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All films are available in DVD format only. The price for DVDs is $20 each, plus shipping. The shipping charge (within the USA only) is $5 per order, no matter how many DVDs you purchase. We offer a special: if you purchase 5 DVDs, you get a sixth DVD for free (so 6 DVDs are $100). You can Mix-and-Match Asian and Mexican films for this discount. We are always striving to upgrade our copies of these films, so that we may provide our customers with the best copy of each film that is available. We have not viewed all films on our listings, so there may be undetected flaws (such as some digital break-up or sound problems). If you find such a flaw, please let us know, so that we can rectify the problem and/or update our listings. All films are recorded on a name-brand DVD-R. Films come in a plastic slim-line case, with simple, generic, B&W artwork. All titles are currently in stock. All titles available for purchase are believed to be in public domain. NS = no subtitles. PLEASE NOTE: This list represents my collection, and the listings are for informational purposes. We do sell films on the list that are in public domain -- meaning the must be at least 25 years old and they have not had their copyright renewed. We do NOT sell films from this list that are currently under license, including any that are less than 25 years old, or have been officially issued on DVD or blu-ray. Examples of films currently under license are; all films from the Shaw Brothers library, popular titles like Chinese Ghost Story and Mr Vampire, titles produced by major studios such as Golden Harvest or Toho, or any other film that has had an official media release, or is available on any streaming service. |
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Three-part horror anthology features three modern day ghost stories. Part one concerns a popular entertainer who falls into an unexplained coma when his spirit is captured by the ghost of a demented fan. Part two tells of some college students who have an assignment to interview a famous ghost. Part three features a ghostly apparition that first shows up on a surveillance camera, and then begins to follow two policemen. |
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Early Hindi mystery / suspense film. |
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Taiwan martial arts film was quite unique, in that was shot in 3-D! An order of Chinese nuns (who had all been raped in their secular life) are trained in martial arts to protect themselves against further exploitation. .............PLEASE NOTE: This film is presented in 3-D, so you will need a pair 0f red/blue 3-D glasses to watch it. |
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Goofy, low-budget martial arts / fantasy film produced in Taiwan. |
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Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Lo Lieh stars in a tale of a mysterious band of heroic Robin Hood like riders who have been infiltrated by a traitor. |
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Sequel to 1:00 A.M is another 3-part horror anthology. All are ghost stories, with scares and some black humor. All also feature plots related to the movie industry. Part one deals with a wig made using the mask of a dead actress. Part two tells of three young actresses who get more than they bargained for when they decide to investigate their boss's new lover. Part three concerns a ghostly boy who shows up during the location shooting of a new movie. |
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A policeman arrives at apartment 301 to inquire about the disappearance of the woman who lived in apartment 302. There he meets a woman obsessed with cooking and sex. He learns that the missing woman was totally isolated and literally could not eat. The reasons for the protagonists various behaviors are told in various flashbacks. This notorious, claustrophobic suspense / mystery film has elements of black comedy. The subtitles sometimes come up late, or are missing. |
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Rare early Japanese mystery film was part of the 'Tarao Bannai' series. (NS) |
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A man transforms into a martial arts master, who infiltrates the emperor's palace. While there, he has numerous erotic conquests, but is eventually discovered by the emperor. After losing a battle, he is castrated and beheaded. However, it all turns out to have been a dream. With a rather bizarre cat fight nude sequence between the empress and an exotic dancer. (NS) |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. The films appears to be missing the first few seconds of credits. There is some picture roll during the first minute and some picture break-up / distortion during the last 4 minutes. |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. Worn print. |
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Thai god Hanuman and the Ultramen brothers team up to defend Thailand when five giant monsters attack. Both the heroes and monsters can change their size -- from human size to giants. This is the Japanese version of a bizarre Japan/Thai co-production, also known as, Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman. This version is a completely different edit to the Thai version. (NS) |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Rare, early, Japanese disaster film. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Hong Kong horror anthology film with three stories featuring computer / internet related horrors. |
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A martial arts expert monk must prove that he is not a ruthless killer, even though there are numerous witnesses who claim he is. |
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A mirror in a clothing store is actually a gateway to the spirit world. A group of angry ghosts seeking vengeance, enter the human world through the mirror. Only a group of 4 friends stand in the way of the evil demons achieving their goal. There's a very cool scene in a creepy cemetery, where all the corpses are inadvertently resurrected -- including hopping vampires -- putting our heroes in great jeopardy. |
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Absurd is the word. The dorkiest hero in the history of Kung Fu (right down to wearing square, thick-rimmed glasses) matches wits with the Five Flower Gang -- including villainess 9 Flowers and her evil brothers. The hero has magical powers, like' iron skin' and the ability to disappear at will. The plot has each side seeking vengeance on the other. There is a scene in a temple with fake ghosts and a hopping vampire. |
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Rare Hong Kong horror film. |
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Part one of the popular series about a high-tech thief and a a cop who team up to take down some powerful villains. Filled with over-the-top action and lots of James Bond like gadgets. |
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Part one of the popular series about a high-tech thief and a a cop who team up to take down some powerful villains. Filled with over-the-top action and lots of James Bond like gadgets. |
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Part two of the entertaining action series concerning the adventures of a James Bond like thief and his friends: a policeman and policewoman couple. This one features a Transformers like robot. |
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Part two of the entertaining action series concerning the adventures of a James Bond like thief and his friends: a policeman and policewoman couple. This one features a Transformers like robot. |
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Part three of the entertaining action series concerning the adventures of a James Bond like thief and his friends: a policeman and policewoman couple. This one features a fake James Bond, and genuine Bond villains: Richard 'Jaws' Kiel and Harold 'Oddjob' Sakata. |
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Part three of the entertaining action series concerning the adventures of a James Bond like thief and his friends: a policeman and policewoman couple. This one features a fake James Bond, and genuine Bond villains: Richard 'Jaws' Kiel and Harold 'Oddjob' Sakata. |
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Part four of the entertaining action series concerning the adventures of a James Bond like thief and his friends: a policeman and policewoman couple. This one features some spies after a scientists invention -- a crystal which can give humans super-human strength and abilities, but turns them into mindless killing machines. |
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Part four of the entertaining action series concerning the adventures of a James Bond like thief and his friends: a policeman and policewoman couple. This one features a master villain who wears a white kitten mitten Blofeld would have died for, plus guest stars Leslie Cheung and Conan Lee. |
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Is a band of traveling acrobats involved in a series of assassinations? A heroic swordsman decides to investigate the crimes. |
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Typically goofy (but enjoyable) Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film features all sorts of weirdness. There is a blind woman fighter who isn't blind, a crippled fighter who isn't crippled (but he does have a attacking pet eagle), a normal fighter who turns out to be crippled, a guy who uses spells to gain his kung fu powers, and a climax where everyone comes together for an amazing battle. The English subtitles are often cropped off at the ends. |
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Japanese fantasy film. (*) The picture is often quite jerky during motion scenes. (NS) |
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Wild Taiwanese fantasy / martial arts film. A cable TV logo is present near the upper right corner. (NS) |
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Early Hindi adventure film -- one of the many versions of the Aladdin story. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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Entertaining Hindi fantasy / mythology film features demons, monsters and magic. |
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Fantasy / mythology film deals with the exploits of Bajrangbali, the playful child of the 'Wind God.' This powerful being has the ability to fly, grow to enormous size and even swallow the sun! When one of his brothers kidnap a woman, the now-adult god must intervene to save her. He also must tangle with multi-headed king Ravan, in addition to other fantastic adventures. |
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Two wandering musicians meet up with the king of ghosts, who grants them several super powers, including the ability to transport themselves instantly. The use their newfound powers in an adventure in a kingdom where an evil magician is trying to use sorcery to start a war. A video company logo is present near the upper right corner. |
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This contains both parts (54 and 52 minutes respectively) of a 2-part adventure serial. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Early Japanese animated fantasy / adventure film. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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During their journey to retrieve the sacred scrolls, monk Tripitaka, the Monkey King and their pals stop off at a city that has been conquered by two fierce demons, who have turned the king and queen into turtles. The princess seeks the aid of the travelers to defeat the demons and restore her parents. Japanese version of the Chinese story, 'Journey to the West.' |
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Hong Kong fantasy film about a people being sucked into the world of a video game. |
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Rare, early Japanese fantasy film with lots of cool characters. (NS) |
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The first USSR science fiction film finds a man accused of murder, who manages to built a rocketship and escape to Mars. Unfortunately, this does not solve his problems, and once on the Red Planet, he becomes ensnared in a revolution. The futuristic sets on Mars are wonderful. (Silent) |
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Hong Kong fantasy / adventure film, based on a video game. |
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Early Japanese fantasy / adventure film. (NS) |
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A category III (adults only) fantasy / horror film with lots of sex, nudity, martial arts action and violence. A witch, who lives on the life essences of those whom she has seduced, falls in love with an honorable young soldier. Will her newly found love be enough for her to change her evil ways, or will the soldier lose his essence, as well? |
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Hindi horror / suspense film. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Two beloved masters are burned to death while practicing kung fu. Their disciples go out to find the killers and seek vengeance. On their quest, they find numerous obstacles, including a heavily booby-trapped dwelling, various magical forms of kung fu, and cruel villains keen to prevent them from learning the truth. There's even a talking skeleton! Connie Chan stars, with Shek Kin as the killer. Part one of a two-film series. (NS) |
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Two beloved masters are burned to death while practicing kung fu. Their disciples go out to find the killers and seek vengeance. On their quest, they find numerous obstacles, including a heavily booby-trapped dwelling, various magical forms of kung fu, and cruel villains keen to prevent them from learning the truth. Connie Chan stars, with Shek Kin as the killer. Part two of a two-film series. (NS) |
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Hindi horror / suspense film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Wild Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Turkish spy / secret agent film. A video company logo appears near the upper left and lower right corners. (NS) |
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When a noted scientist is kidnapped, the secret service assigns their top agent to the case ... Vinod. The super spy teams with Chandu (alias James Bond) and they discover that a criminal organization, the 'Scorpion Gang,' is behind the abduction. The evil organization is trying to obtain nueclear capabilities so that they may hold the world for ramsom. (NS) |
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Early 4- part mini-series tells of a Godzilla like giant monster attacking Japan. Included here are all four episodes, telling the complete story. (NS) |
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An obscure Russian sci-fi / space travel film. The disc occasionally freezes for a few seconds. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this first installment of the series, we learn the characters origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his friend, who has joined a gang of criminals. This disc includes the first two episodes of the series (which combine to tell one stroy), Akado Suzunosuke and Akado Suzunosuke: Tsukiyo no Kaijin. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this fourth film of the series, Suzunosuke visits a martial arts master and tries to learn the 'Vacuum Slash,' a secret technique of producing tornadoes. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. Bonus: This disc also includes a 26-minute episode of the classic 1960 Japanese giant monster / sci-fi TV program, Kaiju Marine Kong. The bonus episode is Q-1.5/2 and in B&W. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this ninth (and final) film of the series, Suzunosuke must face both a hulking, Neanderthal-like wild man, plus a vicious criminal organization -- the skull-mask gang. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. Bonus: This disc also includes a 24-minute episode of the classic 1960's Japanese fantasy TV program, Kappano Sanpei. The bonus episode is Q-2.5 and in B&W. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. This was the third film of the series. The heroic warrior uses his magical powers and great sword skills to battle a criminal gang who all wear devil outfits. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. Bonus: This disc also includes a 26-minute episode of the classic 1960 Japanese giant monster / sci-fi TV program, Kaiju Marine Kong. The bonus episode is Q-1.5/2 and in B&W. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this seventh film of the series, Suzunosuke faces perhaps his wildest foes. This evil gang is lead by a one-eyed birdman and other demonic creatures. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. As a bonus, the original trailer for the film is also included on the disc. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this fifth film of the series (the first shot in color), the swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this sixth film of the series, the magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. As a bonus, the original trailer for the film is also included on the disc. (NS) |
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Akado Suzunosuke was an early fantasy / martial arts film series about a heroic swordsman who wore an unusual red suit of body armor. The character was adapted from a comic book, and later, there was an animated TV series about him. In this eighth film of the series, Suzunosuke battle a mask wearing gang, which is lead by a powerful, dragon-headed demon. The climax takes place in a booby-trapped cave. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. Bonus: This disc also includes a 26-minute episode of the classic 1960 Japanese giant monster / sci-fi TV program, Kaiju Marine Kong. The bonus episode is Q-1.5/2 and in B&W. (NS) |
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Rare Malay fantasy film. Picture is a bit low-contrast. (NS) |
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Indonesian fantasy film. (NS) |
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Early B&W Indian version of the story of Aladdin, features underworld monsters, sword fights, hidden caves, an evil magician, a beautiful princess, an impostor sultan, a giant genie, a 'light vampire,' and of course -- being an Indian film -- several elaborate musical numbers. Charming film with a look older than 1952, but to me, that's a plus. |
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An Aladdin-based fantasy film, as only Hong Kong can make it. It is filled with bizarre trappings, including a blue octopus-woman with 8 arms, twin guardian spirits, a giant genie, and an evil wizard. There is also a flying horse, a cave-full of thieves, a magic carpet, a princess turning into a dog -- plus lots of over-the-top action. |
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Hindi fantasy / adventure film. A light video company logo is present near the two upper corners. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Hindi fantasy / adventure film. |
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Hindi fantasy / adventure film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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Hindi fantasy / adventure film. |
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Early Malaysian fantasy / adventure film. |
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Wonderfully bizarre Korean sci-fi / monster film aimed at the kiddies. A invasion force of sexy alien women (using a biker gang made up of android robot-like creatures) kidnap Earth children to freeze and use for instant dinners. A weird band of saviors get together and try to defeat the hungry aliens. Among the heroes are: daughter of the alien queen (who had been given 2 human kids as pets), a toy robot, a human-sized fire breathing dragon, a naughty-but-good-hearted alien invader, and an assortment of oddball Earth people. There are a few animated sequences. WOW! (NS) |
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Absolutely demented Taiwan/Japan co-production features flying saucers, aliens and hopping vampires. (NS) |
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Obscure, early, Japanese sci-fi, comedy film. (NS) |
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Hong Kong comedy / gambling / fantasy film stars popular comedian, Stephen Chow (his first starring role). |
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Connie Chan stars in this entertaining Hong Kong fantasy / martial arts film that features efforts to obtain the unbeatable weapon of the title. The film has a lion-man, a witch, an evil cult with zombie guards and skull weapons, lots of magic and a numbers of people who turn into skeletons. Part one of a 2-film series. (NS) |
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Connie Chan stars in this entertainingntertaining Hong Kong fantasy / martial arts film that features efforts to obtain the unbeatable weapon of the title. The film has a lion-man, a dancing skeleton, an evil cult with zombie guards and skull weapons, plus lots of magical kung fu. Part two of a 2-film series. (NS) |
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During WW2, a private detective becomes involved with a formula for an atomic bomb. Nazi's, the Japanese and American spies are all after the secret plans, and the PI finds himself in the middle. |
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The adventures of a child-vampire who runs away from his unhappy home and his two vampire-uncles. He is befriended by a group of human children, who try to protect him from a Taoist priest. This comedy / horror film features several bizarre sequences, including some instances of weird potty-humor. |
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Russian fantasy / adventure film about a young boy visiting his grandfather. |
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A young girl finds a document that incriminates a local crime boss, Kanzo. When Kanzo discovers the girl has this document, he sends his henchmen to capture her. The evil underlings murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground -- releasing some ghostly Monsters, called Yokai. Kanzo kidnaps the girl to force her long lost father to cooperate with him -- leaving the Yokai to determine the girl's fate. |
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Turkish version of Conan the Barbarian. (NS) |
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Three-part horror anthology, all involving the supernatural. (1.) A fox fairy sacrifices herself to save a hunter's life. (2.) A woman is seduced by a wanderer, and the two decide to murder her husband, an aged innkeeper. There are terrifying consequences. (3.) A brutal husband abuses his wife once too often, causing a doll fairy to come to life to protect the woman and seek vengeance. |
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Very weird cult film features a brutal society of Amazon woman who are terrorizing local communities. The villagers are protected by Darma, a caped superhero who has been fighting injustice 4 centuries. He is joined by an African superhero and a Chinese kung fu master in fighting the busty woman. Lots of goofy humor, mixed with violence, fantasy and martial arts action. |
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Early Egyptian version of Faust finds the devil coming to earth in order to corrupt a family. He uses sex, drugs and magic in an attempt to achieve his goal. (NS) |
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A girl has a crush on a famous martial arts hero and sets out to meet him, deserting her fiance in the process. There are numerous tongue-in-cheek adventures, with various grotesque characters putting the girl in danger. Endearing Shaw Brothers classic. |
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Hindi mythological / fantasy adventure film. A video company logo is present near the upper right corner. |
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A scientist experiments on his son, converting him into a creature who can breath and live underwater. The mer-man rescues a drowning young woman, and they fall in love. However, the pretty gal is being forced to marry a powerful Russian guy. This is a surprisingly somber and serious Russian sci-fi film. |
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Strange category-III soft-core sex film, was probably inspired by the 'Sex and Zen' series. In addition to the nudity, there's some comedy, action, plus a few horror overtones. The horror aspect concerns a serial rapist / murderer, who has been targeting the prostitutes. With Kent Cheng, Elvis Tsui and lots of pretty ladies. |
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When his daughter dies tragically, her distraught scientist father creates a virtual version of the girl. Soon, an evil corporation are after the scientist, because they want to use the technology for their own ends. The father and his artificial daughter must run to escape from killers who work for the corporation. Filmed by cult director, Takashi Miike. |
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A female angel takes time off from her heavenly activities and notices some of the misery existing in the human world. She decides to take action and descends to Earth, where she falls in love with a human man. However, Earth is not heaven and problems still exist. Many of these problems are caused by a nasty land-owner, who exploits his workers and lusts after the lovely angel. (This English title is a approximate translation of the original film name. It is unlikely there was ever an 'official' English title.) (NS) |
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Japanese suspense film. |
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Early Turkish fairy tale / fantasy film. A cable TV company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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A young male school teacher is concerned with the loose sexual morals of his cute Japanese high school girl students, and tries to lead them from sin. However, the teacher becomes possessed with the spirit of a sex-demon and is compelled to rape and kill these very same young women. When aroused, the demon teacher sprouts bizarre, sexually functioning tentacles from various parts of his body, and these are the instruments of his conquests. |
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Part two of a series of Japanese horror / sex film about a tentacle monster who has an insatiable sexual appetite. The film has occasional image glitches. |
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Part three of a series of Japanese horror / sex film about a tentacle monster who has an insatiable sexual appetite. The film has occasional image glitches. |
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Part four of a series of Japanese horror / sex film about a tentacle monster who has an insatiable sexual appetite. The film has occasional image glitches. |
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Part five of a series of Japanese horror / sex film about a tentacle monster who has an insatiable sexual appetite. The film has occasional image glitches. |
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An evil magician, intent on world domination, is opposed by girl who had been raised by prostitutes. The girl is actually reincarnated from a powerful swordswoman -- known as, 'The Eighteen Virgins.' The ex-swordswoman had long ago battled the magician, and she now is destined to do so again -- in the present time. She has the power to split into 18 clones. |
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Second film in the rare, Shaw Brothers female secret agent series. Lily Ho returns as the sexy 'Jane Bond' -- agent 009. |
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Hard-to-find Shaw Brothers female spy / James Bond parody with lots of great secret agent trappings. Stars Lily Ho as the beautiful secret agent. |
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Rare Hong Kong fantasy film. |
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Angela Mao Plays a martial arts expert who's father is hit by a poison dart -- thrown by the aptly named assassin, 'The Poison Dart.' To save her dad, Ms. Mao must procure the fabled 'black herb,' which can only be obtained in 'Soul Valley.' However, to get to Soul Valley, one must pass several dangerous obstacles on the way -- including a man-sized lizard monster. |
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Although expecting another typical jungle adventure film, this movie delivered something else altogether. The film has much more in common with a 'Jason and the Argonauts' style adventure, albeit with a tiny budget. There are magic screens, a Tarzan boy who can talk to animals and become invisible, a giant monster, miniature people, a sword-fighting chimp, vengeful elephants a talking dismembered head and more. |
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A doctor returns to his home town and discovers that a hooded fiend has been stealing corpses. The trail leads to a mad scientist, who is conducting experiments, trying to imbue humans with the heightened abilities of certain animals, including apes and bats. He feels this will complete man's evolution and create a 'super-human.' But when the scientist is injected with his own serum, things really spiral out of control. (We have supplied the film with an English title that is descriptive in nature. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) |
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Rare collection of 18 short Japanese animated films created by Noburo Ofuji -- many are fantasies. The films were produced between 1926 and 1956 and are done in a unique style unlike any other I have seen. Included in the group is an 8-minute Monkey King short, Saiyuki Songoku Monogatari. The full list includes: #1: Bagudajo no Tozoku (1926, an homage to Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief of Bagdad), #2: Saiyuki: Songoku Monogatari (1926), #3: Mikan-bune (1927), #4: Kuro Nyago (1929), #5: Kogane no Hana (1929), #6: Muramatsuri (1930), #7: Kokoro no Chikara (1931), #8: Haru no Uta (1931), #9: Numa no Taisho (1933), #10: Kaeru San-yushi (1933), #11: Tengu Taiji (1934), #12: Chinkoro Heibei Tamatebako (1936), #13: Kumo no Ito (1946), #14: Yuki no Yoru no Yume (1947), #15: Dangobee Torimonocho: Hirake Goma no Maki (1952), #16: Hana to Cho (1954), #17: Kujira (1952), and #18: Yureisen (1956). Mostly silent and B&W, a few with color / sound. (NS) |
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Early Hindi suspense film. |
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A Chinese tycoon living in Thailand learns that there are a pair of magic vases that can cure his impotence. He hires an evil sorcerer to cast a spell (which involves the rich man's virgin daughter) to steal the vases. Things go haywire, causing several women to plot to cut off their husband's penises. * There is a problem with the film's audio. The film contains both a Cantonese and a Mandarin language track, but both are combined and play simultaneously -- and neither track can be switched off. |
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One of at least two Turkish versions of E.T. Lots of goofy fun. (NS) |
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Hindi mythological / fantasy film. A video company logo is present on the left side. |
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Early Egyptian adventure / fantasy film. |
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Goofy giant-monster film. Tongue-in-cheek remake of King Kong. |
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Ferocious Jin warriors are sweeping across China, destroying all in their path. A Buddhist monk happens upon them as they attack a small village, and he comes to the villager's aid. This monk also has the ability to call on wild animals to come to his aid, and he does so in a huge battle against overwhelming forces. His temple however, does not take kindly to his actions, in fact, they think nothing of crippling or killing anyone who breaks their rule against fighting -- even for a worthy cause. |
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Sci-fi / suspense film, with an 'end-of-the-world' theme. |
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Early Turkish adventure film. (NS) |
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Rare, early South Korean martial arts film. (NS) |
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Hong Kong adventure / fantasy film deals with a religeous cult and a mythical treasure. |
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Hong Kong adventure / fantasy film deals with a religeous cult and a mythical treasure. |
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Unusual horror film keeps you off balance, because you're never quite sure where the danger lies. Is it the haunted house with weird old man living there? Is it the bathroom rumored to be haunted by ghosts at midnight? Is it the violently demented drill instructor, who enjoys killing with his bare hands? A group of recruits have to find out fast, before it's too late. |
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Modern Cambodian horror film about a Krasue -- a female witch the the ability of having her head separate from her body and fly around. A woman is raped in the woods by a vicious gang, and before dying, she accidentally ingests of essence of a Krasue. This causes the victim to come back from the dead as a Krasue, herself. She seek vengeance on her attackers, as well as, anyone else who gets in her way. |
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Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Hong Kong martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Vintage Hong Kong secret agent film. |
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The story of Samson and Delilah, finds itself in the middle of a martial arts film. A fighter who gains his strength and ability from his long hair is betrayed by his lover. The short locks lead to him being beaten and almost killed during a match. He hides out at a temple, while a group of kung fu fighters and a mysterious hooded assassin try to find him. While early martial arts films are not known for their quality dubbing, this film really stands out in the ineptitude of the English dialog and delivery. |
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Rare, live-action science fiction fantasy. (NS) |
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Wild Hindi mythical adventure film begins with a sorcerer/astrologer in a battle against a benevolent ruler, as he tries to take over a kingdom. The king changes into a dinosaur, but as luck would have it, the sorcerer can change into an even fiercer dinosaur. The movie also features witchcraft, talking animals, a giant genie, a race of snake creatures. A faint video company logo appears on the left side. (We have supplied the film with an English title that is descriptive in nature. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Japanese sci-fi film with a flying submarine and an underground race of people. |
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Japanese sci-fi film with a flying submarine and an underground race of people. |
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A creepy doll, called the Joy Goddess, comes to life -- through a virginal / supernatural birth. It's alive in order to seek vengeance against a traveling Chinese opera troupe -- both for a disrespect it (the doll) endured and for the murder of one of the troup's members. This early horror film was directed by Shaw Brothers veteran, Cheh Chang. |
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A mixed group of people are washed ashore after their ship is damaged in a storm -- just like on Gilligan's Island. They set up house in another shipwrecked boat. With limited food options, their hunger forces them to eat some large mushrooms that are plentiful on the island, but there's something odd about these fungi. Anyone who eats them is in for a terrible surprise! |
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English-Dubbed version of this bizarre, Japanese sci-fi film. A mixed group of people are washed ashore after their ship is damaged in a storm -- just like on Gilligan's Island. With limited food options, their hunger forces them to eat some large mushrooms that are plentiful on the island, but there's something odd about these fungi. Anyone who eats them is in for a terrible surprise! |
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Rare Malay horror film. (NS) |
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An unusual hybrid sci-fi / giant monster film from Japan. It features all live-action monster scenes, while all scenes with people are animated. |
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This one is hard to categorize. It's sort of an artsy, disaster / sci-fi film, with talking dolphins, human possession, and alien visitors. |
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Sixty years ago, a bad omen had occurred (clouds blocking out the red moon). Soon after,children begin disappearing and locals believe that they have been eaten by the mysterious, Aunt Tiger. Sixty years later, the same events are repeated at the same location. Although a crazy woman confesses to the child-murders, is it possible that Aunt Tiger has returned? |
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Rare, 3-part Shaw Brother horror anthology. #1 - a policeman encounters a woman he had wronged in a past life. #2 - A murdered woman comes back from the grave to take vengeance on her killer's pregnant wife. #3 - A gamblers wins lots of money with the help of a ghost, but the ghost wants something in return. |
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Sexy Filipino comedy / fantasy film. (NS) |
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A gang of killers successfully murder a couple, but the act is witnessed by a young woman. The gang takes the woman to a secluded home, which happens to by possessed by ghosts. In various horrific forms, the ghosts come after the killers and dispatch them one by one. The dead gangsters then return to life as zombies, and go after their surviving comrades. (This English title is a approximate translation of the Indonesian film name. We don't know if there was ever an 'official' English title.) (NS) |
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Anthony Wong is a fake exorcist / feng shui expert who makes large fees from gullible clients. Simon Yam hires him to combat supernatural occurrences in his apartment. However, when the bogus cures don't work, Yam's wife and baby die. The now totally demented Yam blames the con-man for his misfortune and seeks an elaborate revenge. But things get even weirder and it appears the Yam is truly possessed. |
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Weird Taiwanese martial arts fantasy film opens with an eerie scene taking place in a town of frozen people. |
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A brave warrior thwart's a lustful nobleman's attempt to abduct a lovely maiden, but the girl's father dies during the attack. Next, the girl's savior dies, leading the nobleman into another kidnapping attempt. A handsome prince steps in and dispatches the nobleman, saves the girl and she marries her new protector. However, when death enters her life again, the girl wonders if she has been bewitched. |
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Early Malay horror film about a vampiric legend called a Toyol. A Toyol is a still-born fetus brought to life by a sorceror. It will follow it's master's commands, only as long as it receives a blood offering every night at midnight. (NS) |
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Musical /comedy / fantasy film takes place in the mythical raccoon palace. (NS) |
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Early Hindi fantasy film follows the adventures of heroic brothers, Krishna and Balram. (NS) |
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Lam Ching Ying -- of Mr. Vampire fame -- is enlisted by friends to help capture the Banana Spirit, which takes the form of a beautiful woman. During their quest, the group awakens a demon and must cope with the evil spirit of a dead gangster. This horror / comedy / fantasy is also spiced up with some female nudity. |
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Japanese horror film in which an actress with a fatal skin disease plans to have her brain transplanted into the body of her own daughter. The operation is successful, and the evil mom takes over the child's body, and everything is going according to the plan, until a policeman gets suspicious. |
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Wonderful Russian fantasy film. |
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Wonderful Russian fantasy film. |
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An orphan is picked on unmercifly at a martial arts school. However, his teacher instructs him in private, in the super-human 'Silkworm' technique. The poor lad must not show his powerful ability to the other students, so he is beaten repeatedly. Meanwhile, a deadly battle is brewing between the Bastard's clan, and a brutal rival school. This wild Shaw Brothers film is part one of a 2-part series. See: Return of the Bastard Swordsman. |
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Weird Shaw Brothers horror / martial arts film features a sex-starved kung fu killer -- who wears facial make-up inspired by the rock group, Kiss. The almost indestructible villain is seemingly dispatched in the pre-log, only to resurface on a booby-trapped island for the criminally insane. A female ghost also makes an appearance. New killings occur -- is the Bat responsible, or is there a copycat killer. |
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Wild horror film begins with woman giving birth. Mom is not exactly human, but is a cross between a Orang-Bati (a human/bat monster) and a Manananggal (a flying witch that separates the upper body from the bottom, when it goes out to feed on human blood). Once dad discovers that his wife and daughter are both monsters, he tries to kill the infant, but it survives and is adopted by a loving couple. Since the baby is in such a loving family, her monstrous side remains hidden. She grows into a beautiful woman. However, when a gang of thugs rape the girl and murder her father, all hell breaks loose. (This English title is a descriptive name, not an official title. I'm not sure if there was ever an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Early Japanese horror / samurai film. Added Bonus -- we have included one episode of the 1966 Japanese TV series 'Akuma Kun' (aka - Devil's Child). The program features a boy who teams up with the Devil (a good guy!) in wild adventures against various monsters. Akuma Kun is full-screen, B&W, Q-2/2.5. (NS) |
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Low-budget super hero film. |
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This Chinese opera / martial arts film featured a very young Connie Chan. The story features the Monkey King, Red Boy, a clam spirit, goddesses, and other fantasy characters of Chinese legend. The film is also known as, Capture of the Evil Demons -- which I guess sums up the plot. (NS) |
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Supernatural horror / martial arts film beings in ancient Mongolia, when an army is defeated in battle. On the losing side, two warrior-sisters kill themselves in shame. Their spirits are resurrected in modern times, returning as powerful "vampire-spirits." The cause all sorts of trouble in their quest to achieve vengeance. |
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Members of the Japanese rock band Bakufu Stump, star in a bizarre horror / black comedy film about a man-eating 'kotatsu' space heater. The used appliance shows that fires are not the only hazard caused by these devices. The film is filled with tongue-in-cheek quirkiness, and large helpings of gleeful gore! |
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Alien invasion / space travel film. |
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Alien invasion / space travel film. |
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Part one of a two-film Japanese comedy / adventure series. (NS) |
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Part two of a two-film Japanese comedy / adventure series. (NS) |
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Hong Kong martial arts film which starred Angela Mao and Lo Lieh. |
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Thai martial arts / fantasy film features a kung fu fighting zombie. |
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Based on the characters from the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West. This is likely a Taiwan/Hong Kong fantasy film which has been budded into Thai. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Early Shaw Brothers fantasy / martial arts film was based on the Chinese novel, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The film features incredible monsters, including a deadly snake woman, a fierce ape, the Poisonous Moth Clan, plus a nasty warrior-demon with a metal skull and claw hand -- and those are just the boring characters. |
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Atmospheric martial arts / fantasy / mystery film based on a story by Gu Long. |
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Part of a series of Japanese TV movies which were based on horror-tinged mystery novels by Edogawa Rampo. |
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#7 of a series of Japanese TV movies which were based on horror-tinged mystery novels by Edogawa Rampo. (NS) |
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Filipino monster / sci-fi film. |
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Part of the long running Paul Naschy / Waldemar Daninsky werewolf film series. Although the series was generally produced in Spain, this one was co-produced by (and is set in) Japan. Waldemar Daninsky comes to Japan to seek a cure for his werewolf curse. He finds a magic practitioner who can help, but he's opposed by an evil sorceress. Of course he turns into a wolf man several times and slaughters many of the cast. |
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Filipino monster / sci-fi film. |
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Very early Hong Kong fantasy film features a brief appearance of a hopping vampire. (NS) |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts film. |
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Obscure Shaw Brothers fantasy / comedy film. A beautiful fairy watches human interaction and decides to pay a visit to Earth. Once there, she falls in love and marries a human man. Her mother is angry at the arrangement, and uses witchcraft and magic to try to break up the couple. A Hong Kong variation on the hit American TV series, Bewitched! |
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This film follows the exploits of a group of new recruits who have joined the female wrestling circuit in Japan. The are some wrestling and training scenes, but the movie is much more concerned with the sexual exploits of the cute new wrestlers. The film climaxes in the ring, with a battle between a new-comer and one of the wrestling veterans. Tons of sex and nudity. |
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Rare Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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English-dubbed version of a rare Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Early Japanese mystery / suspense film with horror overtones. The film was based on a story by famed mystery author, Rampo Edogawa. (NS) |
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A Japanese banker forces a Hong Kong business man to sell his house (on a remote island). However, the HK guy's brother is in the house and refuses to leave. HK guy's son comes to stay in the house and sees a ghost in a mirror. He learns that it is the spirit of a woman who had been abducted by Japanese soldiers during WW2, for use in genetic experiments. Catagory-3 horror film with lots of nudity. |
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A witch in Thailand kidnaps beautiful women, and forces the into joining her cult. A young couple looking for a missing relative and a priest join forces to battle the villainess. The plot also includes penis-like monsters, kung-fu action and girls with machine guns. There's lots of nudity and weirdness, in other words ... great fun! |
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This is an alternate edit of the trash classic, Beauty's Evil Roses. This one has the nudity removed, but has 10-plus minutes of scenes which do not appear in the sexier version. A witch in Thailand kidnaps beautiful women, and forces the into joining her cult. A young couple looking for a missing relative and a priest join forces to battle the villainess. The plot also includes penis-like monsters, kung-fu action and girls with machine guns. |
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Early Hong Kong film tells the story of a poor scholar who's wife has a deformed face. The scholar prays to the statue of a god, which transforms into the god himself. The god helps the scholar to become successful and gives the woman a new and improved head. There's a short scene with zombie servants. Part Cantonese opera. (NS) |
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Rare Hong Kong fantasy film. The movie has some issues with the color. |
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Obscure Indonesian horror film (NS) |
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Early Hong Kong horror film. (NS) |
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Obscure Thai horror film. |
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The "Grand Executioner" is up to 997 victims, and he wants to add to the total with the two remaining members of the vicious Blood Brothers Gang. The leader of the gang promises supernatural vengeance. There are giants, ghosts, laser-shooting skulls, giant green spiders, and of course, multiple body parts lopped off. The all-star cast includes Jimmy Wang Yu, Pauline Wong, Joey Wang and Wu Ma. |
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A policeman is murdered by the by the local Mafia, and a mad scientist transplants his head onto a different body. The reanimated creature revives and he wants to arrest the guys who killed him. However, his new body does not obey his orders, because it was a body of an executed serial killer! Therefore, the headless body walks around the town and slaughters the members of Mafia. (There are some intermittent lines of interference / video problems.) (NS) |
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Hindi horror film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) |
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Behind an innocuous sounded title lurks a rather demented spy film, James Bond parody. The leader of the secret criminal organization wears a crazy bat suit (not the Batman type, but one that looks like a real bat), and his headquarters are filled with various traps and also features a killer robot that looks like some sort of Hindu holy man. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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Hong Kong fantasy/horror film. There's some digital break-up in the center portion. |
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Hindi horror film. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) |
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Early martial arts / fantasy film produced in Taiwan. |
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While possessed by an evil spirit, a man murders his daughter. A police detective investigates the killer's claims of an evil spell, but he becomes possessed by the same spirit. Of course, an malevolent wizard is involved with the mayhem, but a good monk arrives to help fight the evil. Great detail is given to the sorcery sequences. |
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A treasure hunter, looking for hidden booty, accidentally invokes a curse of a Serpent-God. Years later, the evil spirit possesses the man's daughter, turning her into a ferocious snake monster. A priest joins the girl's boyfriend to try to stop the evil happenings. A straight horror film (no goofy comedy), with nudity and suspense. |
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A heroic warrior falls in love with a beautiful maiden, unaware that she's really a white snake spirit. Can true love overcome the many obstacles in the way of their joined happiness? This early rendition of the Madame White Snake saga was Toho Studio's first full-color fantasy film. (NS) |
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English version of a Filipino horror / fantasy film. A greedy pimp learns of an island where fabulous pearls have been discovered. He gathers a group to plunder the pearls, which are owned by a race of people who are half-human and half-fish. The leader of the bizarre fish men are ruled by a king who has a beautiful daughter. The princess, who wears a very skimpy bikini, is ordered to mate with one of the humans -- to insure that new blood in injected to the tribe. |
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Rare, early Hong Kong fantasy film. (NS) |
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Taiwanese martial arts film based on a story by Gu Long. |
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An army of "really strange" monsters are recruited by two good spirits, in order to battle an evil Hell-God -- sort of a western-style vampire. The bloodsucker has possessed the body of a wealthy village land-owner, and uses his powerful position to protect himself from reprisal. The monsters are actually the good guys! |
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Filipino sci-fi / fantasy film. |
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Two workers at the mall unwittingly raise an army of relentless zombies when they hit a biochemical company employee with their car. Thinking it might help him, they give the injured man some of his chemicals to drink, but he dies soon after. Of course, he doesn't stay dead, and soon the mall is overrun with the undead. Low-budget Asian version of George Romero's, Dawn of the Dead. |
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Asian variation of George Romero's, Dawn of the Dead. Two workers at the mall unwittingly raise an army of relentless zombies when they hit a biochemical company employee with their car. Thinking it might help, they give the injured man some of his chemicals to drink, but he dies soon after. Of course, he doesn't stay dead, and soon the mall is overrun with zombies. |
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Early Filipino sci-fi / super hero film. (NS) |
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Early Filipino sci-fi / super hero film. (NS) |
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Touching Japanese fantasy film about what transpires when some business men visit an enchanted village. |
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A psychotic young girl hates her good-hearted stepsister. When they grow up, the good sister is engaged to a young man, which drives the evil sis to try and murder him. When this fails, she kills her sister instead. However, a flock of crows witness the crime, as do a couple of local peasants. The ghost of the girl comes back, further enraging the vicious girl, and driving her more over the edge. (NS) |
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Under the tyrannical rule of Kansa, the people of Mathura are suffering. The Hindi god Krishna becomes born to a human, in order to end the tyrant's reign. Kasna becomes aware that a child will bring about his doom, so he sets about killing all the children who might fulfill the prophecy. When he learns that one child has escaped his wrath, he sends various demons and killers to complete his evil quest. |
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Early Hong Kong film tells the story of a weak scholar who prays to the statue of a god, so that he can protect his wife and better his position. The statue transforms into the god himself, and it helps the scholar to become successful. Part Cantonese opera. (NS) |
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Prequel to Wizard of Darkess is actually the second film of the Eko Eko Azarak trilogy. An evil spirit is released from an ancient tomb -- and it sets it's sights on killing a teenage girl, Kuroi Misa. The spirit jumps from one body to another, in order to achieve its goal. A mysterious young man comes to protect the girl, and to teach her to use her supernatural powers. Also see, 'Misa the Dark Angel.' |
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This romantic vampire film is based more on the western conception of the legend -- rather than on Chinese, 'hopping vampires.' A good-hearted vampire uses blood banks for nourishment, instead of stalking victims. His blood is used to keep an evil drug lord alive, until the nasty criminal is trandformed into an even nastier vampire. Featuring the lovely, Rosamund Kwan. |
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Rare Thai horror film about a flying head witch creature. (NS) |
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Vlad the Impaler is killed during a violent uprising against his rule, but is raised from the dead by a hunchback disciple. He revives as a vicious vampire, eager for vengeance against those who killed him and lusting after blood. The son of one of Vlad's enemies become involved in the action, trying to aid his father. (NS) |
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A masked, purple-clad Robin Hood like thief robs from the rich to aid the needy. The wealthy organize to try to find their tormentor, unaware that they are looking for a woman. This is a rare Shaw Brothers martial arts / adventure film. Later, the Black Butterfly must join forces with some righteous fighters against a band of criminals from Five Devil Rock Castle. |
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Early Hindi suspense film. (NS) |
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Hong Kong action film. |
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During a civil war, a mother and her daughter are raped and murdered by a group of soldiers. Some time later, a number of samurai and other fighters are found in the same area, dead and with their throat's ripped out. A young hero is called in to investigate the deaths. While tries to determine whether the perpetrator is human or supernatural, he encounters two beautiful young women. |
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Rare, early Hong Kong martial arts / fantasy film. (NS) |
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Wuxia, Fantasy-Fu, Giant Centipede |
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Early Taiwanese wuxia / fantasy film features mysterious goings on, including a dwarf warrior and an assassin who may be a ghost. There is some intermittent video break-up -- it is still quite watchable. |
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Early Turkish action / adventure film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner, plus there is also a website address which moves around the edges of the screen. (NS) |
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The notorious Black Falcon gang, a secret criminal organization, is terrorizing the people of Singapore. Zhang Shijie, a James Bond like international agent is sent in to take down the villains. He meets up with the daughter of the Black Falcon's leader, but she claims that her father has disappeared. They join together to get to the bottom of things. A number of cool spy gadgets enliven this hard-to-find, Shaw Brothers film. |
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A fictional country, the Kingdom of Pandra, is attempting to acquire the Hydrogen-bomb. This is part of their plot to dominate the world. They open an underground casino and hire hire the world's greatest gamblers in order to raise money for buying the bombs. Only a heroic, wandering gambler can defeat the casino and stop their evil plan. Colorful tongue-in-cheek adventure with a James Bond like style. (NS) |
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Rare Korean horror film. (NS) |
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Japanese suspense / mystery film. |
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Connie Chan modern action / undercover agent film. A vicious gang boss kidnaps Connie's uncle, and she goes undercover in his gang to try to rescue him. Ms. Chan actually plays two roles ... both the heroine, plus the hero (the heroine's own brother). She even gets to play the brother masquerading as the sister and the sister playing the brother -- if you can wrap your head around that. The always evil Shek Kin plays the criminal mastermind, as he pretty much always did in Connie's movies. (NS) |
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Earlier version of a story about a super villainess who likes to steal valuable gems. A top agent is assigned to the case and the two protagonists match wits -- even as they find themselves attracted to one another. The film contains lots of 1960s spy trappings. This rare version was directed by Umetsugu Inoue. |
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Black Lizard (played by transvestite, Akihiro Miwa) is the female leader of a criminal gang . She/he wants to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy jeweler, as part of a plot to steal the 'Star of Egypt' diamond. Japan's top detective is brought into the case, but finds himself falling in love with a elusive jewel thief. The kidnapping is successful and the girl is taken to an eerie hideout. Black Lizard plans to add her victim to her naked human dolls. Based on a play by Yukio Mishima which was adapted from Rampo Edogawa's novel. |
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Sex-crazed widow, Lo Yin, hires an evil sorcerer to a spell casts a spell on a young couple, who are engaged to be married. Many grotesque events follow, including: disintegrating people, hungry maggots and other pleasantries. A good sorcerer joins the battle. One of the earliest Hong Kong horror films -- a gory Shaw Brothers classic. |
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See: Erotic Deadly Witchery |
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Indonesian horror film. (NS) |
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Doctors are confronted by a wave of bizarre occurrences in their hospital, including reanimated corpses with metal spikes hammered into their skulls, bodies which undergo spontaneous combustion, and patients who are vomiting up worms. The doctors want a scientific explanation and refuse to believe that witchcraft is the cause. However, someone must confront the evil sorcerer who is behind the gruesome events. Gory, over-the-top sequel to Black Magic, by the Shaw Brothers. |
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English-dubbed version of a Shaw Brothers horror film. Doctors are confronted by a wave of bizarre occurrences in their hospital, including reanimated corpses with metal spikes hammered into their skulls, bodies which undergo spontaneous combustion, and patients who are vomiting up worms. The doctors want a scientific explanation and refuse to believe that witchcraft is the cause. However, someone must confront the evil sorcerer who is behind the gruesome events. Gory, over-the-top sequel to Black Magic. |
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An evil sorcerer performs a ceremony at a skeletal alter and promptly turns into a werewolf/vampire mix. He and his wife (a witch who can become a bat or snake) are stealing infants to perform some sort of black magic. They put a snake spell on a young girl, but she is cured when another witch sucks the snake out of her body through her mouth. The other witch and a white magician team up to battle the demonic couple. (A video company logo flashes intermittently.) (NS) |
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A guy steals the brain of a mummified corpse. It seems the brain has the power to make wishes come true, sort of like a slimy magic lamp. Things go as planned, but unfortunately, the guy forgets to destroy the brain after his wishes have been fulfilled. The brain begins to take over his home, killing pets and possessing the man's wife. A Taoist sorcerer (who's spirit lives inside a Buddhist statue) is brought in to rectify the problem. |
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See: Black Magic with Buddha |
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Filipino horror film. |
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A genetically created superman tries to live in peace, but when his fellow creations go rogue, he must come out of hiding to defeat them. |
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Part of a series of Japanese TV movies which were based on horror-tinged mystery novels by Edogawa Rampo. (NS) |
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#8 of a series of Japanese TV movies which were based on horror-tinged mystery novels by Edogawa Rampo. (NS) |
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Two attractive women (Hong Kong pop 'Twins,' Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung) are looking for an apartment. They come across a bizarre house owned by the legendary masked heroine, Black Rose -- who is now man-hating, certifiable loony. She kidnaps the girls, forcing them to become her disciples. A taxi driver becomes a Robin-the-Boy-Wonder-like sidekick, and they all must face another of Black Rose's former disciples, the evil Poison Ivy. |
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Connie Chan and Nam Hung play socialite sisters who have alter-egos as masked burglars, who steal from the rich to help the unfortunate. The two masked heroines eventually join up with a handsome insurance investigator to battle the real villain, and his drug-dealing gang. Helmed by a man who was soon to become Shaw Brothers' best directors (Chor Yuen), this classic film of Cantonese cinema is part Robin Hood and part James Bond. The mega-hit not only started the unofficial 'Jane Bond' series of Hong Kong female spy films, but it also catapulted the adorable Ms. Chan to stardom. The Shaw Brothers film "Black Butterfly" is a remake done wuxia style. Chan wore a similar black cat disguise in several follow-ups, such as, Lady Black Cat. (NS) |
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Black Rose, a singer (transvestite Akihiro Maruyama) is hired by the owner of an exclusive men's club. There is a legend that states when she finds her true love, her black rose will turn red. As she starts to perfrom in the club, both the owner and his son fall in love with her. However, many of her past lovers show up, leading to many problems. A moody, quirky, cult classic. |
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Early Hong Kong suspense / horror film featuring a huge spider. (NS) |
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Hindi horror film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Rare, early Japanese masked hero film. A tiny video company logo is present near the lower right corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Rare Filipino super hero / sci-fi film. The picture is a bit jerky, likely the result of a download from a compressed original. (NS) |
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Part two of a Filipino super hero / sci-fi film series. The picture is a bit jerky, likely the result of a download from a compressed original. (NS) |
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Part three of a Filipino super hero / sci-fi film series. The picture is a bit jerky, likely the result of a download from a compressed original. (NS) |
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Remake of a 1980 Filipino super hero / sci-fi film. (NS) |
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Early Hong Kong martial arts film. (NS) |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts film. |
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Hindi suspense/horror film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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A young man tries to rescue a female spirit who had been enslaved by a demon. To do so, he must deal with zombies, talking skeletons, ghosts, and a killer with magical powers. Another wild Indonesian horror / fantasy film. (NS) |
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A disregard for feng shui causes a house becomes possessed by evil spirits. Now, it's up to a Taoist Priest to rid a family of their horrible curse. The horror comedy takes its cue from Hollywood haunted house films like, Amityville Horror, but adds in a unique blend of mysticism, Eastern philosophy and broad humor -- to make a classic Asian concoction. |
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A crooked gambling syndicate conspires to blind a martial arts expert before his big match against the Gorilla -- a unbeatable Japanese fighter. Not really a fantasy, unless you consider the fact that a blind man can defeat a unbeatable fighter as somewhat fantastic! |
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An early Taiwan take on the Japanese hero: Zatoichi, the blind swordsman. A blind masseuse notices that a gang of criminals have been raping and looting the local villagers. He decides to take on the criminal organization, which is lead by the vicious, Evil Wolf. Not really a fantasy, unless you consider the fact that a blind man can defeat a number of trained swordsmen as somewhat fantastic! Subtitles are sometimes cropped off at ends. |
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Rare, early South Korean martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Wild Indonesian fantasy / martial arts film. |
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Part of a newer Indonesian fantasy film series about the Blind Warrior, Barda Mandrawata. This time he faces a devil-masked demon. (NS) |
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Japanese fantasy / action film deals with a female yakuza crime boss who is facing all-out gang warfare. Further complicating matters is a mysterious blind swordswoman with vengeance on her mind, plus an eerie black cat. The creepy feline appears to be possessed by a malevolent spirit and has a taste for human blood. Atmospheric film with brutal action sequences. |
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Early Hong Kong fantasy / horror film. (NS) |
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Malay horror film. (NS) |
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English-dubbed Filipino horror / vampire film. |
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Rare Hong Kong fantasy / sex film. (NS) |
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The Chinese people are being oppressed and maltreated by their Japanese occupiers. But when the master of a renowned kung-fu school is murdered, Things have gone too far. A mysterious champion comes, in the guise of a masked hero who calls himself the 'Doll Bride Mask.' He not only acts as a robin hood -- stealing from the evil occupiers and giving back to the poor Chinese -- but he also sets about seeking vengeance from the terrible crime perpetrated against his people. |
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In the year 1849, an army platoon come across a young women in the woods. The captain of the troop brutally rapes and murders the girl. The victim's grandmother finds her body and places a curse on the offending soldier, turning him into a flesh-craving zombie. Back in modern times, an excavation uncovers the stone coffin which holds the captain's body, and when it is opened, the zombie curse is renewed. (NS) |
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Hong Kong horror anthology. 1. A man and his pregnant wife help an old woman bury a covered pot in a field, but believing that it contains treasure, they murder her. When the baby is born it is cursed by the soul of the old woman. 2. An adulterous couple murder the woman's husband, but can't seem to dispose of the body. 3. A man unjustly executed for a murder comes back as a ghost. |
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Hong Kong horror / suspense film. The police are after a Satanic Cult that performs human sacrifices. An ex-con also gets involved in battling the evil cult. |
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A straight, non-comedic Asian horror film in which a beautiful woman, secretly in love with a family servant, takes drastic steps when her lover is murdered by an evil cousin. The plot also features a rape, some practicing of black magic, and nasty spells -- which all results in a ghostly reunion in hell.xxx |
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Early Filipino horror film, dubbed into English. |
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Hindi horror film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a loose translation of the original. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Thought-provoking, Japanese, sci-fi / cult film. (NS) |
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Malay horror film. Scratchy Print. (NS) |
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Girls go missing at an all-girls boarding school. The school is cursed by an event from many years in the past. A shipwrecked man was forced to drink blood to survive. Now, many at the school have become bloodsuckers too. |
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Rare, Turkish horror film. (NS) |
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Early Taiwanese fantasy film. |
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The plot concerns the successor of a dying emperor -- with two of his royal sons maneuvering to try to be the next in line. Meanwhile, a group of revolutionaries is trying to overthrow the emperor altogether. The action centers on a martial arts clan, whom everyone tries to enlist in their cause. But the real interest in this film lies is two things. First, the weapon invented by the daughter of the clan leader ( a flying-guillotine mask). The second point of interest is the astounding ineptitude of this entire production, including the acting and fight choreography. |
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Rare Taiwanese martial arts film was based on a story by Gu Long. The print appears to be missing the first few seconds of the credits, but otherwise, it appears complete. |
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According to legend, a parrot -- infused with black magic -- grants three wishes to anyone who sees it. This leads people of the martial arts world, both good and evil, to seek out the mystical bird. There are demonic possessions, curses, naked prostitutes, poison spells, gore, a vampire and exciting sword fights. Crazy film -- by the director of Infra Man and famed novelist, Gu Long! |
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Japanese SOV horror film about a ghost who is dominating a man, compelling him to complete a painting. As an added bonus, we are including the 1988 experimental horror film, Evil Wish Spirit (Jaganrei). This film is 48 minutes long, is in Japanese with no subtitles, and is Q-3.5. I can't figure out the intricacies of the plot, but it does feature cute Japanese actresses and nudity. |
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Early Japanese fantasy / adventure film. (NS) |
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Rare Indonesian horror film features a bizarre beast -- sort of a were-spider -- who takes possession of a girl, turning her into a sexy, but bloodthirsty monster. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) There is sound static / and some hissing throughout the film. (NS) |
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Wildly entertaining South Korean martial arts / fantasy films features a little of everything. There are; masked heroines (masks are shaped like butterflies), magical Ninja fighters, a hunchback, and a band of evil warriors who wear silver, Santo like masks. This rare film is great fun! |
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A policeman -- played by usually villainous character actor Shing Fui-On -- is killed in action by vicious gangsters. He is revived by a mysterious black cat and a bolt of lightning. The ex-cop has come back to life as a supernatural monster, trying to both to protect his family and enact revenge against those who killed him. Unfortunately, his body is decomposing, so his time is limited. |
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Hong Kong horror film. |
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A Hindi secret agent film. A video company logo is present near the upper right corner. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a tree-monster, hopping vampires, a giant centipede magic spells, dancing skeletons, sorcerers, and lots of kung fu action. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a tree-monster, hopping vampires, a giant centipede magic spells, dancing skeletons, sorcerers, and lots of kung fu action. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a tree-monster, hopping vampires, a giant centipede magic spells, dancing skeletons, sorcerers, and lots of kung fu action. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a tree-monster, hopping vampires, a giant centipede magic spells, dancing skeletons, sorcerers, and lots of kung fu action. (NS) |
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Hindi fantasy film. (NS) |
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Hong Kong action film featuring the amazing Yukari Oshima. |
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Early fantasy / martial arts film, with plenty of Chinese opera style songs. It concerns the efforts of a just husband and wife team to unite the martial arts clans for the good of all. Deviant clans are eliminated. Also, there is a sacred kung fu book, which holds the secret styles of many of the clans. A young man and woman join together to battle the evil clans, who want to possess the book. There is also a magical sword that turns those it touches into skeletons, a hunchback, plus a cave in which live some acid-spitting lizard monsters. (NS) |
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Taiwanese martial arts film. |
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Looking to avenge the murder of his brother, a man seeks out the help of a Taoist monk, in order to learn the secrets of hexes and spells. He needs this knowledge to battle the forces of evil -- as these forces are powerful. This early Shaw Brothers horror classic features black wizards, demonic bats, crocodile skeletons, flying human heads, a sexy female zombie and various other monsters. |
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Rare, early Taiwanese fantasy film. (NS) |
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Last film of the wonderful Boys Detective Team series. The series follows the exploits of a group of Japanese children who aid the police in investigating bizarre mysteries. The team works with renowned detective, Kogoro Akechi -- a creation of famed writer, Edogawa Rampo. In this installment, the boys match wits with a megalomanic who has control of atomic submarine, and with it, he hopes to conquer the world. Added Bonus -- we have included one episode of the 1966 Japanese TV series 'Akuma Kun' (aka - Devil's Child). The program features a boy who teams up with the Devil (a good guy!) in wild adventures against various monsters. Akuma Kun is full-screen, B&W, Q-2/2.5. (NS) |
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Two-part Japanese serial was part of the Boys Detective Team series. The series follows the exploits of a group of children who aid the police in investigating bizarre mysteries. The team works with renowned detective, Kogoro Akechi -- a creation of famed writer, Edogawa Rampo. In this installment, the boys match wits with a masked, criminal mastermind, who has the ability to become invisible. (NS) |
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Two-part Japanese serial (both parts on one disc) was part of the Boys Detective Team series. The series follows the exploits of a group of children who aid the police in investigating bizarre mysteries. The team works with renowned detective, Kogoro Akechi -- a creation of famed writer, Edogawa Rampo. In this installment, the boys match wits with a secret organization of criminals, lead by the Beetle. The nefarious group uses an army of giant Robot bugs, in order to strike terror into the hearts of their foes. (NS) |
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Two-part Japanese serial was part of the Boys Detective Team series. The series follows the exploits of a group of children who aid the police in investigating bizarre mysteries. The team works with renowned detective, Kogoro Akechi -- a creation of famed writer, Edogawa Rampo. In this installment, the boys match wits with a criminal mastermind, who has the ability to change his appearance and impersonate almost anyone. (NS) |
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Two-part Japanese serial (both parts on one disc) was part of the Boys Detective Team series. The series follows the exploits of a group of children who aid the police in investigating bizarre mysteries. The team works with renowned detective, Kogoro Akechi -- a creation of famed writer, Edogawa Rampo. In this installment, the boys match wits with an evil master of disguise, the 'Demon with 20 Faces.' The evil master mind is kidnapping children for unknown, evil purposes. (NS) |
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English-dubbed version of a Filipino fantasy film about a boy with magical powers. |
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English version of a Japanese sci-fi film -- which is a re-edited version of the 1977 "Dai-Tetsujin One Seven" television series. |
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This is actually a U.S. produced horror film, but it is part of the Filipino 'Blood Island' series, so we are including it here anyway. |
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Rare, early Shaw Brothers spy, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure film with something for everyone, including weird scientific devices, a scarred super criminal, and other secret agent trappings. |
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Notorious HK horror / suspense film features a murderous dwarf. |
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First film in a classic, five-film Shaw Brothers series, follows the adventures of a young martial arts student who has been trained to fight in a supreme grudge match. |
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Second film in a classic, five-film Shaw Brothers series, follows the adventures of a young martial arts student who has been trained to fight in a supreme grudge match. |
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Third film in a classic, five-film Shaw Brothers series, follows the adventures of a young martial arts student who has been trained to fight in a supreme grudge match. |
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Fourth film in a classic, five-film Shaw Brothers series, follows the adventures of a young martial arts student. This one is only loosely related to the first three. See Little Dragon Maiden for the conclusion. |
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Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Classic fantasy / adventure film features many famous characters from Hindu mythology. The film starred Dara Singh, a real-life wrestler who played many other mythical heroes, including Hercules and Samson. Here he battles an elephant, giants, demons, and a warrior whom he literally tears in half, only to watch as the guy reassembles himself. There is a very faint video company logo is present near the two upper corners. (NS) |
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Part one (of two) of an early Hong Kong martial arts / fantasy film series which starred Connie Chan. A martial arts master is while killed protecting the "Nine Sons of the Heavenly Demon," a group he had beaten and deprived of their powers. He leaves a son behind, who is raised by a family friend. The young man is told of 27 words, which will reveal the hiding place of the 'Nine Sons' and give an antidote so they can reclaim their power. The young man is joined by a young woman, and several others in his quest to unlock the secrets. (NS) |
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Part two (of two) of an early Hong Kong martial arts / fantasy film series which starred Connie Chan. A martial arts master is while killed protecting the "Nine Sons of the Heavenly Demon," a group he had beaten and deprived of their powers. He leaves a son behind, who is raised by a family friend. The young man is told of 27 words, which will reveal the hiding place of the 'Nine Sons' and give an antidote so they can reclaim their power. The young man is joined by a young woman, and several others in his quest to unlock the secrets. (NS) |
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Early Taiwan wuxia / martial arts film. |
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Early Hong Kong Chinese Opera / martial arts / fantasy film. (NS) |
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Barry Prima stars in this wild Indonesian martial arts / fantasy film. Often, when an arm, leg or head are cut off, they remain stubbornly detached from the rest of their bodies. However, not so in Panca Sona ... where heads continue to talk, legs continue to kick at foes, and all body parts seek to undismember themselves. Breathtaking indeed! (NS) |
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Japanese horror film which appears to have been dubbed into Chinese (Cantonese). (NS) |
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Rare, early Hong Kong horror film. |
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A female ghost/demon -- dressed all in white -- stalks and kills a number of men who have one thing in common, they have all tried to molest women. This is a modern variation on the popular Hindi horror film staple -- the wronged woman's spirit coming back to seek vengeance on the men who have wronger her. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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Incredible story of a girl --raised by wolves -- who falls in love with a enemy warrior. Will she betray her new love, or follow her heart and battle monstrous Siamese twins from her own sect. A dark and erotic, award-winning film -- with superior martial arts action. Starring the wonderful, Brigitte Lin. |
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English-dubbed version of the story of a girl --raised by wolves -- who falls in love with a enemy warrior. Will she betray her new love, or follow her heart and battle monstrous Siamese twins from her own sect. A dark and erotic, award-winner -- with superior martial arts action. Starring the wonderful, Brigitte Lin. Included on this program is a 12 minute documentary with interviews with many of those involved in the film (this portion is Chinese, with English subtitles). |
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The further adventures of Brigitte Lin, as a girl raised by wolves. Since the first film, she's become a vengeful witch, leading her band of female followers. The only one who can stop her is her ex-lover, who searches for the 'holy flower' to cure her insanity. This leads to a climactic battle on Mountain of Eternal Snow. |
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English-version of a Filipino horror / sci-fi / monster film. |
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Entertaining Russian fantasy film. |
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Shek Kin stars in this inventive murder mystery / suspense film starts with the murder of a young woman. The police investigate, and the crime is reenacted as a stage play with all the suspects in attendance. One cool touch is that the traffic lights are in color during a scene where cars drive through a city. (NS) |
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Angela Mao stars as a fierce fighting girl (who throws poisonous scorpions as weapons), who is out to avenge the rape and death of her mother at the hands of a vicious gang. She had been raised by monks, who taught her kung fu, but they expelled her when the realized she was completely consumed by hate. |
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Early Cantonese martial arts film starring Josephine Siao and Walter Tso against their perpetual nemisis, Shek Kin. In addition to kung fu, this one has lots of magical kung fu action, betrayals, and black magic. Part one of a 2-film series. (NS) |
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Early Cantonese martial arts film starring Josephine Siao and Walter Tso against their perpetual nemisis, Shek Kin. In addition to kung fu, this one has black magic and a weird part-lizard / part lion creature. Part two of a 2-film series. (NS) |
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Four-part Japanese sci-fi serial features cliff-hanger endings, just like our own serials. There are also all sorts of bizarre trappings, including a super strong robot who can become invisible, a haunted home filled with death traps, some plucky children, and a psychotic clown (aren't they all?). The opening shot is great, a robot walking down a deserted street dressed in hat and cape! All parts are contained in one disc for one price. (NS) |
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A madman goes on a killing spree, wearing a bronze suit of armor when he gruesomely dispatches his victims. (NS) |
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Martial arts / fantasy film was a Hong Kong / Phillipines co-production. |
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Ultra-low budget super hero film. A scientist who has invented a process to feed the world's hungry is kidnapped by a crime syndicate, who want to steal his formula. Kato and Green Hornet (who wears a red outfit and is mostly off screen) are brought into the case. The gang hires 'Superman,' a kung fu master who wears a cheap white cape, plus his underlings -- who dress like mime performers. There is also slight nudity and a cool cat-fight. |
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Bruce Li and his buddy travel to a primitive island to search for a mystical pearl. Once there, they run in to some nasty natives, an evil 'black magic' sorcerer and a band of Amazon women who sometimes run around topless. The pretty Amazons have a friendly kung-fu fighting gorilla who protects them. Bruce tries to aid the women against the demonic magician. |
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Early Taiwanese martial arts film with some fantasy overtones -- including some zombie like fighters. (NS) |
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An invisible man is perpetrating a series of robberies around town and the police are completely stumped. One of the officers knows a group of five kung fu fighting women, and they agree to help him solve the case. The sexy quintet dress in cute leather outfits, and use disguises and high flying action to finally get their man. |
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If you like truely bizarre, over-the-top Asian fantasy / horror films -- this one is a must. |
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English-dubbed version of a Hong Hong horror film. |
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Turkish version of the 1973 Spanish trash classic, 'It Happened at Nightmare Inn' (plus it has some similarities to, 'House of Whipcord'). Women are targeted and punished (i.e. killed) by a pair of demented sisters for their perceived sins and amoral behavior. Added Bonus -- we have included a copy of the 1977 Turkish exploitation film, Magic Glasses. This movie is rather poor quality (Q-1/1.5), In Turkish language with no subtitles, widescreen, w/ nudity. |
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Epic Japanese fantasy / adventure film -- the Eastern equivalent of U.S. films like, The Ten Commandments. |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a human-sized man-bird, unicorns, robots, dragons, magic spells, sorcerers, and of course, crazy kung fu action. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a human-sized man-bird, unicorns, robots, dragons, magic spells, sorcerers, and of course, crazy kung fu action. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a human-sized man-bird, unicorns, robots, dragons, magic spells, sorcerers, and of course, crazy kung fu action. (NS) |
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Early Hong Hong fantasy / martial arts film series is filled with bizarre elements, including a human-sized man-bird, unicorns, robots, dragons, magic spells, sorcerers, and of course, crazy kung fu action. (NS) |
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Buddha's Palm is a powerful kung-fu perfected by a dying monk. The monk's disciple disappears after he fails to defeat several kung fu masters who had betrayed his master. The disciple is now a blind recluse living in a cave -- with a pet dragon/lion creature. Everyone wants to learn the deadly kung-fu stance, but the disciple will only teach one who does not seek it. Beloved Shaw Brothers fantasy film. |
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When the evil Buki cult sacrifices 99 children, they will gain the power to rule the world. A murdered girl, who's spirit resides in a magical tree, takes possession of a man's body. She needs his help to be reincarnated. But she also has to join forces with a priest to battle the Buki cult and their army of zombie soldiers. |
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Hard-to-find Japanese disaster film. (NS) |
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English version of an obscure, Japanese disaster film. (NS) |
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Rare, Indonesian fantasy / martial arts film (NS) |
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Hindi horror / vampire film. (NS) |
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Modern Cambodian horror film features a witch with a flying head. (NS) |
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Wild Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. |
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The Red Lotus cult has captured most of the Shoalin monks, and locked them in a hellish prison. The prison is run by an insane and bloodthirsty master, and is filled with numerous deathtraps. However, the Fong Sai Fuk is determined to lead the desparate monks in an escape attempt. A truly incredible action film, directed by Ringo Lam. |
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A firefighter saves a spiritual shrine from an burning building, which releases the ghost of a Chinese opera performer. The ghost had been killed in a stage fire, 30 years before. Grateful for saving her, the ghost -- who lives in the fireman's TV set -- falls for the firefighter. She tries to protect him from a female vampire, who kills victims by strangling them with her 6' tongue. |
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Post-apocalyptic, Japanese sci-fi film. |
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Great fantasy / action film tells of two siblings, who's luck is disappearing because of the events on a mystical mountain. The plot also involves a small country which is experiencing a military coup. Features the famous literary character -- Wisely -- kind of a Chinese version of Indiana Jones. With Jackie Cheung and the lovely Moon Lee. |
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Obscure HK fantay / horror film. |
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A gang of evil eunuchs are plotting to overthrow the rulers of the Ming dynasty. A brother / sister team of skilled sword- persons are given the task of defeating the traitorous bunch. This action-filled fantasy film has tons of gore, numerous plot twists, plus two beloved of Asian actresses --Michelle Yeoh and Joey Wong. |
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It appears that butterflies are killing people at a remote castle. A journalist attempting to solve a mystery enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze in his efforts to find the truth. Early Tsui Hark horror/mystery film was ignored when released -- but has since captured a cult following. |
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Early B&W Hindi spy / espionage film. (NS) |
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Hindi spy / espionage film concerns the kidnapping of the daughter of a nuclear physicist. |
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Hindi spy / espionage film. (NS) |
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Early Indian spy / action film. (NS) |
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Very strange horror film concerning lots of slithering reptiles, but it shows the serpents in a slightly light -- as victims. A construction team comes across a large nest of snakes, and brutally kills the majority of them. Apparently tired of the violence perpetrated upon their kind, a giant snake -- possibly a god or spirit -- leads his scaled minions in an all-out vengeance assault against humanity. |
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English-dubbed version of a Filipino spy / action film. |
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A retired soldier is lured back into action because he needs money to cure his daughter's illness. He leads a special ops unit into the jungle to hunt down a psychotic war criminal and his band of cannibal mercenaries. It's kind of like a brutal war/jungle version of the Magnificent 7, as the soldiers try to protect some helpless villagers. There's lots and lots of gore and torture, plus some stylish flashbacks. All this in a film that can't be called 'good,' but is probably a bit more involving than it's subject matter might suggest. |
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First film version of Captain Barbell, tells the story of how a skinny junk shop worker becomes a powerful super hero. The super hero must battle Gagamba, a female spider who has taken human form, and her minions. During the climax, Darna (a popular Wonder Woman like super heroine) makes a guest appearance to help Cap defeat his supernatural foes. |
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An unassuming young man saves the life of a homeless man, and is given a mysterious barbell for his good deed. The gift turns the young man into Captain Barbell, a hero for poor and mistreated people. The caped hero has to battle his archenemies, Lagablab, Freezy and Dagampat to protect his people. Rufa Mae Quinto -- who plays the sexy villainess Freesy -- is really hot stuff!!! |
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Hindi horror / suspense film. A very light video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Obscure Hong Kong horror / fantasy / comedy features a pretty, female ghost. |
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Off-the-wall Pakistani horror film. (NS) |
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Wisely -- a Chinese version of Indiana Jones -- enters into a battle between two female aliens and the blob-like creature, that has followed them to Earth. The alien women have a magical cat as a sidekick. At one point there's a hysterical martial arts battle between the feline creature and a dog -- I believe the first cinematic example of "Cat-Fu". |
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Japanese Charley's Angels clone, with the gorgeous heroines clad out in sexy cat suits. (NS) |
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This is the complete, uncut version of a hand-to-find Japanese disaster film. The movie was banned by its native country, because of scenes depicting the graphic effects of radiation exposure. It focuses on a family who tries to cope with horrors a nuclear crisis There is a large clock read-out keeping the running time along the black area on top. This does not interfere with the picture. (NS) |
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Obscure Godfrey Ho paste-up special -- this one featuring a masked hero. First of a 2-film series. |
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Obscure Godfrey Ho paste-up special -- this one featuring a masked hero. Last of a 2-film series. |
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A movie-star wife blackmails a criminal and forces him to murder her philandering husband. However, the tables are turned and the husband instead kills his assassin. Unfortunately, the husband is now charged with murder, and only his plucky lover stands between him and the gallows. Rare Shaw Brothers neo-noirish film is high on suspense. |
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Early Malay horror film. (NS) |
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Our faithful heroes --the Monkey King, Pig, and Friar Sand -- must defend the Longevity Monk from the seductive charms of seven spider fairies who dwell in the aptly named, Cave of the Silken Web. The sexy female monsters want to eat the monk, to attain immortality -- or failing that, at least claim his virginity. Part of the Shaw Brothers Monkey King series, from the 1960s. |
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WOW! The film begins like the 1956 Mexican film, 'Adam and Eve,' as a prehistoric couple frolicking around neked (with rocks and leaves carefully placed to hide the naughty parts). We then join two tribes of cave people, who steal each others' women and food. There are lots of dinosaurs (stock footage from various films, including, 'Frankenstein Conquers the World'), some brief nudity, and lots of grunting. Add in a bizarre musical score, and you have one of the weirdest Asian films around -- and that's saying something. (This English title is a descriptive name, not an official title. I'm not sure if there was ever an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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A loose adaptation of, The Count of Monte Cristo -- with the feel of a pre-Bond spy film. Here, two sexy young women replace the male sea captain of the Dumas novel. Two showgirls know too much about a drug smuggling ring, so they are captured and abandoned in a cave on a remote island. The girls stumble upon a pirate's treasure, and are later rescued. They decide to use their newfound wealth to seek vengeance on the smugglers. |
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Early Japanese fantasy / horror / action film. |
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Early Hindi fantasy / mythology film. The movie appears to have a new soundtrack, which is a bit weird, at times. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a loose translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Entertaining Hindi Horror film. (NS) |
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Gruesome HK horror film. Don't eat before watching! |
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Another in the seeming endless list of Godfrey Ho Mix-and-match specials -- pasting unrelated Ninja footage into an existing film. Here, the original movie was Filipino, and concerned a revenge plot against some evil Ninjas and a biker gang. |
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English-dubbed version of a HK spy film. |
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Early Hindi sword and sandal / adventure film stars the Indian 'El Santo' Dara Singh, a real-life wrestler who became a popular movie star. A faint video company logos are present near the upper left and upper right corners. (NS) |
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Early Hindi sword & Sandal / adventure film stars Dara Singh, plus many other burley wrestlers. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. We don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Early Indian fantasy / adventure movie filmed in the Marathi language. (NS) |
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Hindi fantasy / adventure film. |
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English-dubbed version of a Taiwan martial arts film where two acrobats are coaxed into protecting a shipment of gold from a never-ending parade of villains. |
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Bizarre Japanese sci-fi film. (NS) |
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Hard-to-find Filipino fantasy film. (NS) |
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Taiwan fantasy film featuring the adorable actress, Lin Hsiao Lan, again playing a boy. |
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Parts one and two of the three-part series. A good female witch/sorcerer helps a heroic Samurai battle an evil band of warriors. Although this is a period film from the distant past, she has a magic TV set which can show what's happening anywhere in Japan. There are also flying clouds (think magic carpets, only fluffier) and various forms of 'Ninja' magic. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Part three (the conclusion) of the three-part series. A good female witch/sorcerer helps a heroic Samurai battle an evil band of warriors. Although this is a period film from the distant past, she has a magic TV set which can show what's happening anywhere in Japan! There are also flying clouds (think magic carpets, only fluffier) and various forms of 'Ninja' magic. A tiny cable company logo is present near the lower right corner. ..... Added Bonus -- we have included one episode of the 1966 Japanese TV series 'Akuma Kun' (aka - Devil's Child). The program features a boy who teams up with the Devil (a good guy!) in wild adventures against various monsters. Akuma Kun is full-screen, B&W, Q-2/2.5. (NS) |
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Amazing Shaw Brothers horror film about a young man who turns into a ape monster whenever he gets frightened. He comes by this naturally, since his mom is a witch/vampire who can change back and forth between a beautiful woman, and a hideous demon. There is also a mad doctor who changes into a flying Mr. Hyde creature with dangling intestines, and a evil snake demon who turns into yet another horrible beast. WOW! (We have supplied the film with an English title that is descriptive in nature. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Indonesian horror film. (NS) |
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Chinese opera version of the story of Madam White Snake -- a female serpent who with centuries of practice, is able to take human form. She falls in love with a scholar, but neither gods nor humans will let them live in peace. (NS) |
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Hong Kong fantasy / martial arts film. |
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One of the classics of the Chinese fantasy genre. A humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. He beds down for the night in a deserted temple, and meets a Taoist priest and a beautiful ghost, with whom, he falls in love. There is also a hideous tree-demon , zombies and ferocious battles in hell. Starring Joey Wong and Leslie Cheung. |
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Part two of this amazing romance / fantasy / horror film series finds the same stars (Joey Wong and Leslie Cheung) battling still more bizarre monsters -- including a giant zombie. The naive young tax collector escapes from prison, only to be caught up in a supernatural battle between an Imperial Wizard and a corrupt General. |
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Two traveling monks stay at a haunted temple. They gain the amorous attentions of a pair of sexy ghosts, who are in league with the evil 'Tree Spirit' from the first film. Joey Wong returns in this final installment of the wonderful fantasy / horror series, with even weirder creatures -- including the tree-demon that has a 50' long tongue!!! |
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Wu Ma stars as a ghost who's searching for the perfect husband for his daughter. They escape from the spirit world, into the human world, to achieve their goal. Lam Ching Ying is a Taoist priest who becomes involved in the ghostly exploits. Meanwhile, a vengeful hell-god -- Radamanthus -- is trying to punish the pair. |
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Atmospheric romantic fantasy yarn which finds a warrior torn between two mysterious women -- each who sport some nifty magical powers. One is a girl who was saved from being sacrificed to an angry god. The other is a vampiric vixen who spares the heroic warrior out of love for him. |
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Taiwan fantasy film. |
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Taiwan fantasy film. There is video break-up during the first few minutes, plus picture glitches after that. These are most frequent during the first 20 minutes or so, much less frequent after that. The film is still quite watchable. |
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Popular comedian Stephen Chow stars in a fantasy/comedy about the adventures of the Monkey King. Monkey has been reincarnated as Joker, the leader of a group of bandits. Joker must deal with King Bull and two demon sisters -- one a human spider and the other ghostly demon -- all who want to eat Longevity Monk to gain immortality. |
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Stephen Chow returns in this fantasy/comedy concerning the Longevity Monk and the Monkey King. Joker/Monkey goes back in time 500 years and meets a beautiful immortal, Zixia, who falls in love with him. Monkey must battle King Bull and some flesh-eating devils, in order to save Zixia. |
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Colorful fantasy / romance is a quasi-sequel to Stephen Chow's Chinese Odyssey -- this one focuses more on Tripitaka, the Longevity Monk -- with the Monkey King a lesser character. As usual, there are an army of nasty demons trying to capture and eat Tripitaka, to gain immortality. The monk, separated from his protectors, runs into a lizard-imp -- who falls in love with him. |
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Entertaining Taiwanese martial arts film, with a mystery aspect. |
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Rare Taiwanese martial arts / fantasy film. There is some occasional roll to the picture and the color is erratic. |
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Rare Taiwanese martial arts film that was based on a story by Gu Long. The print is a bit scratchy. |
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This is a filmed ballet -- there is no dialog or singing. The story of Cinderella is told completely by dance. |
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Hard-to-find Russian fantasy / adventure film. (NS) |
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Wild Taiwanese fantasy film with lots of bizarre elements. (NS) |
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I must admit that I'm a sucker for this type of Shaw Brothers film. New characters introduced every few minutes, weird sets, booby-trapped caves and bizarre killers. This one has a vampiric sword which drains victims of blood, a cute Tarzan like cave girl, a insane woman with half a scarred face, a Romeo and Juliet style romance, a blind and mute assassin team, and a villain with a deadly green-deformed-clawed hand. Ti Lung stars and it's great fun. |
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Great Shaw Brothers film features a female band of Robin Hoods, and a mystery masked bandit. |
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Chinese martial arts film that was based on a story by Gu Long. |
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Clans of Interigue (1993, aka: Clutch of Power) |
Complicated wuxia adventure / fantasy film follows the romance between a Japanese princess and a Chinese martial arts expert. Typical of most Gu Long stories, the film contains some memorable characters and unforeseen plot twists. And no, there is no typo in the title -- that's the actual name of the film. There is an occasional light static sound present in the audio. |
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Classic Shaw Brothers film with Ti Lung as a swordsman, who has been framed for the murders of three clan leaders. The film focuses as much on the mystery aspects, as on the action sequences -- which makes the film stand out as something special. There are also several gorgeous women on display, a mysterious assassin in red, and the typicality great SB sets. |
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A painfully inept Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome clone, and all the more entertaining for it. In a future, post-apocalyptic world, a guy with half a face oversees a threadbare arena where gladiators fight to the death. The half-face guy also has serious skin issues during a full moon, resulting in the bad half of his face bubbling up like pizza cheese. It all has to do with revenge for the death of the boss's father, who was killed in the arena by the hero's father. |
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Early Cantonese martial arts / fantasy film which starred Walter Tso and Shek Kin. (NS) |
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Classic exploitation / spy parody with the gorgeous Marrie Lee in the title role. The sexy Interpol agent is on the trail of a counterfeiting ring, one that is trying to destabilize the economies in various Asian countries. The film features machine gun-totting nuns, vicious wrestlers, and amazing 1970s fashions. |
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Wild sci-fi / kung fu film features a mad scientist who creates three clones of Bruce Lee (although they don't look alike) and trains them to be killing machines. Among their adventures are: a group of man-hungry topless women, some fierce martial arts experts, a crime boss who has an army of indestructible robo-henchmen, and their own crazy creator. |
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Modern Thai sci-fi / horror film. |
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Horror/comedy in which an inept Taoist priest tries to warn the local villagers that there are vampires in their midst. A group of children come across a baby gyonsi (hopping vampire) and try to protect their new friend from their drunken guardian. The Taoist tries to capture the powerful adult bloodsucker, but with very little success. |
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English-dubbed version of a Korean martial arts film with fantasy/horror aspects. |
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Neola, is an especially ugly, but otherwise typical vampire (sleeps in coffin during day, seeks blood by night, turns into a bat, etc.). He makes a deal with an infertile wife to grant her the ability to have children, if she will sleep with him and give him her first born. She reluctantly agrees, but changes her mind when her daughter is born. In the resulting skirmish, Neola is wounded, and rests for 20 years to recover. When he awakens, he returns to reclaim his heir. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) |
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Filipino fantasy film. (NS) |
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Josephine Siao stars in this early Hong Kong kung fu fantasy film. While a young woman is away studying martial arts, her father is apparently murdered by his wife and his assistant. The girl returns to learn the truth and wants to seek vengeance, but the stepmother is quite powerful, so she has to be careful. She studies a form of magical kung fu, but will it be enough? (NS) |
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Taiwanese martial arts film that was based on a story by Gu Long. |
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Early Hindi fantasy film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (NS) |
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Hindi fantasy film. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a loose translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Barry Prima stars as a guy living with a curse -- whenever he gets tense he turns into a cobra-man monster. Meanwhile, a gang of thugs are up to no good, including attacking local women. They employ a sorcerer who uses black magic to aid their schemes. The local good guys battle the villians, but need the Cobra Man's help, if they hope to defeat the gang. (NS) |
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Entertaining fantasy / martial arts film from mainland China. |
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A scholar traveling to take an exam is possessed by the spirit of a female ghost. The ghost is exorcized by a priest, but comes back and possesses him again. The journey becomes even more eventful when the travelers stop at a deserted house, which is filled with ghosts and fox spirits. Eventually, the female ghost must help protect the scholar from even more dangerous spirits. |
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Early HK martial arts / fantasy film. |
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Deranged, early Cantonese fantasy / martial arts film features lots of magical powers, fantasy-fu, skeletons (one who comes to life), black magic, and a cave filled with wooden robot-like monsters. This is possibly the sequel, or part two of a 2-film series. A video company logo appears near the upper right corner. The picture is sometimes a bit jerky, likely the result of a download from a compressed original. (NS) |
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The Crazy Cats -- more-or-less a cross between the Rat Pack and the UK's 'Carry On' gang -- appeared in a series of 23 comedy/musical films during the 1960s. They featured an ensemble of seven Japanese actors, and while not all actors appeared in all films, the general cast and tone was similar in each film. In this film, a young woman is murdered but a computer is installed into her brain, and she is revived. (NS) |
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Filipino sci-fi / action film. (NS) |
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Early HK horror / fantasy film. (NS) |
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Early Hong Kong martial arts film. A video company logo appears near the upper left and right corners. (NS) |
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Hindi espionage thriller features a kidnapped scientist replaced by a look-alike. |
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Hindi horror film. (NS) |
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Gruesome Hong Kong horror film follows the exploits of a masked serial killer. When a series of defiled female corpses are found, a former insane asylum resident is suspected. And it appears that he's just getting started. Shaw Brothers classic features creepy atmosphere, inventive camera angles, and giallo like killings. |
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A Taoist priest 'corpse herder' uses a baby gyonsi (hopping vampire) to help him control a group of adult vampires / ghosts. However, a malevolent sorcerer has other plans. He wants to kidnap the little bloodsucker, in order to help him steal dead bodies. Adult hopping vampires are also searching for the offspring. Can the good priest save the day? |
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English-dubbed version of a wild Chinese horror film. A Taoist priest 'corpse herder' uses a baby gyonsi (hopping vampire) to help him control some adult vampires / ghosts. However, a malevolent sorcerer plots to kidnap the little bloodsucker, in order to help him steal dead bodies. |
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A group of six beautiful women each have an elaborate painting tattooed on their backs. One by one, the women are stalked and murdered by a mysterious assailant. Early Japanese mystery / suspense film. (NS) |
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Early Hindi espionage thriller about a band of Counterfeiters. |
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Rare Turkish swashbuckler / adventure film. (NS) |
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Early Hong Kong martial arts / fantasy film. (NS) |
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Early Hong Kong martial arts / fantasy film. (NS) |
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A crane takes the form of a human woman and enters the life of a poor, Japanese rope maker. Obscure Japanese fantasy film. (NS) |
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The Crazy Cats -- more-or-less a cross between the Rat Pack and the UK's 'Carry On' gang -- appeared in a series of 23 comedy/musical films during the 1960s. They featured an ensemble of seven Japanese actors, and while not all actors appeared in all films, the general cast and tone was similar in each film. In this film, the 'Crazy' guys meet an alien from outer space. (NS) |
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The Crazy Cats -- more-or-less a cross between the Rat Pack and the UK's 'Carry On' gang -- appeared in a series of 23 comedy/musical films during the 1960s. They featured an ensemble of seven Japanese actors, and while not all actors appeared in all films, the general cast and tone was similar in each film. In this film, the Crazy Cat team is sent into outer space. (NS) |
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A perverted emperor hires a sex guru / kung fu master to aid him in the erotic arts. His power lies in his willy, which is so strong, it can not only shoot sperm with the force of a speeding bullet, but it can also lift him completely off the ground from a prone position, and spin him around like a bizarre top! A woman who has been raped by the emperor kills herself, and comes back as a vengeful ghost. In the end, there is a kung fu contest between the penis master, and a woman -- I bet you can guess where her power emanates from. |
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Semi-sequel to The Gods Must Be Crazy, starring Nixau -- the same African native who appeared in the original film. This time, a Chinese hopping vampire replaces the Coke bottle as the object of desire. The incredible plot also features a giant zombie, Lam Ching Ying as a Taoist priest, an angry rhino, lots of goofy comedy, plus the spirit of Bruce Lee. WOW! |
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Hard-to-find English version of a semi-sequel to The Gods Must Be Crazy, which starred Nixau -- the same African native who appeared in the original film. This time, a Chinese hopping vampire replaces the Coke bottle as the object of desire. The incredible plot also features a giant zombie, Lam Ching Ying as a Taoist priest, an angry rhino, lots of goofy comedy, plus the spirit of Bruce Lee. A video company logo is present near the upper left corner. |
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Hard-to-find Hong Kong horror film. |
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Japan's answer to the AIP biker film craze of the 1970s. There are gang wars, nudity and lots of violence. |
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A man who can change into a pig is chasing two men when he is cornered by the men of the village. He is killed, and the men then burn down his house and beat his wife and daughter. The Pig-man comes back from the grave -- as a zombie -- in order to seek vengeance. He still has the power to change into other creatures, plus he now has the ability to control deadly snakes. (NS) |
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Japanese horror film. (NS) |
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Obscure Japanese horror / werewolf film. (NS) |
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Wild Shaw Brothers / HK martial arts film. |
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Rare Taiwanese martial arts film features a handicapped fighter. (NS) |
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Another rare Taiwanese martial arts film that features handicapped fighters. |
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Early Thai horror film. (NS) |
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English-dubbed version of an early Thai horror film. |
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Rare Hong Kong fantasy / horror film. |
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Bizarre paste-up film with something for everyone, including hopping vampires, witches, croc-people, zombies, a flying alien creature and goofy kung fu action. It doesn't make any sense, but it's lots of fun. Dubbed into French. (NS) |
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Rare, early Cambodian fantasy film. We have two versions: one is dubbed into Chinese. For the purists out there, we also have the film with original Khmer language, with English subtitles. However, the Khmer print is far lesser quality -- Q-1/1.5. The subs on the Khmer version are often hard to read. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) |
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Rare Taiwan fantasy film. |
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Early Thai fantasy film. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) |
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Very early Cambodian fantasy / horror film. The quality is weak and the film occasionally freezes for a second or two, but the movie is watchable. (NS) |
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Early Thai fantasy film. (We have supplied the film with an English title, which is a translation of the original. I don't know if there is an 'official' English title for this film.) (NS) |
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Rare early Thai fantasy / horror film. A pot-bellied, middle aged sorcerer uses magic to seduce nubile young women. One of the wives of a nobleman enlists the evil magician in trying to get rid of her rival. He uses back magic to put a spell on the innocent girl. Once he's found out, both he and his young apprentice transform themselves into vicious crocodiles and attack the villagers. (NS) |
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Rare Japanese horror film. A tiny video company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Hong Kong fantasy film. |
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Thai fantasy film about a woman who is murdered during a rape and comes back as a vengeful ghost. |
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Early Japanese horror / fantasy film. A tiny video company logo is present near the lower right corner. (NS) |
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Hong Kong adventure / fantasy film. |
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Three-part horror anthology film. 1. Cursed Doll: the spirit of a dead sister inhabits a girl's doll. 2. Spirit of the Dead: a woman and her son are stalked by a ghost. 3: Haunted Inn - the young girls choose the wrong place to go for a vacation. As a bonus, we are including the Korean short horror film, Song of the Dead -- which was part of the 'City Horror Series.' The story involves reincarnation, ghosts and a haunted, unfinished song. This film is 49 minutes long, and it is Korean language, with English subtitles. |
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A family -- and old woman and her two granddaughters -- live in an old mansion. They live under the threat of a curse, due to a past tragedy. When other greedy family members arrive at the house, looking to steal the family's wealth, the curse comes alive -- in the form of a hideous, slug like monster who likes nubile young women. This rare Shaw Brothers horror film is one of the weirdest produced by the prolific studio. |
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Cambodian horror film. (NS) |
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Obscure Japanese fantasy / horror film. (NS) |
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Rare, early Malay horror film. (NS) |
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For those who have never seen a Vietnamese fantasy / horror film, here's your chance. The low-budget and low-key affair seems to concern a young woman and a Snake cult -- but it's hard to figure out what's going on, since there are no subtitles. (This English title is a descriptive name, not an official title. It is unlikely that this film ever had an 'official' English title.) (NS) |
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Modern Thai fantasy / horror film. |
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Two men ignore the local warnings concerning a beast on the loose during full moons, and venture out at night. They are attacked by a tiger ghost -- a man cursed years ago for killing a tiger's mate. One of the men survives the attack, but he's badly wounded, and of course, he's infected by the curse. He now becomes a were-tiger himself, searching for human victims. |
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Rare, early Malay horror film. (NS) |
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English-dubbed version of a Filipino horror film. |
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Some archaeologists go to Thailand on a working vacation. Once their, some local toughs and an evil wizard make their lives miserable. The wizard reanimates a killer zombi to create havoc, and when that's not enough, he ups the ante. Although this horror film clearly has an Asian outlook, it also has a hint of Straw Dogs to it. |
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Early Japanese horror / fantasy film involves the legend of the Ghost Cat. |
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A mummified body is excavated from the site of an ancient temple, and around the same time, a gruesome murder takes place in a locked bathroom. Even more puzzling is the fact that the victim has evidence of the mummy's hands on his corpse. A policeman comes in to determine if there is a human or supernatural killer. (NS) |
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The Dark Overlord has captured a princess and a group of loyal warriors are joined by the mysterious Cyber Ninja in an attempt to rescue her. This a cheesy Japanese homage to Star Wars -- with a Darth Vader like villain, cyborg/android warriors, and a princess in peril -- all set in a futuristic world. |
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