Hong Kong Horror: Best of List
Hong Kong has produced some interesting and engaging horror films over the years, and these are the best of the bunch:
9 The Eye
(2002) 3 stars
The original dark film proved to be so successful, it spawned a sequel as well as a horrible American remake. This Hong Kong feature follows a young woman (Angelica Lee) who gets a cornea transplant and can finally see – but now, she can also see ghosts.
8 The Eye 2
(2004) 3 stars
Directors Danny Pang and Oxide Chun Pang bring us more darkness and more ghosts. This time, another young person (Shu Qi) can see ghosts after her failed suicide attempt.
7 Inner Senses
(2002) 3 stars
Yan (Kar Yan Lam) sees dead people. But her therapist (Leslie Cheung) says it’s all in her head – until he starts seeing them too. The pair must unravel the mystery in this crime horror.
6 Koma
(2004) 3 stars
Revered Hong Kong actresses Angelica Lee and Kar Yan Lam team up in this dramatic horror. There’s love, lust, betrayal, revenge, and a bizarre love triangle – along with missing body parts.
5 Re-cycle
(2006) 3 stars
In this co-production with Singapore, Angelica Lee stars again as a successful author who decides to write a suspense thriller. Chaos ensues when a former lover shows up after eight years to propose, and one of her book’s characters comes to life.
4 The Cat
(1992) 3 stars
Cat-egorize this under “bizarre.” A cat from outer space teams up with humans in Hong Kong to stop an alien that possesses people. This is one wild, entertaining trip! (Pairs well with Japan’s Hausa for a crazy double cat feature.)
3 Men Behind the Sun
(1988) 3 stars
Commissioned by the Chinese government to showcase Japan’s WWII atrocities, Tun Fei Mou uses real body parts and show’s footage of a boy’s autopsy to drive the point home. But the government was upset that he didn’t go deeper. One of the world’s most disturbing films.
2 Bio-Zombie
(1998) 3.5 stars
During the middle of the day, zombies run amok in a Hong Kong shopping center. This is the story of a group trying to fight their way out. Great characters and dialogue rock the outbreak!
1 Dream Home
(2010) 4 stars
A dramatic, crime-laden story, the great Josie Ho portrays Cheng Lai Sheung, a woman in search of her first home in Hong Kong. When the real estate deal falls through, Cheng may have to kill to get that home of her dreams. A strong, character-driven narrative about excess – and timing.
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Billy Crash
Also known as William D. Prystauk, he loves great, in-depth characters and storytelling in horror, and likes to see heads roll, but if you kill a dog on screen he’ll cry like a baby. Crash, an award-winning screenwriter and novelist, co-hosts THE LAST KNOCK horror podcast on iTunes, and can also be found on Twitter, LinkedIn, IMDb, Amazon, Behance, YouTube, and Instagram. He’s currently in pre-production on a dramatic thriller feature while working on the third novel in his #KinkNoir crime thriller series.
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