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The Occupant

1984Movie1 h 36 min

ComedyHorror
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3

Summary

When a college student returns to her native Hong Kong to do academic work on Chinese superstitions, a goofy, lecherous realtor sets her up with a cheap apartment there, which she soon discovers is haunted by the spirit of a deceased singer.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

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Not for warmth or uplift.

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Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Ronny Yu
Written by
Edward Li Gui-Ming
Produced by
Teddy Robin, Karl Maka
Music by
Joseph Koo, Danny Chung Ting-Yat

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Facts

September 30, 1984 · 1 h 36 min · Comedy, Horror

Released
September 30, 1984
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Original language
cn
Also spoken
Chinese, English
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
$2 million
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Anti-Role Model, Ambition Is Evil, Asshole Victim +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Occupant?"

Questions about The Occupant

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Occupant?

Shout! Factory

In the United States, The Occupant streams on Shout! Factory. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

Is The Occupant worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.3).

Will The Occupant make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

Will The Occupant scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Is The Occupant in English?

cnChineseEnglish

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese and English.

What tropes does The Occupant use?

Anti-Role ModelAmbition Is EvilAsshole VictimThe Bad Guy WinsEven Evil Has StandardsNepotismGreen-Eyed MonsterDemonizationHate SinkI Have No Son!Trauma Conga LineMurder the Hypotenuseand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Anti-Role Model, Ambition Is Evil, and Asshole Victim.