Summary
The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 68
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1987
December 17, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
HorrorActionComedyLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
- Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more24 people
- Lam Ching-yingMaster Gau
- Richard Ng Yiu-honMao Ming
- Billy Lau Nam-KwongCaptain Chiang
- Pauline Wong Yuk-WanDevil Lady
- Chow Gam-KongShou
- Lui FongTa Pao
- HKHo Kin-WaiXiao Bao
- Cheung Wing-CheungEagle Head
- Ka LeeCity Guard
Pan Yung-ShengTe
Lee Chi-KitFu
Chu TauWild Boar
Gam BiuDrunk Villager
Sammo Hung Kam-boHung
Wu MaParty Guest
Corey YuenParty Guest
Teddy Yip Wing-ChoParty Guest
Tam Yat-ChingHaunted Village Owner- YSYip SoVillage Ghost
Chun Kwai-BoPassed Out Guard
Lam Foo-waiPunched Guard
Hau Woon-LingVillager at Dinner- SHSiu Hung-MuiWoman in Jar
Lau Fong-SaiBystander
Directing · 1
- Ricky Lau Koon-wai Director
Writing · 2
- Sze-To Cheuk-hon Writer
- Lo Wing-Keung Writer
Production · 1
- Sammo Hung Kam-bo Producer
Sound · 4
- Anders Nelsson Original Music Composer
- Stephen Shing Gam-Wing Music
- Chow Shao-Lung Sound Recordist
- Yeung Wai-Keung Sound Recordist
Other crew · 3
- Lam Ching-ying Martial Arts Choreographer
- Stephen Tung Wai Martial Arts Choreographer
- Andrew Lau Wai-keung Cinematography
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- Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
GoodWatch score 73Film 1
- The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
GoodWatch score 61Film 2
- Hocus Pocus (1984)
GoodWatch score 60Film 3
- Those Merry Souls (1985)
GoodWatch score 68Film 4
- Mr. Vampire (1985)
GoodWatch score 80Film 5
- Mr. Vampire II (1986)
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- Mr. Vampire III (1987)
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- Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)
GoodWatch score 64Film 8
- Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)
GoodWatch score 62Film 9
- Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990)
GoodWatch score 59Film 10
- Mortuary Blues (1990)
GoodWatch score 64Film 11
- Magic Cop (1990)
GoodWatch score 60Film 12
- The Ultimate Vampire (1991)
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- Spiritual Trinity (1991)
GoodWatch score 67Film 14
- An Eternal Combat (1991)
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- Forced Nightmare (1992)
GoodWatch score 58Film 16
- Wizard's Curse (1992)
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- Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)
GoodWatch score 62Film 18
- The Musical Vampire (1992)
GoodWatch score 56Film 19
- Mad Mad Ghost (1992)
GoodWatch score 53Film 20
- Exorcist Master (1993)
GoodWatch score 56Film 21
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