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Encounter of the Spooky Kind

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Encounter of the Spooky Kind
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NR,1hr 40min
Genres:
Comedy,Horror
Release:
1981
Director:
Sammo Hung
Distributor:
Tai Seng
Starring:
Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Chan Lung  ...more
Synopsis: Courageous Cheung (Sammo Hung) has a reputation for taking on any dare, no matter how foolish it may be, in order to prove his unabashed bravery. Though his friends often take advantage of his misguided machismo by luring him into dubious dares in which they attempt to scare him and laughingly ridicule him, Cheung is placed in very real danger after the Master -- the man his wife is having an affair with -- hires an evil Taoist priest to kill him in what Cheung at first considers a routine test of ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Buchanan, AMG Review
Though the blending of genres can often have mixed results due to the need for strong balance and a keen eye for the genre conventions, when a talented filmmaker is willing to take the risk, these boundary-bending films can be surprisingly fun and entertaining. Though the mixture of horror and comedy has been fairly common in films since the '70s, director/star Sammo Hung's combination of the two, ... Full Review
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