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Title / Year
Plot Synopsis / Film Review
Video Quality
Length
Country
Language / Subtitles
Misc Info
Lady Battle Cop (1990)

A Japanese version of Robocop, but with a female becoming the half-android hero. She goes up against a violent group of right-wing fanatics -- Team Phantom -- who have a wrestler-like enforcer, who is able to disrupt Lady Battle Cop's computer systems. The video quality is good, but there are intermittent lines of interference running throughout. (NS)

Q-2
81
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Full-Screen
Lady Master Snake (1980s)

An all-female sect, who can turn from humans into snakes, are threatened by a gang of lecherous men. A few guys try to help the peaceful snake ladies. The scantily-clad girls spend much of their time frolicking in a pond, with real snakes swimming with them. If Ed Wood had worked in Asia, this might've been the result.

Q-2
81
Phillipines?
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Lady Tiger (1989)

xxxxxx

Q-1.5
86
Thailand
Thai - No Sub
Full-Screen
Lady Vampire (1959, aka - Onna Kyuketsuki)

xxxxxx

Q-4
79
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Letterboxed, B&W
Land of Many Perfumes (1968)

The fourth film in the 1960s Shaw Brothers' Journey to the West / Monkey King series, has perhaps the most complicated plot. Longevity Monk, Monkey, Pig and Sandy are trapped in a land populated by beautiful, sex-starved women. But actually, it's not really Monk and company -- but four demons who have transformed themselves to look like our heroes. There are also Snake and Scorpion demons, adding to the fun.

Q-4
83
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed, Monkey King film
Lastikman (2003)

After being attacked and left for dead by illegal loggers, an man is saved by the magical branches of a rubber tree. The tree oozes magical sap, which heals his wounds. When he wakes up, he's recovered, and he has gained the ability to stretch his body in amazing ways -- sort of a Filipino Mr. Fantastic, of the Fantastic Four. Now Lastikman vows to help mankind, and he starts by battling a shapeshifting Aswang -- with the same powers as our hero. (NS)

Q-4
120
Phillipines
Tagalog - No sub
Full-Screen
Lau Hai Meets Fairies (1963?)

Strange, even by Hong Kong cinematic standards, this early fantasy film tells its story in the style of a Chinese opera. It follows the trials and tribulations of a human male and his pretty ghost-fairy sweetheart. Just think of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy -- but add in an evil frog-king and his minions. (NS)

Q-2
94
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Leech Shop (1981, aka - Dukun Lintah)

A man hires a black sorcerer to curse his village, and the evil practitioner starts by having a wedding party overrun by killer leeches. He there sends some super leeches to possess a young man, and later most of the town -- who become sex crazed zombies. The infected towns people come after anyone who is not possessed. A good sorcerer comes to do battle. (This English title is a approximate translation of the Indonesian film name. I'm not sure if there was ever an 'official' English title.)

Q-2
92
Indonesia
Indonesian - No sub
Full-Screen
Legend of Da Bo Gong (1990s)

A Chinese fantasy film concerns heaven and hell -- with lots of spirits, gods, devils, ghosts and heroic humans. A hell-spawn demon casts an evil spell over a local village. Legend has it, that a young scholar from the village must face the demon, and vanquish it -- in order to protect his people. (NS)

Q-2.5
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)

Q-4
93
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of the 8 Knights (19??)

xxxxxx

Q-2
86
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub (Dubbed into Thai?)
Full-Screen
Legend of the Crocodile (aka - Krai Thong) (2001)

A large crocodile is attacking the inhabitants of a Thai village, so the locals seek out the help of a magical demon hunter. There problem is, there are multiple hungry crocodiles, and they are actually were-crocs -- with the ability to change form -- from scaly reptile, to sexy woman. The hunter is attracted to the croc-babes, and soon, a series of inter-species affairs begin. Wow!

Q-3.5
87
Thailand
Thai - Eng sub

Letterboxed

Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)

xxxxxx

Q-4
136
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
81
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of the Living Corpse (1980)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Legend of the Mermaid (aka - Phra-Apai-Mani) (2002)

Good-hearted Thai fantasy film concerns two princes who are banished from their kingdom, and go out to see the world. One aids some monks in the battle against an invading army, and wins the love of a beautiful princess. The other is captured by a giant sea-witch, who transforms into a beautiful woman to seduce him. However, a sweet mermaid and an heroic wizard join forces to battle the evil demoness.

Q-3
89
Thailand
Thai - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of the Mountain (1979)

A traveling scholar must translate a sutra for a ceremony honoring dead soldiers. The man chooses an abandoned fort to do his work, and once there he meets some strange local residents, including a beautiful ghostly female. There are also some unhappily reincarnated ghosts seeking the formula for true reincarnation.

Q-3.5
112
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of the Owl (1981)

An owl-masked, master criminal leads a band of cutthroats, who are involved in everything from slavery to murder. This period martial arts spoof begins at a secret auction held by the mysterious clan, at which they sell slaves and valuable art objects. When the Emperor’s favorite concubine is kidnapped for the auction, a young man sets out to rescue her.

Q-2.5
78
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Legend of the Sacred Stone (1999)

xxxxxx

Q-2
100
Taiwan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of the Warlord (2002, aka - Kun Pun)

xxxxxx

Q-3.5
121
Thailand
Thai - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legend of Wisely (1987)

Great 'Indiana Jones' style adventure / fantasy classic. Wisely, a writer-adventurer, is seeking out a mythical Buddhist pearl -- that is rumored to have magical powers. He initially steals the pearl from a sect of monks, but has a change of heart, and wants to return it. However, he must battle the various villains, some of whom who want to trade the pearl to some extraterrestrials.

Q-4
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Legendary Panty Mask (1991)

(Japanese title - Maboroshi Panti). Along the lines of the Kekko Kamen series, this film features a panty-mask clad super heroine who comes to the rescue of some Japanese Catholic school girls. The setting is the town of Tombstone, in the old west, which is now run by sadistic, shotgun toting nuns. Amazing stuff, especially the musical interludes!!! (NS)

Q-2.5
61
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Full-Screen
Lewd Lizard (1985)

xxxxxx

Q-1.5
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Life After Life (1981)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
75
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Living Corpse (1967)

xxxxxx

Q-4
103
Pakistan
Urdu - Eng sub
Full-Screen, B&W
Lizard Baby (+ 'Making of' feature) (2004)

A screenwriter goes with his pregnant wife for a medical check-up and conceives the idea for a story about a woman giving birth to a reptile. His wife doesn't appreciate the idea, but he produces a screenplay anyway. But what had started as a work of fiction, becomes a reality, as the misses gives birth to a half-human / half-lizard monstrosity. Includes an extra, "Making Of" short film. (NS)

Q-2
50 + 17
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Letterboxed
Lizard Woman (2004)

A box found in an ancient cave releases an evil gecko demon when it is broken. Later, that same box turns up in a village, where it is purchased by a young female author. Soon, strange events and deaths begin to occur and the woman discovers the supernatural lizard curse associated with the box. But as she had just completed a novel concerning an evil lizard, but no one believes her.

Q-2
99
Thailand
Thai - Eng sub
Semi Letterboxed
Look Out Officer (1989)

xxxxxx

Q-3.5
99
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Love Foolery Case for a Severed Head (1967)

xxxxxx

Q-1.5
94
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed, Some Nudity
Love Me Vampire (1986)

This Hong Kong horror/comedy borrows plot elements from, 'My Cousin the Ghost.' A man -- who was murdered by his faithless wife and her lover -- returns from the dead to seek vengeance. He is aided by some very cute, female high school students, all of whom must try to bring the bad guys to justice.

Q-2
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Love of the Other World (1980s)

In ancient China, a young officer is en route to arrest a wanted criminal. He stops off at a haunted inn, which has a suspicious keeper. While there, he is visited by a the ghostly spirit of a beautiful woman, who wants to avenge her own murder. It turns out that her killer and the criminal sought by the officer are one and the same person. (NS)

Q-2.5
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Love with the Ghost in Lushan (1984)

A fine ghost story based on ancient writings. A young scholar is studying for his exams, and in the meantime, sells paintings for a living. As scholars are prone to do, he finds an abandoned temple in which to study and sleep. There, he encounters two beautiful female spirits and their nasty mother-in-law. One of the girls is friendly, the other, is something else.

Q-2
75
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Lui Jai Home for the Intimate Ghosts (1991)

A husband and wife have insatiable sexual appetites. It turns out they are ghosts, who need sexual energy in order to become human again -- but sex with them can be deadly. The woman demon is heartless, but the male is kind and tries to protect the human victims. Non-stop sex and an FX-filled climax combine to make this one of the more entertaining category-III fantasy films.

Q-2.5
93
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed, Nudity
Lust Never Dies (1980s)

Three nude, female models are in the woods for a photo shoot, and they wonder off into the woods. There they meet three horny gyonsi, who take the gals to visit their world -- a town populated by hopping vampires. Once there, we are treated to a number of hardcore-XXX sex scenes, plus the visit of a western style vampire. (You must be 18 to purchase.) The picture is jumpy in spots. (NS)

Q-1.5
78
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen, XXX-Rated Nudity
Title / Year
Plot Synopsis / Film Review
Video Quality
Length
Country
Language / Subtitles
Misc Info
Mad Mad Ghost (1992)

Lam Ching Ying runs a school for ghost busters, but he is nearly destitute, so he's forced to take a house sitting job. At the abandoned house, two ghosts appear -- a husband and wife. The husband-ghost is very abusive, and so Lam gets rid of him, and uses the female ghost to train his students. Meanwhile, some criminals want to take over the house, to search for hidden gold.

Q-3.5
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mad Monk (1992)

A sympathetic God -- played by comedian Stephen Chow -- offends his fellow Gods, with his irreverent antics. To redeem himself, he's sent to earth to try to change the destinies of three low-life humans. Madness ensues! This big-budget fantasy/comedy film, has demons, curses, martial arts action and a giant, soul-sucking monster.

Q-4
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mad Vampires (1980s)

This rare fantasy film appears to be a patch-work effort, combining two unrelated horror outings. In one of the films, some ninjas battle both other ninjas, plus a cross-eyed gyonsi. In the other footage, a group of young people are trapped on a yacht, being terrorized by two possessed sailors. (NS)

Q-2
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Madam White Snake (1962)

xxxxxx

Q-4
95
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Madame White Snake (1956)

xxxxxx

Q-3
103
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Letterboxed
Madhumati (1958)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
163
India
Hindi - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Magic Amethyst (1990)

A dying Hindu priest entrusts a sacred statue to a young couple. He asks them to protect the treasure from a murderous cult. The innocent couple are chased by the Indian blood-cult and their their nasty woman-leader. The finale is incredible, with lots of action and mystical mayhem!

Q-2
97
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Magic Blade (1976)

In a mystical underworld -- where swordsmen are frequently vying for dominance -- two mortal enemies are being pursued by a legion of assassins, hired by a mysterious man. They must put aside their differences, in order to survive. The plot also features a Devil Grandma!. A Shaw Brothers classic, with stunning sets and wonderful action.

Q-4
97
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Magic Cop (1990)

An ex-policeman/sorcerer -- played by Mr. Vampire star, Lam Ching Ying -- rejoins the police force to investigate a drug case. He is called in because it appears that the drug runners are using dead zombies as their henchmen, and that is his specialty. The ending is incredible, pitting the Taoist policeman against a seemingly indestructible female demon. Highly amusing and exciting!

Q-3.5
87
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Magic Crane (1993)

On his way to a meeting of kung fu masters, a man falls off high cliff, only to be rescued by a woman riding a huge crane. Thus starts an imaginative fantasy film that also features, killer poisonous bats, a giant turtle, a legless kung fu master and deadly musical instruments. This Tsui Hark production features two iconic female leads -- Anita Mui and Rosamund Kwan.

Q-3.5
93
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Magic Crystal (1986)

A group of friends (including Andy Lau) go in search of a missing buddy, in this 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' inspired adventure. Both the KGB, Interpol, and an evil magician are also looking for the friend, because of some rare gems found at an archeological dig. But it turns out that the stones were not gems at all, but an alien life form.

Q-3.5
96
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Magic Curse (1977)

xxxxxx

Q-2
89
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Magic of Spell (1986)

An evil sorcerer is in need of children's blood to maintain his strength, so he sends a band of demons to raid a nearby village. They abduct all the children and bring them to the blood-cult's castle. The pixieish Lin Hsiao Lan decides to attack the castle and rescue the children, and she picks up some spirit allies along the way -- including some animal-demons and a tree-root boy. There are so many bizarre monsters, it's hard to keep track of them all.

Q-2
80
Taiwan
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Magic Sword (1993)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
98
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Magic Temple (1996)

xxxxxx

Q-2
107
Phillipines
Tagalog - No sub
Full-Screen
Magic Story (1987)

See - Corpse Master

Magic Warriors (1989)

More great fantasy/adventures as Lin Hsiao Lan returns -- as a similar character she played in Magic of Spell -- to fight even more monsters and demons. When a martial arts couple are captured by a band of demons working for an evil sorcerer, Lin rescues their son and takes him on their journey to defeat the sorcerer. These films are lots of fun!!!

Q-2
94
Taiwan
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mahakal: The Monster (1993)

xxxxxx

Q-3
132
India
Hindi - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Man of Nasty Spirit (1993)

A transsexual emperor/pope -- who can assume both male and females forms -- is menacing Dr. Yue and his family. There is a stolen book of magic spells, which results in zombies, wizards, sex, vampires and flying fingernails. Over-the-top category-III sex and horror thrills. Starring the lovely, Pauline Chan.

Q-2.5
94
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed, Nudity
Man of Twenty Faces (1954)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
127
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Full-Screen
Mansion of Evil (1989, aka - Purani Haveli)

xxxxxx

Q-4
140
India
Hindi - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Marriage of Tulsi (19??, aka - Tulsi Vivah)

xxxxxx

Q-3.5
162
India
Hindi - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Master's Necklace (1992)

A woman kills her husband and then buries him in such a way that will prevent his spirit returning, as a vengeful ghost. However, a greedy gravekeeper, who is a body snatcher on the side, disturbs the corpse and spoils her evil plans. The ghost returns and gains help from a policeman in getting justice.

Q-2
92
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Matango (aka - Attack of the Mushroom People) (1963)

A mixed group of people are washed ashore after their ship is damaged in a storm -- just like on Gilligan's Island. They set up house in another shipwrecked boat. With limited food options, their hunger forces them to eat some large mushrooms that are plentiful on the island, but there's something odd about these fungi. Anyone who eats them is in for a terrible surprise!

Q-3.5
90
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mermaid (1965)

xxxxxx

Q-4
95
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mid-Night (19??)

xxxxxx

Q-2
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Midnight Angel (aka - Justice Women) (1990)

A woman gets tired of the ineffectiveness of the police, so she becomes a masked heroine. She and her sisters -- one who is a policewoman -- eventually join forces against a vicious drug lord who has killed the fiance of one of them. Everything is used from guns to a flame-thrower to beat the bad guys. Martial arts action with the incredible Yukari Oshima.

Q-2.5
89
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Midnight Shade (19??)

xxxxxx

Q-2
84
Thailand
Thai - No sub
Letterboxed
Midnight Werewolf (1963)

xxxxxx

Q-2
92
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Midnight Zone (1997)

xxxxxx

Q-4
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mighty One (1971)

xxxxxx

Q-4
84
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mighty Peking Man (aka - Goliathon) (1977)

Super enjoyable Shaw Brothers version of King Kong. This time, the giant ape is friend and protector to a blonde jungle queen -- Evelyne Kraft -- perhaps making him more like Mighty Joe Young. In any case, the costume worn by Evelyne must be seen to be believed. It barely covers her VERY sexy body and as she romps around in the jungle, is difficult to follow the plot -- as you wait and pray for it to fall off.

Q-4
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla (1991)

Trashy sci-fi classic takes place in 45 years after World War II, at the opening of a new nightclub in Tokyo. The patrons have no idea the site once housed a secret military lab. The activity in the club reactivates a long dormant half-man / half-robot killing machine, called the Mikadroid. Soon, people are turning up dead, as the single-minded cyborg searches for new victims.

Q-3.5
73
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Mind Fuck (1989)

xxxxxx

Q-2
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen, XXX-Nudity
Miracle Fighters (1982)

Former Royal Guardsman Kao is fleeing for his life, when he abducts and accidentally kills the son of the emperor. An evil sorcerer forces another child to assume the identity of the dead price, so that he can rule the country. The martial arts fantasy also features a bickering old magician couple, a weird clown-in-a-jar, and a climactic sorcerer competition.

Q-4
96
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mirror, the (1999)

Horror anthology film is tied together by a haunted dressing-table mirror. The three stories all have an ironic, Twilight Zone like twist at the end. One features a crippled woman in peril, one concerns a young man who brings home an unsuitable fiance, and one is about a lawyer who becomes possessed by the mirror -- with tragic results.

Q-3
87
Taiwan ?
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Misa the Dark Angel (1997)

Combines two beloved genres -- the Japanese school girl film and the demonic horror film. Misa, a girl with mystical powers, tries to solve a murder of a young girl. She goes undercover at the school, and finds weird goings-on concerning the school play. Third film in the 'Eko Eko Azarak' trilogy, which began with Wizard of Darkness.

Q-3
95
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Miss Lin Tao Tree (1988)

An evil man insinuates himself into a nobel family, and proceeds to murder the husband and wife -- and steal their business. Next he wants to murder the couple's three children. The wife is hung on a mystical Lin Tao Tree, allowing her to come back to seek vengeance on the villain and his gang, and try to protect her offspring. Rare Taiwanese ghost story. (Our title is a translation of the Chinese characters -- we don't know what the official English title is.)

Q-3
93
Taiwan
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Miss Magic (1988)

A jealous wife of an actor commits suicide. Her spirit returns from the dead and she possesses the body of the woman she believed was having an affair with her husband. The witch creates havoc by doing nasty things like -- making empty cars chase people in a parking garage, shooting lightning from her fingers, and dividing herself in two -- so she can be two fighting witch/demons during battles with a Taoist priest.

Q-2
86
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
Mixed-Up (1985)

xxxxxx

Q-2
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Model from Hell (1999)

Anna -- played by sexy Maggie Q -- is a new modeling student who begins to make advance, to the detriment to her fellow girls. When her enemies begin to turn up dead, another student decides to investigate Anna. She learns a shocking secret, but will she live to tell? Straight horror film features Simon Yam as the male lead.

Q-4
89
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Money Maker (1991)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
100
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen
Monkey Goes West (1966)

Based on the classic Chinese folk tale, Journey to the West -- this film focuses on the early portion of the journey made by Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and they Longevity Monk. They pick up a lady-in-distress along the way. All must face various monsters and demons, if they are to fulfill their destiny to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. This is part one of the classic Shaw Brothers Monkey King film series. See them all!

Q-3.5
111
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed, Monkey King film
Monkey Sun (1940)

xxxxxx

Q-2
136
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Full-Screen, B&W
Monkey War (1982)

Hard-to-find version of the classic story of the Monkey King and his Journey to the West, with the Longevity Monk. This Hong Kong fantasy film, features animal demons, flying bird men, gorgeous mystical spider woman, weird gods, goofy giant spiders, witches and musical interludes. Of course, there is also lots of rip roaring action. (NS)

Q-2
95
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen, Monkey King film
Monkey with 72 Magic (1970s)

Colorful film deals with aspects of the classic Chinese tale,' Journey to the West.' The obscure film tells of the origin of the Monkey King -- how he was born from a stone that was inside a mountain ... how he obtained immortality ... and how he learned his magical martial arts skills. The subtitles partially cropped at the sides and sometimes, the bottom.

Q-2.5
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen, Monkey King film
Monkey, the (TV series - 39 episodes on 6 DVDs) (2002) $60 total

Adapted from the classic chinese novel "Journey to the West." The Monkey King (Dicky Cheung) is imprisoned under the Palm Mountain, and is only released when he agrees to travel to the West Sky, in order to save the entire world, which is going to be destroyed by the deadly evil. This is the most recent television series dealing with the adventures of Monkey, Sandy, Piggy and the Longevity Monk. (EP Mode) (NS)

Q-4
43 each episode - approx 1761 min total
Hong Kong
Chinese - No Sub
Full-Screen, Monkey King TV Series
Monster Lover (1990s)

In between bouts of category-3 sex and gratuitous shower scenes, we follow the spirit of a gruesome hopping vampire, that possesses the bodies of several of the cast members. This features the weirdest gross-out make-up ever seen on a gyonsi. When a guy possessed by the vampire has sex with his girlfriend, she almost immediately gives birth -- Alien style -- to a demented little demon baby. The title is a loose translation of the Chinese title, I'm not sure of the actual title. (NS)

Q-2.5
99
Hong Kong
Chinese - No sub
Full-Screen, Nudity
Moon Child (2003)

xxxxxx

Q-2
120
Japan
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Moon Over Tao (aka - Makaraga) (1997)

Three people from the 16th century -- an alcoholic priest, a loner samurai and a young girl -- discover an indestructible sword, made from a metal unknown on Earth. In seeking the source of the metal, the warriors discover it came from the shell of an alien invader -- and the alien is still lurking around. If no one can stop it, this ruthless creature is capable of destroying the world. Stunning Japanese sci-fi / action film.

Q-4
97
Japan
Japanese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Moonbeam Mask (aka - Gekko Kamen) (1958)

(Japan title: Gekko Kamen) A masked super hero zooms around on a motorcycle -- showing up whenever people are in need. He wears sunglasses, a turban, a white outfit with a dark cape. In this film, he battles a group of skull-masked villains who are trying to steal a nuclear bomb, in order to dominate the world. (NS)

Q-2
111
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Letterboxed, B&W
Mortuary Blues (1990)

A couple of people from a Chinese opera group find a treasure map leading them inside the pagoda. However, once inside they accidentally a dormant vampire and his gruesome minions. Now, trapped inside, the group must find a magical sword hidden deep in the pagoda, in order to destroy the monsters. This leads to an explosive finale.

Q-4
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. India (1987)

xxxxxx

Q-3
172
India
Hindi - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. Possessed (1988)

A horror/comedy outing in which a boy, under an 'end-of-the-bloodline' spell -- cast by an evil magician -- becomes a demonic spirit whenever he gets sexually excited. Don't we all? But in order to break the spell, he must count on his true love and a Taoist priest to defeat the demon. With various monster attacks, including one in a girl's dorm.

Q-4
94
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. Vampire (1985)

Lam Ching Ying in the role that defined him, as a Taoist priest, battling hopping vampires and a romantic she-ghost -- while trying to save his two students. The comedy is funny, the horror is effective, and the action in simply incredible. If I was stranded on a desert Isle with a solar powered DVD player, this is one of the 5 films I'd want to have with me. The best!!!

Q-4
93
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. Vampire 1992 (1992)

With the help of his bumbling assistants, a Taoist priest once again battles against various hopping vampires and ghosts. This time it's the spirit of an aborted fetus -- called a Hell Baby -- that's causing the trouble. The spirit hates mankind, because every time they try to be reborn, it get aborted. Lam Ching Ying is reunited with the stars from the first film of the series, Ricky Hui and Chin Siu-Ho.

Q-3
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. Vampire 2 (1986)

A family of hopping vampires are accidentally revived in modern Hong Kong. When the child becomes lost, the parents frantically search for him -- causing all sorts of problems. This film is more child friendly than it's predecessor, focusing some screen time on the antics of the cute baby gyonsi -- but there's plenty of fun and thrills. Plus, Yuen Biao joins Lam Ching-Ying in the cast.

Q-4
85
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. Vampire 3 (1987)

A Taoist priest cons money from rich people with haunted houses, with the help of two friendly ghosts/vampires. When a real evil sorcerer begins terrorizing the town, the priest joins with true ghostbuster Lam Ching Ying, to battle the sorcerer and his demons. This violent, off-the-wall horror/comedy features a memorable black-lipped demoness who attacks using roaches and bats.

Q-4
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mr. Vampire 4 (1988)

A Buddhist Monk and Taoist Priest are friends, but have been quarreling for years. But they have to put their differences aside, and join forces to battle a powerful gyonsi and the army of zombies he creates. After a slow start, this horror/comedy roars into full gear -- with one of the good guys transforming into a Hulk-like fighter to battle the vampire. With Wu Ma and Yuen Wah.

Q-4
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mummy Age 19 (2002)

A young man takes a job as a security guard in an old mansion. On the first night, he he's visited by two of his friends, and they all explore around the spooky place. They discover an actual Mummy, below in the basement. The next day, the guard is disturbed to find that mummy seems to be showing signs of coming back to life. This horror / comedy is the only example I can think of, of a classic Hong Kong mummy film.

Q-3.5
95
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
Mummy of the Guest House (19??, aka - Dak Bangla)

xxxxxx

Q-1.5/2
113
India
Hindi - No sub
Full-Screen
Musical Vampire (1990)

A scientist researching the undead has one of his specimens come back to unlife. The angry demon attacks those who has disturbed his rest, and proceeds to terrorize the countryside. Lam Ching Ying again stars as the Taoist, and he discovers that a tune played on a watch can placate the monster -- thus the film's title. Entertaining horror / comedy.

Q-3
93
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
My Better Half (1993)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
91
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed, Nudity
My Cousin the Ghost (1987)

A horror/comedy in which a restaurant owner -- Richard Ng -- sells his business to spend more time with his family, including Wu Ma. Matters are complicated when he discovers he's actually dead! Even worse, he may have problems being reincarnated. A friendly female spirit wants to help the newly deceased ghost, but there's an evil demon that stands in the way.

Q-4
91
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
My Darling Genie (1984)

A construction working falls through a hole in the ground into an underground chamber. While fighting off snakes and a bat, he picks up an umbrella that holds the spirit of a beautiful young genie -- Cherie Chung. When he opens the umbrella, she appears and grants him any wish he desires. She helps the man and his boss against some vicious gangsters.

Q-4
88
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
My Heart Will Go On (1999)

xxxxxx

Q-2.5
84
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
My Kung Fu Sweetheart (2006)

Good natured fantasy / comedy, with lots of wild action. A Beautiful young woman -- the delectable Cecilia Cheung -- her boss, her real estate agent mom, and her outhouse attendant dad join forces with a giant bird-man to combat an evil group who are trying to take over a company (and kill a lots of people). The villains are led by White Eyebrows and his human/animal minions -- Cat Woman and Snake Man.

Q-3
90
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)

A young widow discovers that she has developed a special power. She can see spirits of the dead, but only from her left eye. Once the ghosts figures out her ability, the come to her in droves, asking her help in tying up loose ends. But she only wants to see her dead husband. This cute romantic comedy / fantasy film is surprisingly infectious.

Q-4
98
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Letterboxed
My Neighbors Are Phantoms (1990)

A family of vampires, who have been trapped in a photograph for hundreds of years, are finally able to escape. They take up residence in the home of the photograph's owner. The vampires begin a quest to acquire the blood of 49 victims -- which will make them super powerful. There is a sympathetic female ghost also in the photo, and a policeman tries to help her.

Q-2
92
Hong Kong
Chinese - Eng sub
Full-Screen
My Soul Is Slashed (1991)

A man is injured at his workplace, and during the hospital's attempt to save his life, they accidentally give him a transfusion of Count Dracula's blood! He does not survive, but a year later, he's back from the dead. He tries to resist the urge to become a full-blown vampire. This is a good-hearted Japanese horror / comedy, which pokes fun at monster film cliches. (NS)

Q-2
99
Japan
Japanese - No sub
Letterboxed
Mysterious Disappearing Man (1988, aka - Lenyapnya Ilmu Misteri)

A hunchbacked servant with a critically ill wife is callously fired from his job for breaking a flower pot. His wife dies because he can't pay a doctor, so the man decides to commit suicide. A female sorceress saves him, and gives him the power to become invisible, so he can get revenge on his heartless ex-employer family.

Q-1.5
85
Indonesia
Indonesian - No sub
Full-Screen
Mystery of the Flower Widow (1991, aka - Misteri Janda Kembang)

A girl is raped and murdered by a gang of thungs, but she comes back from the dead, along with her dog. One by one she tracks down those responsible, and gets her bloody revenge. If they try to run away, her head dislodges from the rest of her body (entrails dangling below) and chases them. A good magician goes to hell to battle her, and he must face numerous flying heads and other horrors.

Q-2
86
Indonesia
Indonesian - No sub
Full-Screen

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