The Imp (1981)
Directed by Dennis Yu
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - Hong Kong |
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
In a gripping horror movie about ghosts, possession, reincarnation, and just plain bad luck, Ah Kan (Chan Chen) encounters sinister turns of fate where he works (a fellow security guard dies by choking on a bone, another is strangled by a wet newspaper), and he becomes frightened enough to consult with a Taoist priest. The priest informs him that his workplace had been the site of kidnappings and murders, his house is another source of unnatural influence, and he was born on a day that makes him vulnerable to wandering ghosts. These dark forces also threaten his pregnant wife and unborn child, leading Ah Kan on a harrowing journey into the unknown in order to protect himself and his family.
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ghost, good-vs-evil, kidnapping, luck, murder, possession, pregnancy, priest, protection, reincarnation, security-guard, strangler, supernatural-forces