Bewitched (Cantonese version)
Shawscope Volume Four
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1h 47m
1981 • Hong Kong • Directed by Kuei Chih-Hung
In America, it’s the title of a beloved supernatural sitcom. But in Hong Kong, it’s the name of a stunning horror film from the director who also helmed the equally riveting Hex. This time, however, the stakes are even higher and the gruesome goings-on even more memorable. It all starts when a noble police detective starts investigating a child killer’s claims of an evil spell, then it doesn’t let up until the final, bloated, maggot-ridden cadaver falls. This is the Cantonese version.
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