpses were my fav parts before the end got a little goofy for my tastes with the monkey sound effects.
Rated 16 Jun 2021
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 09 Oct 2020
85
59th
Viewed October 8, 2020.
Rated 09 Oct 2020

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Screenwriter:

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ying Huang

Starring:

Biao Yuen, Ching-Ying Lam, Fat Chung, Lung Chan, Wu Ma, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Dick Wei, Ha Wong, Siu-Ming To, Tai-Bo

Franchise:

Encounter of the Spooky Kind

Genres:

Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror

AKAs:

Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Encounter of the Spooky Kind, Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Gui da gui

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese
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