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Mr. Vampire

1985·Movie
1h 38min
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes86%87%

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A , horror movie: .

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.
Hong Kong Horror ComedyKung Fu ActionFolkloric VampiresTaoist ExorcismPhysical ComedyCult ClassicEnsemble AnticsSupernatural AdventureNostalgic AppealFast-Paced Fun

Crew

Directed by:
Ricky Lau
Written by:
Barry Wong Ping-yiu, Ricky Lau, Sze-To Cheuk-hon
Produced by:
Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Mun-kai Ko
Composed by:
Anders Nelsson, Melody Bank

Sequels and Prequels

Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
GoodWatch score 73
The Dead and the Deadly
The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
GoodWatch score 59
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus (1984)
GoodWatch score 61
Those Merry Souls
Those Merry Souls (1985)
GoodWatch score 68
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire (1985)
GoodWatch score 81
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II (1986)
GoodWatch score 55
Mr. Vampire III
Mr. Vampire III (1987)
GoodWatch score 67
Mr Vampire Saga 4
Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)
GoodWatch score 64
Vampire vs. Vampire
Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)
GoodWatch score 61
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990)
GoodWatch score 59
Mortuary Blues
Mortuary Blues (1990)
GoodWatch score 64
Magic Cop
Magic Cop (1990)
GoodWatch score 57
The Ultimate Vampire
The Ultimate Vampire (1991)
GoodWatch score 59
Spiritual Trinity
Spiritual Trinity (1991)
GoodWatch score 66
An Eternal Combat
An Eternal Combat (1991)
GoodWatch score 61
Forced Nightmare
Forced Nightmare (1992)
GoodWatch score 58
Wizard's Curse
Wizard's Curse (1992)
GoodWatch score 60
Mr Vampire 1992
Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)
GoodWatch score 62
The Musical Vampire
The Musical Vampire (1992)
GoodWatch score 56
Mad Mad Ghost
Mad Mad Ghost (1992)
GoodWatch score 53
Exorcist Master
Exorcist Master (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

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Where can I stream Mr. Vampire?

Criterion

In the United States, Mr. Vampire streams on Criterion. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Mr. Vampire worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%).

Is Mr. Vampire a sequel?

  1. Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
  2. The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
  3. Hocus Pocus (1984)
  4. Those Merry Souls (1985)
  5. Mr. Vampire (1985)
  6. Mr. Vampire II (1986)
  7. Mr. Vampire III (1987)
  8. Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)
  9. Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)
  10. Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990)
  11. Mortuary Blues (1990)
  12. Magic Cop (1990)
  13. The Ultimate Vampire (1991)
  14. Spiritual Trinity (1991)
  15. An Eternal Combat (1991)
  16. Forced Nightmare (1992)
  17. Wizard's Curse (1992)
  18. Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)
  19. The Musical Vampire (1992)
  20. Mad Mad Ghost (1992)
  21. Exorcist Master (1993)

Yes: it's movie 5 of 21 in its series, after Those Merry Souls (1985) and before Mr. Vampire II (1986).

Is Mr. Vampire okay for kids?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Mr. Vampire make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Will Mr. Vampire scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for uncanny, but 5 for scares.

Is Mr. Vampire in English?

cn

No, it was made in cn.